The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear the first Recording Industry Association of America file sharing case to cross its desk, in a case that tested the so-called “innocent infringer” defense to copyright infringement.

The case, which one justice

Call it a Cyber Monday cyber-crackdown.

The United States government has significantly ramped up its efforts to combat counterfeiting and piracy, shutting down dozens of websites linked to the sale or distribution of fake goods, as well as sites that facilitate online file-sharing.

On Monday morning, U.S. Attorney General Eric