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Social Goods | Taking Counterfeiters to Court, Terrorism in Bangladesh

This week, luxury brands take a tougher approach to counterfeiters, while terrorist attacks have put Bangladesh's garment industry on edge.
Alexander Wang has won $90 million in damages against counterfeiters and cybersquatters | Source: InDigital.tv
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  • Kate Abnett

"Luxury Brands Get Tough With Counterfeiters" (The Wall Street Journal)
"Luxury brands are getting more aggressive about taking suspected counterfeiters to court."

"Islamist Attack Has Bangladesh Clothing Industry on Edge" (BBC News)
"'The medium and long-term impact will be they will try and source their products from somewhere else. That is natural. A buyer would want to stay in a country which is safe.'"

"Cannes Bans Full-Body 'Burkini' Swimsuits From Beaches" (Associated Press)
"The French resort has banned full-body, head-covering swimsuits worn by some Muslim women from its beaches, citing security concerns."

"Asos Hits Back at Owen Smith's Zero-Hours Contract Accusations" (The Guardian)
"Asos has hit back at the Labour leadership candidate Owen Smith after he called for an inquiry into the fashion retailer over allegations that it uses zero-hours contracts."

"Amazon Courts Women Entrepreneurs at Conference to Boost Sales" (Bloomberg)
"Amazon.com is making an effort to woo more women entrepreneurs to its online marketplace by emphasising the company's global reach and tools for efficiently building a budding business."

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