THE grand golden doors of 500 Pearl Street, in Manhattan, have welcomed such glamorous names as Hermès, Tiffany & Co and Kering, a French conglomerate whose treasures include Gucci and Bottega Veneta. The building is not a posh hotel or department store. It is the federal court for the Southern District of New York, a […]
‘Fake weed’ triggers US-wide alarm
August 15, 2015
Industry News
Washington (AFP) – It goes by many names — K2, Spice, Bizarro, Scooby Snax, Kryp2nite and Stoopid, to name but a few — and it’s setting off alarm bells across the United States. Synthetic marijuana is being cited by police and public health officials for a dramatic surge in potentially lethal overdoses and drug-related offenses […]
US prosecutors are charging a Canadian pharmacy website with smuggling, money laundering, and conspiracy after it allegedly sent millions of dollars worth of counterfeit medications, including fake cancer drugs, to American doctors. A Montana grand jury returned an indictment against the Winnipeg-based canadadrugs.com last year, the Associated Press reported, but the case against 14 defendants was sealed until […]
Product Diversion in the Veterinary Industry
August 7, 2015
Industry News
Product diversion in the veterinary industry is harming animals.
Diversion Explained at L’Oreal Haircare Products
August 7, 2015
Industry News
Undercover investigation purchases L’Oreal USA’s products to inform consumers about the issue of product diversion. This occurs when unauthorized retailers sell hair salon products that can be overpriced, outdated, or harmful because they are not authentic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTKEXyhJRFQ
In this news article, John Paul Dejoria of Paul Mitchell Systems clearly explains why he is so passionate about preventing product diversion.
People are being told to keep away from cheap booze after police uncovered an illegal alcohol factory which may have sold counterfeit and potentially “toxic” vodka. Trading Standards urged drinkers to avoid any unusually cheap alcohol, warning it can pose serious heath risks, including blindness. Authorities seized some 130,000 litres of the suspected illegal alcohol […]
More deadly fake airbag parts.
August 4, 2015
Industry News
TOYOTA Australia is trying to locate “thousands” of counterfeit airbag parts that could prove deadly in a crash. The bogus parts — sold in what appears to be genuine Toyota packaging — fit most of the 2 million Toyotas sold in Australia over the past 10 years, but the company has no idea how many […]
The economic cost of IPR infringement in the clothing, footwear and accessories sector The economic cost of IPR infringement in the clothing, footwear and accessory sector study looks into the direct and indirect industry revenue loses and job losses due to the presence of counterfeit products. It also looks at the impact on public finance. […]
Fake iPhone Factory Shut Down
July 28, 2015
Industry News
Have you ever seen an iPhone on sale with a price that’s too good to be true? It turns out counterfeiting the iPhone is a profitable pastime in many parts of the world. But at least one massive counterfeit iPhone operation in China was recently shut down, as police raided a factory that produced more than […]
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