U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized 82 websites in November. ICE director John Morton said the seizures were necessary to project copyright holders. Most of the controversy centered around about five sites focused on music or movies, Morton said. Other speakers at the Congressional Internet Caucus’ State of the ‘Net conference questioned the legality and effectiveness of the seizures and of a bill, the Combating Online Infringements and Counterfeits Act (COICA), introduced in September by Senator Patrick Leahy.”]