The Sociotechnical Evolution of Product Counterfeiting: How Social Media, Social Networks, and Social Commerce are “E-Socializing” Product Counterfeiting

The Sociotechnical Evolution of Product Counterfeiting: How Social Media, Social Networks, and Social Commerce are “E-Socializing” Product Counterfeiting
Jay Kennedy, Mae O’Dell, and Lucy Ching, 2021 Executive Summary Changes in the nature and structure of product counterfeiting schemes are largely driven by technological and social advances. One advancement that marries technological and social factors is social commerce, or the sale of goods through social media outlets. Counterfeiters have not been oblivious to the […]

A Five-Year Review of “Proposed Solutions to the Brand Protection Challenges and Counterfeiting Risks Faced by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)”

A Five-Year Review of “Proposed Solutions to the Brand Protection Challenges and Counterfeiting Risks Faced by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)”
  A Five-Year Review of “Proposed Solutions to the Brand Protection Challenges and Counterfeiting Risks Faced by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)” Jay Kennedy, 2021 Product counterfeiting can create serious problems for businesses of all size, yet the challenges of brand protection can be substantial for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs make up […]

Responsibility for the Sale of Trademark Counterfeits Online: Striking a Balance in Secondary Liability While Protecting Consumers

Responsibility for the Sale of Trademark Counterfeits Online: Striking a Balance in Secondary Liability While Protecting Consumers
  Responsibility for the Sale of Trademark Counterfeits Online: Striking a Balance in Secondary Liability While Protecting Consumers Kari Kammel, Jay Kennedy, Daniel Cermack, and Minelli Manoukian, 2021 This article explores: (1) the current state of trademark counterfeits on e-commerce platforms with a focus on the U.S.; (2) the history of case law in the […]

A-CAPP Center Product Counterfeiting Database: Insights Into Converging Crimes

A-CAPP Center Product Counterfeiting Database: Insights Into Converging Crimes
  A-CAPP Center Product Counterfeiting Database: Insights Into Converging Crimes   Jay Kennedy, 2019 PREFACE This report is a detailed review of product counterfeiting incidents contained within the A-CAPP Center’s Product Counterfeiting Database (PCD), most of which involve pharmaceuticals, electronics, food products, and automotive parts. The PCD contains information about specific product counterfeiting schemes, including […]