Seizures and discoveries include in the USA, Customs and Border Protection officers impounding more than 3 million pieces of counterfeit party supplies... In Turkey, police have confiscated more than 1 million pirated books during a number of simultaneous raids... Almost one tonne of counterfeit cosmetics was seized in multiple raids in Vietnam... Large seizures of counterfeit tobacco products have taken place in a number countries including; Austria, Ireland and Sri Lanka yielding seven million, 120 million and four million cigarettes respectively.

Cases and outcomes include in the Netherlands, a judge has ordered the founders of The Pirate Bay to remove all links to the material of a group of Netherlands-based music and film makers, or face fines of up to $9 million. However, the founders claim they have sold the file-sharing website and no longer have control over it.

Policy developments concerning illegal file-sharing include in France, the constitutional court has finally given the go-ahead for the government’s plans to cut off internet access to repeat illegal downloaders... The European parliament is also preparing an agreement for member states on how to deal with illegal file-sharing.

Studies and reports out include in the UK, a new YouGov poll testing public opinion about file-sharing for the first time. Almost 70% of those surveyed said that someone suspected of illegal downloading should have the right to a trial in court before restrictions on internet use are imposed.

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