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Friday’s Five Hundred!

I can’t believe the post you are reading is #500.  Pretty cool, eh?  Time flies! I thought an appropriate photo for this ‘celebration’, would be my pic with Sir Earl of Kool and the Gang.

Special Agents and Officers Seize More Than $4.8 Million in Fake NFL Merchandise and 307 Websites During ‘Operation Fake Sweep’

Michigan Man Also Arrested for Websites that Distributed Copyrighted Sporting Events

Ukraine Government Websites Attacked After Piracy Crackdown

Counterfeit Chips Possible in Mission Fail

How Twitter Handles Piracy — An Inside Look

Is Music Piracy Really ‘The New Radio’? Yes and No

Counterfeit Shure Gear Seized

Ohio State Men’s Basketball Facing Counterfeit Ticket Problem

Piracy and the Wild, Wild Web

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Wednesday’s Wattage

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Sproxil’s Drug Anti-Counterfeiting Technology Reaches 1 Million Users

Newark Warehouse Raid Yields 23K Counterfeit DVDs

Counterfeit War: Guinness, Diageo Prepare Anti-Counterfeit Operatives

Student’s Counterfeit Vodka Warning

U2 Manager Paul McGuinness Lashes Out at Google Over Music Piracy Sites

‘Toxic’ Risk of Counterfeit Cigarettes Sold in Sussex

Education, Not SOPA, Best Weapon Against Web Piracy

Neil Young Defends Both Record Companies and Piracy

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Monday’s Milk

CES 2012 Analysis: Piracy Doesn’t Just Happen to the Big Boys

European Parliament’s ACTA Monitor Quits in Protest

Video Piracy Reported at Two Sundance Screenings

Porn Studio’s Lawyer Fined for Contempt in Piracy Case

Hackers Take Down Mexico Gov’t Websites to Protest Anti-Piracy Bill

UFC President Hacked After Scrapping With Anonymous

VIDEO - Law Professor discusses SOPA: This guy doesn’t grasp the e-commerce side of IP theft.  Sadly, this is where the young folks are getting their data.

Friday’s Fortune

Feds Crack Down on Counterfeit Super Bowl Gear

Piracy Shmiracy: We Need New 21st Century Business Models

Stolen Software: Piracy Hits More than Movies and Music

New Web Piracy Arrest as Site Founder Is Denied Bail

Record Number of Fake Golf Products Nabbed by Anti-Counterfeiting Group In 2011

Authorities Still Unable to Bag Army of Knockoff Vendors

Two Charged In Connection With Counterfeit Goods Following FBI Raid

Do Efforts To Crack Down On Online Piracy Threaten Artistic Freedom?

The SOPA War: How to Fix Hollywood’s Image Problem

Taylor Hackford on the DGA’s Fight Against Piracy

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Windy Wednesday

I’m sitting here in my room at the Market Street Weston in San Francisco on the final day of the IQPC Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Protection Summitt.  The conference was great and I had a nice time.

Next Frontier in Piracy: Downloading Physical Objects to Your 3D Printer

Google’s 4Q Lobbying Bill Triples to $3.76 Million

Whatever Your Numbers, Piracy Hurts

Mafia Reportedly Trading in Counterfeit Olive Oil and Cheese

The Cost of Free Culture

Obama Tackles Piracy, Startups in State of the Union

Obama Plans New Team to Get Tough on China Trade

New Yorker’s Thompson Says Online Piracy Bill Not `Gone for Good’

 

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Monday’s Marbles

Feds Say 7 Behind Celeb-Endorsed Megaupload.com Ran Massive, Worldwide Piracy Ring

Chris Dodd Warns of Hollywood Backlash Against Obama Over Anti-Piracy Bill

Morning Television Already Gushing Over Knockoffs of Stars’ Golden Globes Dresses

Congress Puts Brakes on Anti-Piracy Bills

Hackers Retaliate Against DOJ in Raging Online Piracy Fight

Anti-Piracy Victory: NinjaVideo Founder Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison

LG Decries High Number of Counterfeit Devices

Police Bust Piracy Unit, Seize Porn CDs

Bill Maher On Internet Piracy: ‘I Call It Caucasian Looting’

Beware of Counterfeit Coupons

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Friday’s Foofaraw

Why Hollywood Is Losing the Public Relations War on Piracy (Analysis)

Fake Malaria Drugs Could Put Millions at Risk

Agents Seize Suspected Counterfeit Clothing From State Tax Auditor

Russia Election Webcams Linked to Site Blamed for Piracy

Hackers Target Sony for Anti-Piracy Bill Support, Website Says

On TV, Antipiracy Coverage May Include a Disclosure

China Opposes Taobao’s Piracy Market Label

Counterfeit Merchandise Seized in Wyoming

Hollywood Moguls Stopping Obama Donations Because Of President’s Piracy Stand: “Not Give A Dime Anymore”

Anti-Counterfeiting Program Uses DNA to Uniquely Code Computer Chips

Adult Industry Execs Fret Over Piracy, L.A. Condom Ordinance

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Medicine for Monday

Rupert Murdoch Slams Obama, Google in Anti-Piracy Twitter Rant

Fighting Antipiracy Measure, Activist Group Posts Personal Information of Media Executives

TVShack Operator To Be Extradited To US For Piracy

LA Woman Convicted of Trafficking Counterfeit DVDs

Seized Counterfeit Goods in Philippines Up 58% in 2011

Justin Bieber a Fan of Knockoffs?!

1,295 Counterfeit DVDs, CDs Seized; City Man Jailed

Does Piracy Cause Economic Harm? How To Think About Economic Frontiers

Pricey Counterfeit Labels Proliferate as China Wine Market Booms

Counterfeit and Substandard Antimalaria Drugs Threaten Crisis in Africa

Possible Counterfeit 49ers Tickets Circulating

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Friday’s Files

4,000 Counterfeit Water Pumps Seized in the UAE

Counterfeit Green Bay Packers tickets prompt warnings

Ravens, NFL Pursue Online Sellers of Bogus Merchandise

At CES 2012, Proposed Anti-Piracy Legislation is a Hot Topic

Latest Counterfeit Brand Scam Plagues Collegiate Sports

Jury Fines Flea Market $3.6 Million Over Knock-off Vuittons

NFL Using Court Orders to Shut Down Chinese Knockoff-Selling Sites

Reddit to Go Dark in SOPA Protest

Counterfeit 49ers Tickets, Dangerous Websites Alert

 

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Wednesday’s Wire

Chinese Writers Step Up Anti-Piracy Efforts with Apple Lawsuit

Microsoft Alleges Piracy in China Lawsuits

Fighting Internet piracy: CES Takes on SOPA vs. OPEN Debate

Anonymous Attacks Finnish Anti-Piracy Site After Pirate Bay Ruling

Golf Anti-Counterfeiting Group’s Efforts Shut-Down 62 Alleged Counterfeit Websites

NH’s GOP Voters Ask About Online Piracy

Detective Slams ‘knock-off’ Culture

Counterfeit Tablets Crowd Market as CES 2012 Kicks Off

Indifference to Fakes Seen at San Antonio Flea Market

Police Raid Uncovers Stolen TVs, Counterfeit Nikes, and Thousands More in South Bend, IN

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