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Alibaba membership of IACC suspended amid turmoil

May 17 2016
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Days before its Spring Conference, the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition has suspended Alibaba’s membership following high-profile brands leaving the coalition. The IACC’s board also noted “certain aspects of the disclosed conflict” of its CEO were not communicated

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