Podcast - The Briefing: Unmasking Luxury Knockoffs – Amazon Sues Influencers for Promoting Counterfeit Goods
The Briefing: Unmasking Luxury Knockoffs – Amazon Sues Influencers for Promoting Counterfeit Goods
On Oct. 13, President Donald Trump signed a “Memorandum on Stopping Counterfeit Trafficking on E-Commerce Platforms Through Fines and Civil Penalties.” This memorandum builds on his prior Jan. 31 executive order, discussed in...more
On October 13, 2020, President Trump signed a “Memorandum on Stopping Counterfeit Trafficking on E-commerce Platforms Through Fines and Civil Penalties” to combat trademark counterfeiting by taking aim at the e-commerce...more
In a recent post, we summarized recent developments in litigation and legislative activity concerning whether online marketplaces may be directly liable for the sale of defective and counterfeit products on their platforms....more
On August 6, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump issued his much-anticipated "Buy American" Executive Order (EO), intended to increase and support domestic manufacture and Federal government procurement of "essential...more
- On January 24, 2020, the DHS released a report (“DHS Report”) on the global trade in counterfeit goods, outlining a series of recommendations and actions that should be taken by CBP, ICE and the private sector to combat the...more
As we advised last week, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) recently issued its long-awaited report to the White House, “Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods” (the “Report”). One week later, on...more
On January 15, 2020, the U.S. and China signed Phase One of the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s Republic of China (the “U.S.-China Trade...more
Last week, the Trump Administration announced a plan to crack down on the sales of contraband and counterfeit goods online. The steps will affect a number of parties in the supply chain from importers and sellers to customs...more
The US–China trade deal signed on January 15 aims to strengthen intellectual property protection for US intellectual property holders....more
On January 15, 2020, U.S. President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a Phase 1 trade deal between the countries. The agreement includes a pledge from China to increase its imports of U.S. goods and services by...more
President Trump's Memorandum on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods (memorandum) commissions a report, due 30 October 2019, requiring the collection and analysis of information as well as preparation of...more
It has recently been reported by Reuters that President Donald Trump is looking for ways to defend American-made products by certifying legitimate U.S. goods and aggressively going after imported products unfairly sporting...more
On March 31, President Trump signed two Executive Orders (EOs) that address trade. The first EO addresses increased enforcement of U.S. trade and customs laws and specifically calls for plans and strategies to combat the...more