Criminal Law

Security nabs man counterfeiting money in mall bathroom www.privateofficer.com
Mall security nabs man printing counterfeit money in bathroom www.privateofficer.com SPOKANE WA June 6 2008 By: Bryan Hill Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers http://www.privateofficer.com/ Police were called to a downtown mall after security officers detained a man they say was counterfeiting money in a public restroom...

Essential Action Comments to USTR on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
The comments argue that background information on the treaty conflate the concepts of counterfeiting, "piracy" and infringement. "An agreement based on, or reflecting, such a conflation of distinct concepts is likely to be overly broad, proscribing behavior that cannot correctly be identified as counterfeiting and that is not necessarily detrimental to the public interest...

Counterfeiting Enhancement Reversed
U.S. v. Tatum, -- F.3d --, 2008 WL 554818 (10th Cir. 3/3/08) - The district court erred in imposing a six-level enhancement under § 2B1.1(b)(10) because defendant's counterfeiting conduct did not involve use or possession of equipment designed or primarily used for making, trafficking, or producing what falls within the statutory definition of access devices, i...

Cardiac counterfeiting
It’s not a defense to trademark infringement or counterfeiting that your heart is full of good intentions.

Bush Signs New Counterfeiting Bill
President Bush has signed a new bill with enhanced protections against counterfeiting and piracy.  The Whitehouse announcement says that . . ."the Act increases statutory damage awards in civil counterfeiting cases, it strengthens remedies available in the prosecution of criminal cases involving counterfeiting and piracy, it enhances resources (personnel, training, and equipment) for Department of Justice programs that combat IP theft, and makes permanent the Administration?s Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!) Initiative and its inter-agency IP coordination efforts...

China Counterfeiting. Just One Among 1.3 Billion.
The PN China Blog poste on counterfeiting and poor quality products in China. The post is entitled, "A Monumental Blacklist" and it discusses why Chinese companies so frequently and confidently engage in unfair business practices (including counterfeiting) and what needs to be done to stop it...

Money Mart Canada
Settles Class Action for $100 Million

Treasurer Embezzlement
Mary Lou Puccio repays Warren Cheer and Pom Program $26,000 after stealing money.

Security One
accused of selling faulty alarms

AT&T Mobility, Nokia
accused of selling a used cell phone as new

Bankrupt Money Manager
Former officers to pay $10.7 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.

Pastor Accused
Baptist Minister settles $1.8 million fraud lawsuit.