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Senator Calls for Probe Into Shein and Temu IP Theft

12/2/2025

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U.S. Senator Tom Cotton urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Shein and Temu for IP theft and counterfeiting.
The request follows renewed scrutiny after the end of a U.S. trade exemption benefiting these companies.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is probing Shein for unsafe products and unethical labor.
Shein, headquartered in Singapore, faces investigations including France over toxic products and inappropriate items; the company says it cooperates.

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U.S. Senator Tom Cotton urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Shein and Temu for IP theft and counterfeiting.
The request follows renewed scrutiny after the end of a U.S. trade exemption benefiting these companies.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is probing Shein for unsafe products and unethical labor.
Shein, headquartered in Singapore, faces investigations including France over toxic products and inappropriate items; the company says it cooperates.