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

• Not so much:  Life is Good sues sellers of knockoff t-shirts

• Counterfeit "Chic":  Cartier hits watch sellers with design patent, trade dress lawsuit
• Dude:  Malibu Textiles sues JC Penney in copyright claim
• Penney pincher: Italian company sues over copyrighted textile design
• United front: U.S. Chamber of Commerce courts allies to fight fakes
• Lone wolf: EU won't join US in WTO complaint against China
• Talking Turkey: Foreign brand influx sparks flood of counterfeits
• Who owns fashion week? Dubai show sparks trademark dispute
• Not just a bill: New UK legislation gives officers new power in fight against fakes
• Loophole: Wales charity sends seized fakes abroad
• SON rise: Nigeria no longer a dumping ground for foreign fakes
• Jiminy Cricket: Does knockoff Chinese Disneyland point to a culture of copyists?
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• East meets West: EU, US hold IPR workshop in Viet Nam
• Quo vadis: Viet Nam ponders future of anti-counterfeit law
• Faking it: College journo offers tips for spotting counterfeits
• Gotcha: U.S. Customs reports record year in fake seizures
• Supply chain of command: How manufacturers fight phony goods
• Unzipped: Iconix wins $45 million jury award in infringement case
• Trade unfair: Swiss watch industry leader decries fakes
• Are online deals real?  Fakes stunt eBay's growth in lux market
• Who watches the watchmen?  Reporter dissatisfied with online fake detection options
• Segregated shopping: South Africa paper says whites least likely to buy fakes
• South African police target Indian shopping district in anti-fake blitz
• Shocked, shocked: Survey reveals South Africans sanguine about buying pirated goods
• Behind the sofa: Furniture hides fake fashion in Canadian Customs bust
• Likely story: Teens buy fakes because authentic goods get stolen at school
• Window shopping: Northern Ireland police display seized fakes
• Payback's a bitch: Court orders eBay seller to refund fake sales
• Guns and margerine: Arrested Australian sold weapons, counterfeit backpacks
• Foot trafficker: Trial ordered in Green Bay counterfeit case
• Salem's lot: Oregon men arrested for selling fake shades
• Dealer's choice: Plea agreement nets prison, restitution for Massachusetts fake merchants
• Flea collar: Neighbors want Charlotte, NC knockoff market closed
• Foot patrol: Company marks successes in fight against fake orthotics
• Unsustainable: Organic clothing company changes logo after blog bust

Featured this week, here's a most unusual argument for wearing real over fake, courtesy of Japanese designer Chie Imai:

• Rash judgment: Furrier claims fake furs are bad for your skin

And finally, many thanks to Likelihood of Success (see also perennial fave Likelihood of Confusion) for the good words!  If Counterfeit Chic weren't already pink, it would be blushing.