U.S. Government Seizes 82 Websites: A Glimpse at the Draconian Future of Copyright Enforcement?; Electronic Frontier Foundation, 11/29/10

Corynne McSherry, Electronic Frontier Foundation; U.S. Government Seizes 82 Websites: A Glimpse at the Draconian Future of Copyright Enforcement?:

"This type of seizure is not unprecedented, but we haven’t seen it happen on such a broad scale before. This kind of mass action raises at least three concerns"...

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/11/us-government-seizes-82-websites-draconian-future

Why is the Department of Homeland Security shutting down popular rap sites?; Entertainment Weekly, 11/30/10

Simon Vozick-Levinson, Entertainment Weekly; Why is the Department of Homeland Security shutting down popular rap sites?:

"Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seized over 80 websites for alleged copyright and trademark violations. Caught up along with many sites alleged to be selling counterfeit clothing and other products were five entertainment websites, including the popular hip-hop blogs OnSmash.com and dajaz1.com."

http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/11/30/homeland-security-rap-blog/