Author: A-CAPP Center

  The 2016 A-CAPP Center Brand Protection Strategy Summit: Emerging Challenges and Progress Read the full paper Clifford A. Grammich and Jeremy Wilson, 2016 Since its launch as the first academic body focusing on the complexities of anti-counterfeiting and product protection, the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP Center) at Michigan State University (MSU) […]

  Charting the Course: The Roles and Responsibilities of Ocean-going Transportation Intermediaries in the Distribution of Counterfeit Goods Jeremy Wilson and Jay Kennedy, 2015   Introduction In July 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted FedEx for allegedly facilitating the shipment of controlled substances from illegal internet pharmacies to American consumers (U.S. DOJ, 2014).  This […]

  The Global Risk of Product Counterfeiting: The Facilitators of the Criminal Opportunity Jeremy M. Wilson and Rod Kinghorn, 2015   Product counterfeiting represents a growing, global risk that poses many negative consequences for consumers, businesses, governments, national security, the economy, and society. Research suggests that the first step in formulating effective strategies to combat […]

  Review of Book: “Phake: The Deadly World of Falsified and Substandard Medicines” Read the full review Ksenia Petlakh, 2014 Roger Bate’s Phake: The Deadly World of Falsified and Substandard Medicines takes the reader through a critical analysis of counterfeit medicine and discusses potential unintended consequences of securing the drug supply in developing countries. 2014 […]

  Training for Brand Protection: What Your Team Needs to Know Read the full report Jeremy Wilson and Rod Kinghorn, 2014 Brand Protection is a growing concern among corporate executives, particularly those who operate in the global marketplace. Training for those tasked with this function is critical, yet existing resources and knowledge about needs are few. Based […]