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Extractions: Ben Chandler Contact Us Kentucky Links Financial Integrity Enforcement Prosecuting fraud and working to preserve confidence in financial transactions conducted in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Over $2 million worth of seized counterfeit merchandise donated to Kentucky charities Law Enforcement joins to attack identity theft; 22 arrested in 4-month operation Attorney General focuses efforts on identity theft - the fastest growing crime in the country Toll Free Fraud Hotline 1-800-804-7556 Identity Theft
Click To Return To The Home Page Police agency put counterfeit merchandise up for auction 11/20/2002. Counterfeitmerchandise has been a big problem for namebrand manfacturers. http://www.wfaa.com/rlopez/stories/wfaa021119_am_richpd.22c2f179.html
Extractions: document.write(lmonth + " "); document.write(date + ", " + year); News Links 8 Investigates Business Traffic ... E-mail sectNum = 0; Police agency put counterfeit merchandise up for auction By REBECCA LOPEZ / WFAA-TV Counterfeit merchandise has been a big problem for name-brand manfacturers. Just a few days ago, 6,000 fake purses were confiscated in North Texas. It's illegal to sell counterfeit merchandise, but News 8 found the Richardson Police Department selling these items on an Internet auction site. The department was hawking dozens of watches and sunglasses from companies like Tommy Hilfiger, Gucci, Polo and Oakley. The Internet site itself warned that it couldn't guarantee the authencitity of the products, but there they were being sold by police. Also Online Video: Rebecca Lopez reports "There was a mistake," Richardson Police Cpl. Michael Hauver said. "The items should have been examined to see whether they were counterfeit at the time they were confiscated." Manufacturers are upset.
UA Tries To Cut Counterfeiting Michael Drucker, CLC associate counsel, said he estimated that universities losethousands of dollars in revenue each year because of counterfeit merchandise. http://wildcat.arizona.edu/~wildcat/papers/90/17/01_1_m.html
Extractions: Arizona Daily Wildcat A tag on a T-shirt at the UA Associated Students Bookstore indicates that the item is an officially licensed product. The Collegiate Licensing Co. plans to crack down on counterfeit merchandisers when the UA football team plays Illinois tomorrow. UA representatives will team up with local law enforcement to tackle counterfeit merchandisers during tomorrow's football game against the University of Illinois. The Collegiate Licensing Co., based in Atlanta, will send two representatives to assist between three and 20 officers from the University of Arizona Police Department and the Tucson Police Department as they patrol the university area and nearby neighborhoods, said Dianne Kopf, the company's director of public relations. As the exclusive licensing company for both the UA and Illinois, CLC is responsible for protecting and enforcing the universities' trademark rights, according to a CLC news release. Mike Low, assistant director of the Memorial Student Union and UA licensing administrator, said the CLC and local law enforcement agencies have been patrolling and trying to curtail counterfeiters at every home football contest for several years.
Wildcat Fans Gear Up For Final Four - March 28, 1997 merchandise. He said the Collegiate Licensing Co. helps make two to threearrests each year in Arizona regarding counterfeit merchandise. http://wildcat.arizona.edu/papers/90/122/01_1_m.html
Extractions: As the Wildcats-Tar Heels match-up grows near, NCAA Final Four fever continues to spread throughout the UA and the Tucson community as fans buy commemorative merchandise at a record pace. Doug Day, senior merchandise manager for J.C. Penney Co. Inc. at the Tucson Mall, said J.C. Penney has about doubled its sales compared to the last time the Wildcats were in the Final Four in 1994. Day estimated his store alone is selling 250 units of various merchandise per day. "Penney's is a real big Wildcat backer and we're quite proud of that and quite proud of the team," Day said. Champ's Sports, also at the Tucson Mall, has seen a dramatic increase in business since Sunday's Arizona overtime win over Providence, Assistant Manager Bill Honomichl said. Honomichl said customers are buying memorabilia quicker than his staff can keep it in stock.
