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| Potter teen will not face charges |
Books |
| A French teenager who was arrested for publishing his own complete translation of the latest Harry Potter novel online will not be prosecuted. |
France |
8/13/2007 |
CIB-7-3181 |
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| Online Piracy, 3 years Probation |
Downloading |
| known as “asdgadg,” “kall,” “ht,” and “reg,” age 23, of College Park, Maryland, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to three years of probation, |
USA |
8/14/2007 |
CIB-7-3185 |
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| Pirated version of Simpsons tracked to Australia |
Movies |
| The first known pirated copy of “The Simpsons Movie” uploaded on the Internet was tracked to a home raided by Australian police Friday |
Australia |
8/18/2007 |
CIB-7-3205 |
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| Russia throws out net piracy case |
Music |
| A former owner of Russia's music website Allofmp3.com who sold cut-price downloads of Western music has been acquitted of copyright offences. |
Russia |
8/15/2007 |
CIB-7-3193 |
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| Houston lawyer admits role in fake Botox scheme |
Pharmaceuticals |
| The Houston lawyer indicted in a fake Botox scheme pleaded guilty in federal court today and said that his physician wife injected unsuspecting patients with an unapproved product. |
USA |
8/15/2007 |
CIB-7-3195 |
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| Three indicted on software piracy charges |
Software |
| Three Florida men were indicted Thursday on charges related to selling millions of dollars worth of counterfeit software through several Web sites, the U.S. Department of Justice said. |
USA |
8/17/2007 |
CIB-7-3202 |
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| Former OSU student faces Internet piracy charges |
Software |
| A former Oklahoma State University student has been accused of being part of a group of computer hackers who copy, modify and distribute copyrighted material online. |
USA |
8/18/2007 |
CIB-7-3209 |
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| Aventura watchmaker must cease, desist |
Watches |
| Elini has agreed to stop manufacturing them and sell off the remaining watches by Jan. 4. Afterward all remaining watches must be destroyed. |
Belgium |
8/16/2007 |
CIB-7-3197 |
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