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Christian Louboutin is just one example of how luxury brands are being forced to react to counterfeiters. The maker of high-end shoes and handbags has "gone to war" on the Internet, listing those sites that sell knock-offs of its $600-and-up shoes in hopes that public shaming will stop some of the bleeding.

Other luxury brands are striking back, too. Versace recently won $20 million in damages in a case involving fake goods.

But the knock-off artists aren't going away. Instead, they're just lowering their sights. The New York Times reports that now, counterfeit brands are on the rise for such items as $295 Kooba bags and $140 Ugg boots instead of $2800 Louis Vuitton handbags. Continue reading...