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Gucci to Zara: Brands ramp up fight against domain 'squatting'

Summary by City AM
Global legal disputes over ‘squatted’ web addresses rose to 6,282 cases last year as big companies, especially fashion brands, are fighting back against counterfeit goods. According to data by Mathys & Squire shared with City AM, disputes over web addresses are up 49 per cent in five years (from 4,204) and 128 per cent in ten years (from 2,754). Fraudsters frequently set up websites with names similar to those of brands to sell counterfeit goods…
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City AM broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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