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Counterfeit

Amazon ramps up its fight against fakes with help from AI and law enforcement

Amazon says it seized more than 15 million counterfeit products in 2024 — more than double the prior year — as part of a growing effort to intercept fake goods… Read More

Author and former Navy SEAL David Goggins sues Amazon over bootleg books

Amazon has been sued by David Goggins, the author, endurance athlete, motivational speaker, and former Navy SEAL, on allegations that the company knowingly allowed the sale of fake versions of… Read More

Amazon teams up with YETI in lawsuit against alleged counterfeiters

Amazon and YETI filed a lawsuit that accuses two U.S.-based defendants of selling counterfeit YETI products on Amazon. The case is Amazon’s latest bid to eliminate counterfeiting on its marketplace… Read More

Amazon and J.L. Childress file suit against alleged counterfeiters in ongoing fraud battle

Amazon announced another lawsuit against alleged counterfeiters Thursday, part of the company’s ongoing strategy to portray a tough-on-fraud image. Amazon and J.L. Childress, a seller of travel gear for parents,… Read More

Amazon forms ‘Counterfeit Crimes Unit,’ under pressure to escalate fight against fake products

Amazon has formed an internal “Counterfeit Crimes Unit” to bolster its fight against knock-off products on Amazon.com, as the company seeks to show customers, legislators and legitimate retailers that it’s… Read More

Amazon joins Valentino in Rockstud counterfeit case, putting the legal shoe on the other foot

Amazon, which has been sued in the past over knock-off goods sold on its third-party marketplace, is joining Valentino to pursue an alleged counterfeiter of the Italian luxury fashion brand’s… Read More

Amazon sues alleged international counterfeiting ring, escalating battle against knock-off products

Amazon and Nite Ize, a Colorado-based maker of mobile accessories and LED products, filed a lawsuit today against 11 individuals and business entities across three countries, accusing them of selling… Read More

Amazon files lawsuits over counterfeit Vera Bradley purses and Otterbox phone cases

Amazon is cracking down on counterfeits. The Seattle e-commerce giant has filed three lawsuits in partnership with Vera Bradley, designer of purses and other accessories, and OtterBox, which makes high-end… Read More

Apple Lightning Cables

Apple claims Amazon sold counterfeit products in suit against manufacturer Mobile Star

Amazon is again embroiled in a conflict over counterfeit products, this time counterfeit Apple chargers and power cords that were sold directly by the digital retail giant. In a suit… Read More

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