Seizures and discoveries last week include one yielding £250,000 worth of various counterfeit goods at a market in the UK… In Taiwan, authorities have shut down the largest pirate movie burning laboratory to date, seizing 174 DVD burners, with the capability to produce 9.4 million pirated discs a year.

Cases and outcomes last week include a man in the US being sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping broker the sale of $9 million worth of counterfeit medicines for AIDS and cancer treatment… An eBay seller in the US could face up to 20 years in prison for creating 40 fake seller IDs and stealing other users account information to facilitate the sale of pirated software via the auction site… DISH Network Corp. (DISH) won its legal battle against NDS Group PLC and DirecTV Group Inc., the US court found NDS engaged in stealing satellite signals and piracy, but instead of the $1 billion in damages DISH was seeking, the jury awarded only $1, 500.

Policy developments last week include the EU ruling out the possibility of more legislation to fight counterfeiting, instead urging industry sectors to take the lead… In the US state of Florida the Anti-Counterfeiting Act has been passed; the legislation increases penalties for counterfeiters who are repeat offenders and for those who disregard human life or safety when they counterfeit products such as prescription drugs , automotive parts, and household goods.

Studies and reports out last week include the Fifth Annual BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy Study.