Counterfeit Products In The News:
EBay Selling Dangerous and Banned Pharmaceuticals
Sep 14, 2014 - By S. Imber
A quick check of EBay listings for weight loss treatments turned up several dietary supplements that the FDA has warned contain the dangerous banned weight loss drug, Sibutramine
China counterfeit call
Sep 13, 2014 - By Professional Security Magazine
While China is a leading supplier of goods to the world’s markets, it is also the primary source of supply for counterfeit items entering Europe, the USA and Japan.
Alibaba has a major counterfeit problem (Video)
Sep 13, 2014 - By Sophia Yan
Industry experts and company executives say that fakes still flourish on Alibaba's popular platforms -- Taobao, Tmall, AliExpress, Alibaba.com -- and insist the company must do more to crack down on unscrupulous sellers.
How counterfeiting is affecting all walks of life
Sep 10, 2014 - By Joanne Frearson
It might look like a good, cheap deal on a product – but it may not be the real deal. If so, what at first looks like a bargain could seriously hurt you – and not just financially.
Alibaba IPO Investors Come Third in Jack Ma's Vision
Sep 08, 2014 - By Lulu Yilun Chen
Customers first, employees second, and shareholders third, Chairman Jack Ma wrote in a letter in Alibaba’s IPO filing last week.
ABC TV Special Warns on $20b Alibaba IPO
Sep 04, 2014 - By TCR Press Release
Despite the media hype and investor enthusiasm, there are consumer and investor hazards warns ABC TV and The Counterfeit Report.
US Customs Seizes Fake E-Tablets Worth $1.1M
Sep 03, 2014 - By US Customs and Border Protection
Customs mport Specialist Enforcement Team recently seized a commercial shipment of counterfeit electronic tablets valued at $1.1 million.
Alibaba agrees to further clamp down on counterfeits
Sep 03, 2014 - By Laura Chesters
The Chinese internet giant has agreed to sign a deal with the China-Britain Business Council.
Anchorage man uses fake badge to avoid traffic
Sep 02, 2014 - By Frontiersman staff
A man attempting to avoid traffic Saturday by flashing a badge could not escape Alaska State Troopers with real badges, authorities said
WH Nominates Danny Marti As New "Piracy Czar"
Aug 28, 2014 - By Ted Johnson
Danny Marti, a copyright and trademark attorney in Washignton, has been nominated as the new White House intellectual property enforcement coordinator, a position dubbed “piracy czar” because of its mission to tackle infringement.