New Ultra Sensitive Counterfeit Detection Machine counterfeit merchandise. Laser Lock provides for a secure way to identifythe real products from the fakes. Since the compound can http://www.multicolortm.com/laserlock.html
Extractions: CIS is proud to introduce a new security system called Laser Lock. This unique system uses a specially designed laser that only shows a visible light when it comes in contact with an object that has been treated with special Laser Lock ink. There are two primary components to the system, the laser and the Laser Lock compound usually supplied as ink The Laser Beam The handheld laser unit has been specially modified so that it emits a beam that cannot be seen by the human eye. When the laser bounces off an area covered with the special Laser Lock ink, a colored line appears to the human eye. This process can be repeated over and over again. This system therefore remains covert until the laser beam and the special ink come in contact with each other. The Ink The ink is uniquely formulated with a rare compound that will reflect back a visible light when the special laser beam hits it. The compound can withstand extremely high temperatures (+1000C), which makes it virtually indestructible. The compound can be added to almost any type of ink such as flexo and offset so that it can be printed onto labels, coupons, tickets, receipt paper, checks, or any other paper needing protection. The Laser Lock compound has also been molded into threads, plastics, metals and other materials in order to offer permanent secure identification and authenticity to almost any manufactured product.
Extractions: The GUVD official told RIA Novosti that the police had not registered any violations of public order in the course of the unauthorized meeting. There have been no arrests or detentions. He stressed that the counterfeit merchandise (mostly clothes) had been confiscated in the course of a specially planned police operation aimed to ensure enforcement of the current RF legislation.
Untitled to search the premises of a business called US Apparel, located at 5627 Star Lane,Suite A. The business was suspected of selling counterfeit merchandise. http://www.cca.courts.state.tx.us/opinions/095100b.htm
Extractions: A. Background Based upon information provided by a confidential informant and an undercover police officer, the Houston Police Department obtained a warrant to search the premises of a business called U.S. Apparel, located at 5627 Star Lane, Suite A. The business was suspected of selling counterfeit merchandise. The search warrant provided: From the outside, the building occupied by U.S. Apparel appeared to be divided into two halves, each with its own address. One half of the building was occupied by U.S. Apparel at 5627 Star Lane, Suite A while the other half was occupied by Texas International Motors at 5625 Star Lane. U.S. Apparel had no relationship with Texas International Motors. Near the 5625 entrance to Texas International Motors was a gated, unmarked door. This door led to a residence area, but that fact could not be ascertained from viewing the building's exterior; the door appeared to be simply another ground floor entrance into the building. The police executed the warrant by entering the marked entrance for U.S. Apparel. Inside they found a warehouse area and some business offices. In addition, on a second floor loft, the police found a door marked by the numbers "5625" as if it were an address. This door was unlocked, and when it was opened, a residence area was revealed, with appellant and two women found inside. In response to questioning, appellant admitted that he was the owner of U.S. Apparel. When asked for identification, appellant said that he had some ID in a desk downstairs in his office. An officer took appellant downstairs and appellant retrieved his driver's license from a desk. The driver's license showed appellant's address to be "5627 STAR LN NO A."
Untitled Houston Police Department obtained a warrant to search the business premises ofUS Apparel for evidence relating to distribution of counterfeit merchandise. http://www.cca.courts.state.tx.us/opinions/095100a.htm
Extractions: Appellant was charged by indictment with possession of a controlled substance, cocaine. After his motion to suppress the cocaine seized at his residence during a search under warrant was denied by the trial court, he pled guilty in accordance with an agreed recommendation as to punishment. The trial court deferred adjudication of guilt and placed him on eight years community supervision. On appellant's appeal of the denial of the motion to suppress, the court of appeals, finding that the search of the premises exceeded the scope of the warrant, reversed and remanded. Amir v. State , No. 01-99-00640-CR (Tex. App.Houston [1 st Dist.] February 24, 2000) (not designated for publication), 2000 Tex. App. LEXIS 1222. We granted the state's petition for discretionary review to consider the conclusion of the court of appeals that the search exceeded the scope of the warrant. We reverse and remand.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News designer watches and other items near the International Marketplace in Waikikitoday in hopes of discouraging vendors from selling counterfeit merchandise. http://starbulletin.com/2000/10/25/news/story9.html
Extractions: Star-Bulletin U.S. Customs officials literally steamrolled over thousands of fake designer watches and other items near the International Marketplace in Waikiki today in hopes of discouraging vendors from selling counterfeit merchandise. The 3,000 phony watches, sunglasses and pieces of jewelry were seized from David and Cindy Giang's Kapahulu home in June 1996 following a two-year undercover operation. The items were ordered destroyed by the court. "We would consider them as a significant supplier," U.S. Customs Service Supervisory Special Agent Michael Cox said of the Giangs. After pleading guilty in May to trafficking counterfeit merchandise, David Giang was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison and fined $15,000. Cindy Giang was sentenced to eight months and $10,000. The destroyed fake merchandise included trademarks of Rolex, Boy London, Christian Dior, Chanel, Pierre Nicole, Tag Heuer, Geneva, Dunhill, Guess and even Disney's Mickey Mouse. Officials valued the items at about $200,000 to $250,000 wholesale. Wholesalers bought watches for about $50 each and sold them to individuals for at least double that amount, Cox said.
