Retail
Fast fashion giant Shein accused of ‘long and continuous pattern of racketeering’ in US lawsuit
The Chinese retailer said it will “vigorously defend” itself against the allegations
Shein, the Chinese-based fast fashion retailer, is facing a lawsuit in the United States which claims that the clothing maker’s copyright infringement is so aggressive that it amounts to racketeering.
The filing this week claims Shein is in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act, better known as RICO, a law originally crafted to prosecute organised crime.
“Shein has grown rich by committing individual infringements over and over again, as part of a ...
