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New Amazon Counterfeit Crimes Unit to Help in Civil Litigation, Criminal Probes

Amazon created a global counterfeit crimes division to thwart the availability of fake products on its platform, it said Wednesday: This lets Amazon "more effectively pursue civil litigation against suspected criminals, work with brands in joint or independent investigations, and…

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aid law enforcement officials worldwide in criminal actions against counterfeiters." Former federal prosecutors, "experienced investigators" and data analysts will staff the division, it said.