SAP to Pay $20 Million in Oracle Case: Source

Note: SAP AG has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve a criminal probe into allegations that it downloaded millions of files from rival Oracle, according to a source familiar with the matter.

September 13, 2011

* SAP subsidiary charged with criminal copyright violation

* SAP agreed to pay $20 mln to settle crim case-source

* Oracle seeks to appeal reduction of civil verdict-filing

(Adds Oracle appeal effort, background on case, byline)

SAN FRANCISCO - SAP AG has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve a criminal probe...