Investigation ‘Cheap Ink’ sees first convictions

Investigation ‘Cheap Ink’ sees first convictions

In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), four suspects have been convicted of participation in a criminal organisation selling toner cartridges and office supplies at cheap prices, by systematically evading VAT....
ITC terminates modification proceedings

ITC terminates modification proceedings

After Katun and GPI withdrew the petition for modification of the initial investigation earlier this month, the USITC orders the termination of the proceedings. In May 2023, Katun and General Plastic (GPI) filed a petition requesting the commission to modify the GEO....
ACCC launches investigation into ‘greenwashing’

ACCC launches investigation into ‘greenwashing’

The ACCC will be investigating a number of businesses for potential ‘greenwashing’, following an internet sweep, which found more than half of the businesses reviewed made concerning claims about their environmental or sustainability practices. Of the 247 businesses...
China Labor Watch investigates two more factories

China Labor Watch investigates two more factories

Following on from its undercover investigation in 2021 into some cartridge factories in Zhuhai, the labour rights organisation has published a new report investigating two further factories. In its latest report, China Labor Watch cites two listed companies producing...