Counterfeit Products In The News:
Alibaba uses big data to crack down on fake products 
Dec 23, 2014 - By Tang Danlu
China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is using big data to protect intellectual property rights and crack down on counterfeit products.
eBay Scales Back EMR Counterfeit Reporting Program
Dec 16, 2014 - By Kenneth Corbin
Despite claiming to be more serious about cracking down on fake goods eBay has been scaling down and appears to be phasing out a program aimed at removing counterfeit merchandise from its marketplace.
eBay Turns a Blind Eye to Counterfeits and Ethics
Dec 08, 2014 - By TCR Press Release
As a consumer, you would expect to be notified that you may have purchased a dangerous, fraudulent or deadly product on eBay. Unfortunately, that doesn't happen with eBay.
Stolen property leads to death of elderly owner
Dec 05, 2014 - By Press Release, U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul's Office
Stolen property disposed of on eBay, and leads to death of elderly owner.
Online Gift Buying Risky for Holiday Shoppers
Dec 03, 2014 - By TCR Press Release
The joy of the holiday season brings a new twist to gift giving; you may end up with a counterfeit. Consumers are easily deceived and unknowingly purchase counterfeit products from eBay, Amazon and others.
Holiday Shoppers: Don't Be Fooled by Fakes
Nov 28, 2014 - By Hetty Chang
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, federal investigators sent a warning to consumers Friday and urged them to be aware of counterfeit products.
Counterfeit Websites Getting Really Good at Tricking Consumers
Nov 24, 2014 - By The Fashion Law
A study reveals the number of shoppers being duped into purchasing fakes is growing. In fact, approximately one in six online shoppers are tricked by websites selling counterfeit goods and one in ten online shoppers land on rogue sites.
Counterfeit Tires Pose Consumer Risk
Nov 23, 2014 - By Eric Evarts
Is it possible that a tire factory could hijack another company's brand and import “unauthorized” tires under the noses of U.S. customs?
eBay Backtracks on Promise to Counterfeit Whistleblower
Nov 19, 2014 - By TCR Press Release
The eBay counterfeit quagmire grows. eBay snubs consumer safety and The Counterfeit Report after a promise to implement consumer counterfeit reform.
The Day He Found His Stolen Bike on eBay
Nov 19, 2014 - By Reed Albergotti
The author's bike was stolen in San Francisco, sold at a flea market in San Jose, Calif., and sold on eBay to a buyer in Dallas. The way eBay handles stolen goods has drawn complaints from theft victims.
