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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Largest CD Manufacturing Piracy Scheme Uncovered in U.S.
The FBI estimates that approximately 494,000 pirated music, software, and movie Cd's, and DVDs, and more than 5,500 stampers were seized during those raids.

Distributor of Pirated Software Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement
Among the titles available were programs produced by Adobe, Autodesk, Macromedia, and Microsoft.

Bill to Provide Equal Treatment Between Music Distribution Technologies
This bill is designed to create parity among the technologies so they may compete on the same playing field

Operator Of Software Piracy Website Caused Up To $20 Million in Losses to Software Industry
Ferrer, who is scheduled to be sentenced on August 25, 2006 at 9:00 A.M., could receive a maximum sentence of ten years in prison and a $500,000 fine.



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Study Group Convenes to Discuss Exceptions to Copyright Law
The U.S. Copyright Office will then hold public hearings before submitting recommendations to the U.S. Congress.

Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Largest CD Manufacturing Piracy Scheme Uncovered in U.S.
The FBI estimates that approximately 494,000 pirated music, software, and movie Cd's, and DVDs, and more than 5,500 stampers were seized during those raids.

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A meaning for a trademark or service mark that customers associate with a particular brand of products or services. For trade symbols that are not inherently distinctive, distinctiveness must be acquired in order to be protected by a trademark or service mark.

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