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• Chinese seller of pirated software sentenced to 12 years in US prison

  The operator of a website that sold more than US$100 million worth of pirated software to customers worldwide was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in a U.S. federal prison.

• US defense scientist bought pirated software from Russians, Chinese, DOJ says

  The former chief scientist at a Kentucky defense contractor has been sentenced to a year in prison for buying pirated software from Russian and Chinese hackers and using it to design components for military helicopters.

• US agencies seize fake NFL gear, websites

  Three U.S. investigative agencies, working with state and local police departments across the country, have seized more than 300 websites and US$13.6 million worth of counterfeit National Football League sportswear and tickets from online and other sellers, the agencies announced.

• US DOJ did not entrap Megaupload, the agency says

  The U.S. Department of Justice did not mislead a court and attempt to entrap file storage site Megaupload on copyright infringement charges, the agency said in a new filing in the case.

• RIM announces first major US government trial for BlackBerry 10

  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will begin a pilot deployment of smartphones running Research In Motion's new BlackBerry 10 OS early next year.

• US, European agencies seize 132 domain names for selling counterfeit merchandise

  U.S. and European agencies have seized 132 domain names that were allegedly used to sell counterfeit merchandise online.

• US lawmaker asks Reddit for ideas on website seizures

  A U.S. lawmaker has asked users of Reddit for their ideas about legislation to address the controversial recent practice by two U.S. agencies of seizing websites for alleged copyright infringement.

• Human rights groups: Telecoms gouging prison callers

  U.S. prisons, immigration detention centers and telecom carriers are charging "exorbitant" rates on collect calls made by inmates, and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission should step in to set rates, a coalition of 110 human rights groups, lawyers and professors said.

• US woman pleads guilty to selling counterfeit software

  A Michigan woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge related to selling more than US$400,000 worth of counterfeit software on a website, the U.S. Department of Justice said.