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Op-Ed: Secret Copyright Treaty Threat To Made-in-Canada Policy

While battling commercial counterfeiting would seem like a good idea, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agt process has been marked by unprecedented secrecy as well as leaks revealing that the treaty is really about copyright rather than counterfeiting.

In the Media by Michael Geist - 3 comments

Digital Journal TV: Inside the World of Counterfeiting and How it Can Kill

When you think of counterfeiting, you likely think of deals on Prada shoes, Chanel purses and cheap D&G sunglasses. But according to the RCMP and U.S. Homeland Security, the world of counterfeiting has become a serious threat that can even kill.

In the Media by Digital Journal Staff - 7 comments

Federal Raid on Liberty Dollar Seizes Illegal Ron Paul Currency

Counterfeiting is the act of manufacturing fake or altering genuine currency. The practice dates back to the Civil War, when a third of all U.S. currency was believed to be counterfeit.

In the Media by Susan Duclos - 95 comments

Law Professor Shoots Down Canadian Police Claim of $30 Billion Piracy Cost

When Canada’s national police threw around the statistic of $30 billion as the annual losses from counterfeiting, no one debunked the claim. Until now. A law professor has discovered that Canadian cops are relying on shady sources to support this data.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 2 comments

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Watch: Counterfeit Cancer Drugs

Overseas counterfeiters fake prescription drugs.

Counterfeit Drugs Becoming Big Business Worldwide

Authorities fear counterfeit drugs are slipping into the US; high profits and low penalties

Alcohol pricing counterfeit fear

Plans to introduce a minimum price on alcohol in England and Wales could cause a rise in counterfeit alcohol, warns the Local Government Association.

Counterfeiters' favourite, the $20 bill, to be replaced

Canada's $20 banknote is the favourite of counterfeiters. But beginning this fall, the Bank of Canada will begin circulating a new $20 that it says will be harder to duplicate.

'Sophisticated' Quebec counterfeiting ring busted