Fighting fakes

BELGIUM: EC proposes penal punishment for piracy

EU executive body The European Commission (EC) has proposed a new law aimed at combating counterfeiting and piracy, which would…

CHINA: LVMH wins fake goods case, Carrefour to pay US$37,000

Luxury goods group LVMH has won a court case against retail giant Carrefour for the sale of fake handbags in…

CHINA: Luxury companies win Silk Street fake goods case

Five luxury fashion companies have triumphed against fake good sellers after a court ruled the counterfeit vendors would have to pay…

CHINA: Fake goods vendors switch to online selling

Shanghai's infamous Xiangyang market, once notorious for dealing mostly in knock-off brand name fashions and due for closure by the…

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…