Jail Time, Fines for Illegal Downloads Debated in Japan

Game of Thrones breaks piracy records with over 1m illegal downloads

Game of Thrones's return to TV has seen an unprecedented numbers of illegal downloads, with London the top city for viewing pirated files.

telegraph.co.uk (1 month and 14 days ago)

Eight men convicted of illegal hunts in Routt County

Eight men from three states face hefty fines and/or jail time after being convicted of illegal hunting activity in the King Mountain area of southern Routt County.

gjsentinel.com (30 days ago)

Illegal gypsy camps to face £20,000 fines

GYPSIES are to receive hefty fines if they try to settle their caravans on illegal sites.

dailyexpress.co.uk (1 month and 19 days ago)

Penalties for bottle return fraud in Michigan debated

People in Michigan attempting to return out-of-state cans and bottles for a dime per container refund could face jail time, under legislation debated in a house committee.

lansingstatejournal.com (2 months and 29 days ago)

Cass Municipal Courts

For the period of March 3 to March 17: DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Ross Joseph Alexander, Fargo, $775 fines and fees, 30 days jail suspended. Zaid Mohammed Altamimi, Fargo, $625 fines and fees, 30 days jail suspended. Richard Lee Andrews, Valley City, N.D., $625 fines and fees, 30 days jail suspended.

inforum.com (1 month and 9 days ago)

Michigan bill would impose fines on unions for illegal picketing

Individuals and labor unions could face steep fines for engaging in illegal pickets if the Michigan Legislature takes up a bill that was recently reintroduced by a Republican lawmaker.

lansingstatejournal.com (5 days ago)

'Game Of Thrones' Director Weighs In On Illegal Downloads

HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones" was the most pirated television show of 2012, but the vast number of illegal downloads doesn't appear to phase the show's director, David Petrarca. According to Australia's The Age, Petrarca told a group gathered for a writers festival at the University of Western Australia that online piracy doesn't matter much, so long as there is...

huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 22 days ago)

Illegal Music Downloads Not Hurting Industry, Study Claims

It’s common sense: taking a thing that you used to pay for is not good for the people who created that thing. But when it comes to entertainment piracy, lots of folks—whether motivated by statistical curiosity, forward-thinking vision or a desire to rationalize their own law-breaking—have argued that things aren’t quite so simple. Now, with the release of a new analysis of...

time.com (1 month and 27 days ago)

Pair of Kent drug dealers get jail time, probation, fines for May 2012 incidents

recordpub.com (2 months and 7 days ago)

Companies given more fines for illegal sewage disposal

Two companies fined by the state of N.D. for improperly dumping sewage in the oil patch were handed additional fines Friday in federal court.

bismarcktribune.com (1 month and 26 days ago)