Seizures and discoveries last week include two in the UK, yielding counterfeit goods worth £675,000 and £200,000, respectively… In the Dominican Republic, Customs Agency and Public Health Ministry agents seized four truck-loads of counterfeit medicine… Indian authorities impounded fake fertiliser and arrested 13 people… In the US, 10,000 pirated DVDs were seized.

Cases and outcomes last week include Louis Vuitton winning a case in Canada against trademark counterfeiting and being awarded almost $1 million for damages and legal costs… A woman in the UK is facing a jail term after selling fake computer discs over the internet… A company in South Africa, Musica, has been fined after contravening the Counterfeit Goods Act. The company had been selling counterfeit Sony PlayStation controllers and memory cards… A judge in the US may order a new trial against Jammie Thomas, who was fined $222,000 and is the first person to go to trial to challenge online music piracy claims. Record labels who brought the case urge the judge to let the fine stand.

Policy developments last week include the Anti Counterfeit Bill 2008 being published in Kenya, for introduction to the National Assembly. The Bill seeks to “prohibit trade and all manner of dealings in counterfeit goods”… In the US, a federal bill is being introduced that will try to tackle the problem of counterfeit or stolen goods being sold over internet auction sites by requiring the operators to collect information on high-volume sellers.

Studies and reports out last week include one in France that found there were more illegal downloads of films in one month than cinema tickets sold.