NBA Sues Foreign Entities Over Counterfeit Gear

The licensing arm of the NBA on Tuesday sued numerous e-commerce store operators that are believed to be run by individuals in China and other countries, accusing them of selling unlicensed and counterfeit NBA products. NBA Properties, which manages the league and teams’ trademark affairs, says the alleged counterfeiters—collectively labeled “Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations”—engage in …