September 09, 2025
Shein has reached a settlement with a group of independent designers accusing the ultra-fast fashion company of copyright infringement and racketeering, according to a notice filed Monday in California federal court.
February 21, 2025
Ultra-fast fashion behemoth Shein is facing accusations of infringing intellectual property in dozens of cases from plaintiffs ranging from major fashion brands to individual artists. Here are six things to know about Shein's intellectual property battles.
November 12, 2024
A California federal judge has ruled that a group of independent designers can pursue racketeering claims against Shein Distribution Corp. and other defendants in a lawsuit where the plaintiffs accuse the online retailer of copyright and trademark infringement for allegedly copying and selling the designers' works.
October 16, 2023
Online retail giant Shein seeks to escape a pending racketeering lawsuit, telling a California federal court that a trio of designers couldn't use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act to bring "garden variety" intellectual property claims against it.
July 13, 2023
Online retailer Shein has been hit with a copyright infringement and racketeering lawsuit by a group of indie designers, with their lawyers touting their investigation into the fast fashion empire as "the most exhaustive ever undertaken."