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Internet Counterfeiters and Pirates Beware! Your Domain Names Are Subject to Seizure

Approximately one year ago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched "Operation In Our Sites" in an effort to hit counterfeiters and pirates where they live (at least, on the Internet), namely their domains. This article discusses the brief and still evolving history of OIOS, its statutory authorities, and its implications for brand and creative content owners.

11 minute read July 27, 2011 at 04:18 PM
By
Kyle-Beth Hilfer And David Ewen
Internet Counterfeiters and Pirates Beware! Your Domain Names Are Subject to Seizure

Counterfeiting and piracy never go out of style. Fake handbags and illegal copies of first-run movies can be found on city street corners and throughout Internet websites. These illegal activities have been in the U.S. government's cross hairs of late.

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