News Release Atlantic County Couple Indicted for Sale of counterfeit merchandise.TRENTON Attorney General John J. Farmer, Jr. today announced http://www.state.nj.us/lps/p00601a.htm
Extractions: Sale of Counterfeit Merchandise TRENTON - Attorney General John J. Farmer, Jr. today announced the indictment of an Atlantic County husband and wife on charges related to the alleged sale of counterfeit designer clothing and other merchandise from their home. The Attorney General said that Phillip Marchiani, 53, and his wife Lillian Buonfiglio, 44, of Margate, are charged in a state grand jury indictment with one count each of conspiracy and one count each of distributing counterfeit goods. The merchandise allegedly included clothing, sunglasses, handbags, and other counterfeit items carrying famous brand-names or logos. According to Farmer, a three-week investigation in December 1999 revealed that Marchiani and Buonfiglio were allegedly displaying for sale, a variety of items bearing such famous-maker trademarks as Ralph Lauren, Adidas, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, and Pokemon. The same items, in many cases, carried discrete markings identifying them as counterfeit. Division of Criminal Justice Director Paul H. Zoubek said the indictment outlines allegedly unlawful sales activity that took place at the couple's residence between Dec. 1 and Dec. 21 of 1999.
Extractions: SUMMARY I, Angela Small, Vice President/Legal Affairs and Assistant Secretary for Saban Entertainment, Inc. ("Saban"), submit this statement, in support of the amendments now before this committee. Saban, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Burbank, California, is responsible for the production of numerous film properties, the most famous of which are the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series and feature film. Since March of 1994, I have directed Saban's substantial anticounterfeiting program. In this capacity, I have seen first- hand the tremendous peril to the public and to businesses resulting from counterfeiting. The safety of American consumers is jeopardized by counterfeiters. Counterfeit toys contain small parts and dangerous untested materials that will cause injury to children. The proposed amendments to enhance civil remedies, stiffen criminal penalties and strengthen the Customs Service anticounterfeiting procedures are welcome news to American intellectual property owners, licensed manufacturers and the public.
Extractions: Major League Baseball Properties Nabs Nearly 500 Counterfeiters During Subway Series Trademark Enforcement Actions MLB Supports the New York Police Department in More than 300 Additional Actions Major League Baseball Properties(MLBP) served lawsuits against 492 counterfeiters trafficking imitation MLB apparel during the last three weeks. Executing on a Civil seizure order authorized by the U.S. District Court in New York, MLBP Lawyers, investigators and other representatives seized almost 39,000 units of T-shirts, sweatshirts, caps and lanyards bearing fake copies of WORLD SERIES, SUBWAY SERIES, NEW YORK YANKEES and NEW YORK METS trademarks between October 11-30. MLBP also supported the New York Police Department in its arrest or ticketing of more than 350 individuals who were caught selling counterfeit merchandise primarily outside of Yankee and Shea Stadiums. The NYPD confiscated more than 25,000 units of imitation merchandise from these individuals. MLBP'S most significant actions took place at the parade celebrating the Yankees' third consecutive World Series Championship, where MLBP served 279 complaints and seized 18,346 units of counterfeit goods.
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Clemson University General Releases, The Official Athletic from The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), in conjunction with local law enforcementofficials, will be in search of counterfeit merchandise in Clemson, SC http://www.fansonly.com/schools/clem/genrel/103001aaa.html
NY Post Still Attacking Artists And Vendors Cops have beefed up their presence to enforce stricter peddler regulations and aregearing up to start seizing counterfeit merchandise, officials said yesterday http://www.baltech.org/lederman/ny-post-artist-1-13-02.html
Extractions: January 13, 2002 To the editor, For the past eight years the NY Post has viciously attacked street artists on behalf of Giuliani and the BIDs (Business Improvement Districts). Eight editorials and op-eds not to mention numerous negatively-slanted news articles were published between 1994 and 2001 denouncing the ARTIST group I head, our lawsuits against Giuliani (all of which we've won), our lawful protest activities and the judges who ruled in our favor. Since the 9/11 attack the Post has published a barrage of negative articles about vending often containing ethnic slurs ("money grubbing", "leeches"etc. ) which feature carefully selected photos of Arab and Islamic immigrant vendors. Many of these vendors are shown selling art. Beyond the ugly ethnic and racial angle the Post is known for, these articles are intended to bash street artists and art vendors. Take today's Post article below (1/13/2002) as a perfect example of what I mean. You can see it by Clicking Here.
