Knockoff News 71
A weekly (or thereabouts) collection of news about counterfeits, fakes, knockoffs, replicas, imitations, and the culture of copying in general around the globe:
- Old New York: Counterfeit sweatshop violates child labor laws
- Boosted: "Hotties" lingerie sues Aussie juice bar over "Hotties" drink
- Church chat: Tanzanian religious leaders discuss region's fake trade
- Risky business: Tanzanian official warns that fakes may be seized
- Talked up: FIT presentation to highlight RFID, intelligent labeling
- Forget the competition: Atmel claims CryptoMemory is the only secure anti-piracy tech
- Code case: DNA SigNature uses genetics to fight fake cosmetics
- Shock treatment: USPTO official discusses counterfeiting in the internet age
- Sit down strike: Herman Miller takes on fake Aerons in Second Life
- Public enemy #1: Philippines describes loss of tax revenue, social services caused by piracy
- Thrilla in Manila: Philippines anti-piracy drive seeks to KO fake trade
- Gulf war II: Fake cosmetics invade Kuwait
- Avengers assemble: French legislators discuss new draft anti-counterfeiting law
- Down market: Will recession spur rich to buy counterfeit fashion?
- Police story: Jackie Chan praises IP protection for creative industries, including fashion
- Red star rising: Chinese designer seeks to transcend country's counterfeit market
- Voice of America: WTO to investigate Chinese piracy of US goods
- Body slam: Victoria Beckham lookalike "objects" to curvaceous runway show
- Makeup class: Tyra opens columnist's eyes to fake trade
- Cocksure: Juventus challenges logo knockoff by Brazilian soccer team
- New kid on the block: BASCAP starts counterfeit news site
- Strategery: Are counterfeits good for luxury brands?
- Feelings: Hollywood Reporter examines consumer perception of buying fakes
- Get down: Counterfeit sales on the rise
- Testify: J Shoes says niche designers threatened more by knockoffs than fakes
- Report from the front: Music, fashion losing piracy battle
- Missing the mark: Target logo faces challenges in UK and Europe
- Triple threat: Tri-Border region fakes finance terrorism
- Rochester vice: A look at local anti-counterfeiting law enforcement
- No joke: Poland's burgeoning counterfeit trade
- Zero hour: Nagpur police crack down on fakes
- Scale of justice: South Africa reports arrests for rape, murder, drugs and fake sales
- Holidaze: Tunisian market sells cheap counterfeit clothing for end of Ramadan
- Police report:
- Scummy mummy: UK mother arrested with designer fake hoard
- Internet fake sellers in Singapore
- Urban Mix Clothing in Norfolk, VA
- Rally jackets in Northern Ireland
- Get Yours in Alabama
- Get Fitted Phase III in Wisconsin
- Trailer trash: Truckloads of fakes seized in New York City raid
- Taiwan wholesalers arrested for selling fakes
- French connection: Police seize fakes in Poughkeepsie
- Convicted UK fake trader appeals confiscation order
- Car booter found guilty
- Counterfeit clothing seized in Wigan
- Green Bay fake seller faces drug charges
- Remember the Alamo: Pastor pleads not guilty to selling fake Nikes
- Dubious preposition: eBay fakes found behind, above Neath supermarket
- South Carolina man arrested for selling fakes
- Nike private eyes tip off Easton, PA police
- Law & Order: Hong Kong Customs seizes fakes
- Grounded: Air Jordan fake seller arrested in transit
- Cautionary tale: UK police warn public after arresting eBay seller
- From Jump Wear to jumpsuit: Fake distributor gets 57-month prison term
And finally, while some counterfeit busts involve months of investigation and the unraveling of complex digital networks of international intrigue, others are just dumb luck:
