Online movie release group sentenced to over 17 years
Five members of an underground piracy 'release group' have been jailed for more than 17 years after causing total losses in excess of £5 million.
Online seller of counterfeit DVDs imported from China jailed for two years
A Northamptonshire man has been given a two-year prison sentence for breaching trade mark laws after selling counterfeit DVDs he imported from China following a join investigation by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) and Northamptonshire County Council's Trading Standards.
Minister hails counterfeiting crackdown on social media a success
The Minister for IP, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, has applauded a multi-agency initiative which has seen a crackdown on countefeit goods on social media
Man jailed for more than two and half years for selling illegal TV set-top boxes
A man has been jailed for over two years after FACT and Leicestershire Police discovered he was selling hundreds of illegal TV boxes online.
Watford Pub Company Ordered to Pay Nearly £6,000 For Illegal Sky Use
A Watford pub company has been ordered to pay nearly £6,000 for illegal broadcasting Sky Sports in its pubs following an investigation by FACT.
Licensee In Uxbridge Ordered To Pay Nearly £6,000 For Illegal Sky Use
A licensee in Uxbridge has been ordered to pay nearly £6,000 in fines and costs for illegally broadcasting Sky Sports in his pub the Crown.
Rewards doubled for staff who disrupt film piracy in cinemas
Rewards from FACT and the FDA have been doubled to up to £1,000 for vigilant cinema staff who disrupt film piracy in cinemas across the UK
Licensees of pub in Bolton ordered to pay over £6,500 for illegal Sky use
Following a successful prosecution by The Federation Against Copyright Theft (‘FACT’), Janet and Eric Ashton of the Rose & Crown in Westhoughton have been convicted and ordered to pay more [...]
Man fined more than £22,000 for illegally showing BT Sport & Sky Sports football
Yesterday (24th September) a Liverpool pub supervisor was fined more than £22,000 for illegally showing BT Sport and Sky Sports football matches following a successful prosecution by the Federation Against [...]
Man arrested in illegal cinema recordings investigation
A Nottinghamshire man has been arrested on suspicion of recording newly-released films at cinemas and posting the footage on the internet. The 33-year-old was arrested, questioned and bailed pending further [...]
