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U.S. News | UPS Sues Cannabis Delivery Companies for Trademark Infringement

February 20, 2019

Last week, United Parcel Service filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against a group of cannabis delivery companies for trademark infringement. The plaintiff allege that the cannabis […]

U.S. News | Capri Sun Sues American Beverage Company over Trademark Infringement

February 18, 2019

Last week, Capri Sun, the owner of the beverage CAPRIL SUN® filed a lawsuit in a United States federal court against American Beverage Company (“ABC”), a beverage company located in Verona, Pennyslvania for trademark infringement. […]

U.S. News | Myrtle Beach Bar Owner Sued for Copyright Infringement

February 18, 2019

O’Neal Davis, a business man and owner of O’Neal Burroughs LLC who runs a Whiskey Beach Bar and Grill in Myrtle Beach, has been sued by broadcast music and other music corporations in a federal […]

NAFDAC News | No New Approval for Alcohol Packaged In Sachets

February 15, 2019

Last week, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) disclosed that it will no longer approve new registration for alcohol packaged in sachets. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, made this announcement […]

U.S. News | Musicians File Class Action Copyright Suit against Sony Music

February 12, 2019

Last week, a group of musicians filed a class action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Sony Music alleging that the defendant unlawfully stopped them from reclaiming their […]

U.S. News | Delaware Media Sues Great News LLC for Copyright Infringement

February 12, 2019

Earlier this week, the owner of Delaware Today and Delaware Business Times filed a lawsuit against Great News LLC for copyright infringement. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant sells commemorative plaques of its monthly magazine […]

Nigeria News | NAFDAC Bans the Use of Methyl Bromide

by Nathaniel Adebayo in Anti-Counterfeiting

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced a ban on methyl bromide as a pest control fumigant. The agency disclosed this from a statement published on her website on [...]

Nigeria News | Man Bags 15 Months Jail Term for Producing Fake Cosmetics

February 19, 2019

Last week, Ebenezer Arimiwen, a business was sentenced and convicted to 15 months imprisonment without an option of fine, for manufacturing fake cosmetics by Justice Jude Dagat of the Federal High Court in Lagos. The [...]

U.S. News | Capri Sun Sues American Beverage Company over Trademark Infringement

February 18, 2019

NAFDAC News | No New Approval for Alcohol Packaged In Sachets

February 15, 2019

Nigerian News | Man Charged for Importation of Banned Drugs

February 12, 2019

Luke Mbah, a business man, has been remanded in prison by Justice Oluremi Oguntoyibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos on a four-court charge against him by the National Agency for Food and Drug [...]

Malaysian News | Authorities Block over 240 Illegal Websites Related to Pirate Set-Top Boxes

February 6, 2019

Malaysian authorities has taken a giant step in cracking down pirated websites in Malaysia. Malaysia took action against 246 websites that offer access to content through illegitimate means. This was discovered after some importers and [...]

Nigerian News | NAFDAC Confiscates Tramadol Concealed in Garri Bags

January 31, 2019

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated some tramadol (225mg) worth N12.5 million in Onitsha concealed in five bags of garri. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye who [...]

Kenya News | ACA Plans to Install Counterfeits Machine in Ports

January 30, 2019

An integrated facility for destruction of illegal goods seized by agencies involved in the fight against counterfeits and contraband goods is set to be installed in Mombasa by the Anti-Counterfeits Authority (ACA) and spearheaded by [...]

Nigerian News | NAFDAC Destroys Fake Drugs worth N400m in Nasarawa

January 26, 2019

Last week, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) destroyed fake and expired medical products worth N400 million in Nasarawa State. The Director-General who was represented by the Director of Special [...]