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The Pandemic Has Created a ‘Perfect Storm’ for Counterfeits. Just Ask Louis Vuitton.

9 September 2020 • By Casey Hall

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The Pandemic Has Created a ‘Perfect Storm’ for Counterfeits. Just Ask Louis Vuitton.

As if Covid-19 hasn’t already done enough damage to the fashion industry, intellectual property experts are now warning that it has also left the door open for counterfeit products to proliferate at an unprecedented pace.
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Retailers Launch Lobbying Group to Fight Counterfeit Goods on Amazon

14 August 2020 • By Bloomberg

14 August 2020 • By Bloomberg

The Buy Safe America Coalition aims to back legislation that would require digital marketplaces to verify information about third-party merchants.
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Retailers Launch Lobbying Group to Fight Counterfeit Goods on Amazon

The Buy Safe America Coalition aims to back legislation that would require digital marketplaces to verify information about third-party merchants.
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Nike Seeks New Weapon in Battle Against Counterfeit Goods

4 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

4 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

Proposed legislation would extend to design patents the same protections given copyrighted and trademarked goods.
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Nike Seeks New Weapon in Battle Against Counterfeit Goods

Proposed legislation would extend to design patents the same protections given copyrighted and trademarked goods.
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Fake Allbirds and Glossier Dupes: DTC Brands Are Battling Counterfeits and Knockoffs

28 August 2019 • By Chavie Lieber

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Fake Allbirds and Glossier Dupes: DTC Brands Are Battling Counterfeits and Knockoffs

Direct-to-consumer brands like Allbirds, Glossier and Rothy’s are battling counterfeiters and copycats. These startups now face a problem even big-budgeted luxury brands can't fix.
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The Rise of Return Fraud and How Retailers Are Fighting Back

24 May 2019 • By Rachel Deeley

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The Rise of Return Fraud and How Retailers Are Fighting Back

Sophisticated counterfeits and a culture of hassle-free returns have created an expensive problem for retailers.
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Alibaba Pays $250 Million to Settle Counterfeiting Warning Lawsuit

29 April 2019 • By Reuters

29 April 2019 • By Reuters

The lawsuit accused the e-commerce giant of concealing a regulatory warning about its ability to stop counterfeiting two months before its $25 billion IPO in 2014.
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Alibaba Pays $250 Million to Settle Counterfeiting Warning Lawsuit

The lawsuit accused the e-commerce giant of concealing a regulatory warning about its ability to stop counterfeiting two months before its $25 billion IPO in 2014.
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Supreme Breaks Silence on ‘Criminal’ Global Counterfeiting Menace

3 April 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Supreme Breaks Silence on ‘Criminal’ Global Counterfeiting Menace

Sophisticated Italian counterfeiters are damaging the billion-dollar streetwear juggernaut’s brand reputation and may be slowing its post-Carlyle growth plans. In a rare interview, Supreme’s press-shy founder James Jebbia speaks exclusively to BoF.
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China Breaks Counterfeit Goods Ring Worth 100 Million Yuan

21 March 2019 • By Reuters

21 March 2019 • By Reuters

The case highlights the challenge faced by brands in China, whose products run the risk of being copied.
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China Breaks Counterfeit Goods Ring Worth 100 Million Yuan

The case highlights the challenge faced by brands in China, whose products run the risk of being copied.
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Fighting Fakes Was a Big Reason Behind Amazon's Big Vendor Purge

10 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

10 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

Counterfeiters can take advantage of Amazon’s system which is designed to let merchants post products quickly and easily after setting up accounts online.
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Fighting Fakes Was a Big Reason Behind Amazon's Big Vendor Purge

Counterfeiters can take advantage of Amazon’s system which is designed to let merchants post products quickly and easily after setting up accounts online.
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Is That Vintage Chanel a Fake? Depends Who You Ask

21 December 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Is That Vintage Chanel a Fake? Depends Who You Ask

Luxury resale sites like The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective create an unprecedented opportunity for counterfeiters. Are they doing enough to weed out fakes?
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