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Alibaba's Jack Ma cancels speech at IACC conference

London - Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has cancelled an upcoming speech at the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) following the suspension of Alibaba's membership last week. Ma was set to give a keynote speech at the spring conference on Thursday, but cancelled his attendance when...

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IACC suspends general membership category

The International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) has announced via a statement from the group's board of directors that they are suspending their General Membership Category. This removes members such as Alibaba, The Real Real, and Wish.com "This will not affect our existing relationship or joint initiatives with them. We continue to stand...

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Gucci exits anti counterfeiting group IACC after Alibaba joins

London - Luxury Italian fashion house Gucci has left the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC), a Washington DC based group after it opened its membership to “intermediaries” and allowed Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to become a member last month. Gucci notified the IACC of its intention and exit the group earlier this month,...

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Design

Louis Vuitton and Taobao against counterfei​t goods

Treading in the wake of the federal courts ruling against e-commerce marketplace Tradekey.com, Taobao Marketplace announced a partnership with French luxury brand Louis Vuitton in its continued fight against counterfeit products in China. Taobao Marketplace, part of the Alibaba Group, launched in 2003 and is currently a well-established...

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Fashion

IACC sends support brief in Tiffany vs. eBay

The IACC, the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, has filed a court submission backing jeweler Tiffany appeal in its lawsuit against eBay over the sale of counterfeited goods. In its support brief it states that the law is clear: if a marketplace operator either actually knows, or should have known about widespread counterfeiting, it is...

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