The True Price for Your Fake Gucci Bag is a Life: Why Eliminating Unsafe Labor Practices is the Right Answer to the FashionCounterfeit Problem

Authors

Angela Terese Timpone, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that the fight against fashion counterfeiting must shift from traditional legal enforcement to addressing the root cause: unsafe labor practices and human rights violations in counterfeit production. It emphasizes that educating consumers about the societal harms of counterfeiting, such as child labor and dangerous working conditions, is a more effective strategy than punitive measures. By aligning anti-counterfeiting efforts with human rights initiatives, the fashion industry can tackle both issues simultaneously.

Disciplines

Intellectual Property Law | Labor and Employment Law | Law | Law Enforcement and Corrections

Recommended Citation

Angela T. Timpone, The True Price for Your Fake Gucci Bag is a Life: Why Eliminating Unsafe Labor Practices is the Right Answer to the FashionCounterfeit Problem, 15 Cardozo Pub. L. Pol’y & Ethics J. 351 (2017).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cplpej/vol15/iss2/5