Shein and Temu fight over photo copyrights in English court
By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( May 14, 2026, 13:52 GMT | Insight) -- Shein has accused Temu in a UK court of illegally lifting thousands of copyrighted photos from its website to advertise copycat products on its own site, marking the latest front in the legal battles between the two fast-growing online retailers that originated in China. Temu has argued that it is not responsible for the third-party pictures on its marketplace, and accused Shein of trying to harm its business and gain a competitive advantage.Shein has accused Temu in a UK court of illegally lifting thousands of copyrighted photos from its website to advertise copycat products on its own site, marking the latest front in the legal battles between the two fast-growing online retailers that originated in China....
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