Whaleco Inc. v. Shein Technology LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHALECO INC., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 23-3706 (TJK) SHEIN TECHNOLOGY LLC et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER The parties in this case are competing online marketplaces that offer “ultra-fast fashion” products for sale, most of which are manufactured by third-party suppliers in China. Plaintiff— which does business under the name “Temu”—suggests that its rise has posed a competitive threat to Defendants, whom the parties refer to collectively as “Shein.” Temu alleges in its complaint that Shein, to respond to that…