Counterfeiting

Anti-counterfeiting bill closes legal loopholes

There’s no doubt that apparel companies take counterfeiting extremely seriously, and with $16.1bn worth of knock-off apparel seized in the…

US: Seven, Rock & Republic triumph in fake goods case

The District Court of New Jersey has issued two permanent injunctions against New York-based Rational Fashion connected to its sale…

US: The North Face wins million-dollar counterfeit case

The North Face Apparel Corp has been awarded a million-dollar judgment by the United States District Court for the Southern…

UK: Makro found guilty of selling fake Calvin Klein jeans

Cash and carry chain Makro has been prosecuted for selling counterfeit Calvin Klein-branded jeans, despite an earlier out-of-court settlement with…

US: Abercrombie attempts to smoke out illicit counterfeiters

Trendy retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has reacted to illicit global counterfeiting with a new programme to eliminate fake sales. The…

Clamping down on Chinese copycats

  Following China’s promise over a year ago to crack down on fake goods including the country’s enormous fashion label-counterfeiting…

CHINA: Luxury labels win case against fake goods sellers

Luxury labels including Chanel and Prada have won a court victory against a vendor of counterfeit goods in China, Bloomberg…

USA: Brand Protection Council Set Up To Battle Fakes

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has launched a new Brand Protection Council to help protect US branded products…