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Knockoff News 39

A weekly (or thereabouts) collection of news about counterfeits, fakes, knockoffs, replicas, imitations, and the culture of copying in general around the globe:

  • Take a hike:  Counterfeits affect Russian economy

Nike knockoff 

  • Chewy Vuitton prevails:  Judge sends LVMH to the doghouse
  • Eye shadow economy:  Persian Gulf awash in counterfeit cosmetics
  • Flattery gets biz nowhere, Zegna laments re: fakes
  • Detecting counterfeits an issue in Chinese elections
  • Shanghaied:  Chinese police arrest "floating" merchant of luxury fakes
  • Florida fake-out:  Why advertise that you can't afford the real thing?
  • Crimestopper's lament:  South Africans indifferent to illegal purchase, sale of fakes
  • 'Tis the season:  Holiday fake seller gets community service & fine
  • Ditto:  Online fake seller gets community service & fine
  • Kingpinned:  Chinese counterfeit mastermind sent to prison
  • FACT check:  No refunds for counterfeits, Belfast police note

And for the oenophiles out there, it's not just faux wine that can worsen a hangover -- it's the accessories as well:

  • Corked:  Knockoff wine totes plague innovative NY small biz (Built NY v. Meyer)

BuiltNY wine tote

Posted by Susan Scafidi on November 8, 2006 02:41 PM | Permalink

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