Robinson + Cole writes:
Following in the footsteps of almost two dozen attorneys general in other states, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit on July 17, 2025, against Chinese online shopping platform Temu, alleging that it unlawfully collects Kentuckians’ data, violating their privacy, and counterfeiting “some of Kentucky’s most iconic brands.”
The complaint alleges that Temu:
- Illegally collects users’ data without their knowledge and consent;
- Allows unfettered access of that data to the Chinese Communist government;
- Steals the intellectual property of U.S.-owned companies, including some of Kentucky’s most iconic brands including the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Buffalo Trace Distillery and Churchill Downs; and
- Uses forced labor from Chinese ethnic minorities in clear violation of U.S. trade policies.
Read more at JDSupra.
