Lawsuit says Shein has grown rich by repeated copyright infringements in a ‘continuous pattern of racketeering’.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1522033

The filing this week, by three fashion designers in a United States court, claims that Shein is in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, better known as RICO, a law originally crafted to prosecute organised crime.

  • JJROKCZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
    172·
    1 year ago

    Seems a stretch of rico definition but ok…. I could see ip theft being more accurate but China has proven repeatedly that it won’t do anything about that practice

    • ivanafterall@kbin.social
      61·
      1 year ago

      How so? It seems to fit perfectly? And it notes that they are using RICO specifically because of the company’s “byzantine” structure–it gives them more flexibility.

      • JJROKCZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
        81·
        1 year ago

        Splitting your assets into multiple subsidiary companies to limit liability isn’t organized crime, it’s standard corporate operations, everyone does it.

        • schroedingershat@lemmy.worldEnglish
          13·
          1 year ago

          Splitting your assets into multiple subsidiary companies to limit liability isn’t organized crime, it’s standard corporate operations

          Those are the same picture