NEW YORK — Fashion “dupes,” or less expensive versions of high-end clothing and other accessories, are just about everywhere these days. They’re also drawing some businesses into legal ...

Lululemon’s lawsuit against Costco highlights the rise of fashion ‘dupes’ Dupes, or less expensive alternatives to luxury products, are far from new, but their popularity has surged with ...

That’s right – there are some seriously impressive luxury perfume dupes out there for under £100, and they’re giving your pricey bottles a run for their money.

Lululemon is taking Costco to court, accusing the wholesale club of selling lower-priced knockoffs of its products.

Fashion “dupes,” or less expensive versions of high-end clothing and other accessories, are just about everywhere these days. They're also drawing some businesses into legal battles.

But overall, dupes can move into shaky legal territory, including copyright and trademark infringement, particularly if a dupe marketer makes false claims about the duplicate or the original.

Lululemon files lawsuit against Costco, claims company is selling 'dupes' of some of its products Lululemon has filed a lawsuit against Costco that accuses the wholesale club operator of selling ...

Lululemon has filed a lawsuit against Costco that accuses the wholesale club operator of selling lower-priced duplicates of some of its popular athleisure clothing.

The lawsuit said that Costco's "dupes" violate Lululemon's patent and trademark rights in its clothing designs and are likely to confuse potential customers. Sign up here. Spokespeople for Costco ...