Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein is being taken to court by a number of independent designers who believe the company has copied their original designs.
The complaint was filed by three designers named Krista Petty, Larissa Martinez, and Jay Baron, in the US District Court for the Central District of California. The trio is accusing the retailer of racketeering and “egregious” copyright infringement, and alleges that the company uses a secret algorithm to identify and copy emerging trends and designs.