Independent Florida Alligator - NEWS of the Alachua County Sheriffs Office, along with Waldo Police officers, conductedan investigation regarding the sale of counterfeit merchandise at the http://www.alligator.org/edit/news/issues/02-spring/020401/b03market1.html
Press Release and individuals named as defendants from violating state consumer protection lawsby selling, offering or attempting to sell counterfeit merchandise or items http://www.ago.state.mo.us/8398.htm
Extractions: Aug. 3, 1998 St. Louis Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon today filed petitions with the St. Louis City Circuit Court asking for two temporary restraining orders to stop several businesses and individuals from selling baseball bats and other memorabilia bearing forged signatures of St. Louis Cardinals star Mark McGwire. "We believe these businesses are exploiting the immense popularity of Mark McGwire by peddling caps, bats, balls and other baseball merchandise purportedly signed by him, but which actually were not," Nixon said. "Not only did these actions defraud the fans and businesses that purchased the items, they also try to take advantage of Mr. McGwire, who does not sell his autograph or items with his autograph." One of the petitions is seeking a TRO against Events Made E Z Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla.; Edward Zuckerman, of Boca Raton; East Coast Collectibles Inc., of Doylestown, Pa.; Harris Pharmacy Inc., doing business as Sports Cards Etc., of Doylestown; and Harris Bogdnoff, of Doylestown. The defendants in that petition allegedly created "certificate of authenticity" documents for purported Mark McGwire autographs on at least 175 wood baseball bats. The bats were sold to the Keebler Co. for use in a sales promotion for more than $24,000, Nixon said.
International Anti-Corruption Newsletter April 2001 The ICAC U/C arranged for the shipping documents and counterfeit merchandise,seized in a previous US Customs investigation, to be shipped. http://www.icac.org.hk/text/eng/newsl/issue6/icachk2.html
Extractions: Jump to main index International Anti-Corruption Newsletter April 2001 Hong Kong ICAC "Operation Integrity" In 1999 a Task Force to conduct a joint public corruption investigation was formed by officers from US Customs Service, Los Angeles Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US Attorney's Office. The subject of their investigation was a criminal syndicate that included a serving Senior Special Agent in US Customs and a practising Attorney. During the course of the investigation an undercover operative (U/C) infiltrated the criminal syndicate on the pretext of having legal problems associated with criminal activity. The U/C was able to gain the Attorney's confidence who proposed a money laundering racket using a retainer fund in the Attorney's law firm. As the money laundering racket proved to be successful the U/C was asked by the Attorney if he had any previous experience in smuggling merchandise into the States. On saying that he had none, the Attorney told the U/C that he had a friend inside US Customs who could guarantee that smuggled merchandise would not be inspected. After reporting to his Task Force handlers it was agreed to let the U/C explore the smuggling proposal further and he was subsequently introduced by the Attorney, to a Korean American importer who operated in the Long Beach area. The parties agreed that they would try to import counterfeit Microsoft software from Hong Kong as the Attorney had a number of ready investors to handle the merchandise. Once the merchandise arrived in Los Angeles the services of the Customs Officer would be needed to get the clearance.
ARTICLE: Rose Redux, Heisman Award Propel Bucky Sales Van Matre, the CLC and the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the Rose Bowl's officialsponsor, are on the lookout for counterfeit merchandise, which usually crops http://www.news.wisc.edu/view.html?get=3508
Extractions: From their independently operated stalls inside the warehouse-sized Market Place Antiques in West Houston, dealers display wares reflecting down-home tradition and relics of history. Old dining room sets vie for attention with out-of-print books and even collectible John F. Kennedy campaign buttons. From her nearby booth, Rose Knippenberg doesn't fear that competition, whose wares are geared toward customers' memories of the past. She caters to clients very much interested in the material here and now.
