Canada Inks Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

The Government of Canada announced that it has signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which is aimed at combatting the spread of counterfeit and pirated goods.

HLDS Busted for Optical Disc Drive Price Fixing

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $21.1 million criminal fine for its participation in a series of conspiracies to rig bids and fix prices for the sale of optical disc drives.