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Do You Know Who Made Your Rug?

Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Child Labor, Rugmark, Illegal Child Labor, Sustainable Textiles, Community, International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling Alliance, Rugmark International, Codes of Good Practice, Textile Products, Counterfeiting, Textile Certification Programs, Goodweave-Certified Rugs, Textiles, Goodweave, Environmental Issues, Social Issues, Child Labor Laws, Green News
Robyn Griggs Lawrence

Is there pain and strife sewn into one of your rugs? With GoodWeave, a new social-responsibility certification, you'll know the moral fabric of your rug down to every single fiber.

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Fashion's Fight Against Fakes: An Exercise in Hypocrisy

Alexandra Sinderbrand | Posted 08.20.2009 | Style

Read More: Counterfeiting, Fashion, Style, Harper's Bazaar, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Prada, Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Style News
Alexandra Sinderbrand

Buying an authentic designer goody in lieu its counterfeit alternative isn't a step toward ending sweatshop labor: It's playing into Fashion's latest and greatest, activism-focused marketing initiative.

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Innovation Is Essential to Economic Growth

Tom Donohue | Posted 11.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Economy, Global Economy, Piracy, Counterfeiting, World Health Organization, IP Theft, PRO IP Act 2008, 21st Century Jobs, Ngos, Global Patent Filings, Jobs, Innovation, China India Russia, Intellectual Property, IP, US Chamber of Commerce, Business News
Tom Donohue

America's ability to compete in a global economy and create 21st century jobs for our children depends on the ability to lead in innovation. And the key to innovation is intellectual property.

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Counterfeit Democracy

Robert Weissman | Posted 10.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Hollywood Studios, Big Pharma, Copyright Infringement, Acta, Counterfeiting, Copyright, Economy, Business News
Robert Weissman

A new draft global trade treaty may interfere with fair use of copyrighted materials, require Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to monitor all consume...

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How Ralph Lauren's Steroid-Sized Pony Will Help China's Best Counterfeiter's Grab The Most Gold

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 09.18.2008 | Style

Read More: Logo, Branding, Fashion, Counterfeiting, Beijing Olympics, Ralph Lauren, Style News
Stacie Krajchir

I get it, someone on the U.S. Olympic Committee was tired of seeing U.S. athletes walking the worldwide runway in basic track suits and Style savvy ...

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