From ReplicaWatchReport.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 14, 2006
IACC HOLDS ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE IN DALLAS
Leading Experts to Discuss Anticounterfeiting Issues and Strategies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC), the largest international organization devoted to combating product counterfeiting and piracy, will hold its 2006 Annual Fall Conference October 4-6 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in…

WSJ (no free online version): “What happens when an eBay steal is a fake”(“The counterfeit market has become a major headache for the luxury-product industry — and for unwary consumers. Our reporter finds out what recourse people have when they buy fake goods through an online auction.”)
Four out of the five designer items the…

The UK Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association went through the trash at a UK racetrack and found that 6% of the cigarette packs they found were counterfeit. More here. HT IPKat.

IP Dragon: “Trailblazing MOU Between Luxury Brand Owners and Landlords” (Ageement signed between luxury brand companies (?) and Beijing landlords to evict tenants who repeatedly sell copied goods.)

The Must-Read Counterfeit Chic on gender differences in promoting knock-offs.

IP Dragon links to Forbes article and comments on New Balance’s experiences with unauthorized production by authroized manufacturers.