The three, a major printing and graphic design company, a Queensland-based ISP and Web designer, and a large NSW manufacturing company, were amongst 141 businesses who were accused of software piracy during the truce and which had not registered for immunity.
"We haven't filed papers in court or reached a settlement yet," BSAA chairman Jim Macnamara told ZDNet, -but we believe we have very strong cases".
The BSAA said it won't be investigating all 141 cases of illegal software use which it received reports of during the Truce.
Accusers often -back off at 100 miles an hour" when they're asked to sign an affidavit, -a sign that they're not 100 percent telling the truth", Macnamara said, adding that it's early days and not uncommon for investigations to take up to six months.
The BSAA expects to make an announcement about the latest breach of software licences within the next week.
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