Feds Shut Down 132 Websites for Selling Knockoff Items

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal law enforcement authorities seized 132 domain names worldwide because they were selling counterfeit merchandise online, the Associated Press reports. The Cyber Monday crackdown, which comes during the heaviest online shopping day, was the third annual effort to target knockoff clothes, DVDs and other goods. Authorities seized the sites after confirming authenticity…

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Court: FBI Didn’t Entrap Indianapolis City Councilman in Bribery Scheme

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  A member of the Indianapolis City Council and former police officer cannot argue he was entrapped by the FBI for accepting bribes from an undercover agent, the 7th Circuit has ruled, Courthouse News Service reports. Lincoln Plowman came under scrutiny after developing a reputation for “questionable use of the power and influence…

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