Knockoff News 29
A weekly (or thereabouts) collection of news about counterfeits, fakes, knockoffs, replicas, imitations, and the culture of copying in general around the globe:
- Warna Brotha: Illicit t-shirt knockoffs flourish on Philly streets
- Cultural revolution: Nike knockoffs, foreign fashion overwhelm changing Tibet
- The usual suspects: LVMH, Burberry seek Chinese Silk Market evictions
- Fast-track Fakes: Counterfeits speed through Taiwanese customs
- Battle of the Brice: French company awarded damages over infringing movie merch
- French firms target eBay in court
- eBay fakes pose a challenge for German consumers
- French fashion firms take action against fakes (Danke: Markenblog)
- South African firms struggle with flood of fashion fakes
- Kenya seeks to strengthen anti-counterfeiting law
- EUCCK! EU disgusted with Korean government as super-fakes abound
- Dig this: Former tombarolo creates Etruscan knockoffs
And for those of you still celebrating Tiger Woods' 12th major title, or just enjoying life on the links:
- Fore! US customs warns against knockoff golf equipment
- Tigger Woods ("a beautiful villa for Disney and Golf")
