OS X Leaker Settles, Star Wars Pirate Pleads Guilty

Apple has settled the last of three lawsuits it filed against individuals who leaked beta versions of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. The suits brought a flurry of discussion in the Mac community over whether Apple's actions were justified. In a separate case, a California man pleaded guilty to uploading a copy of "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith."

Marc Hoaglin, 36, said the movie was stolen from a post-production company and is the second person to be sued under the new Family Entertainment and Copyright Act. Another individual was sued in September for recording a film with a camcorder. The terms of Apple's settlement with David Schwartzstein were not disclosed, but he is barred from sharing any confidential Apple-related information in the future.