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Legal win in France shows courts are giving eBay credit for fighting fraud

A French judge threw out a lawsuit by cosmetics manufacturer L’Oréal, which claimed eBay should be held liable for the sale of fake goods on its site. It’s another example of a court rewarding eBay for its efforts to fight fraud, a legal expert says.

Posted 05/14/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Technology

eBay wins another court battle over sales of allegedly counterfeit goods

A Belgian court has ruled in eBay’s favor in a lawsuit brought by cosmetics manufacturer L’Oreal, which argued eBay was responsible for phony products auctioned off on eBay.

Posted 08/14/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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French court orders eBay to pay damages of $61.6 million to French brands

EBay says it will appeal a French court’s ruling to pay LVMH and Christian Dior over the sale of counterfeit goods.

Posted 07/02/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Court decision scores knockout for Tiffany against jewelry knockoffs

A New York federal court has handed down a judgment in favor of Tiffany & Co. against Starglam Inc. and its principal owner, enjoining them from any further illegal use or infringement of the Tiffany name and trademark both online and offline.

Posted 08/08/2007Bill BriggsPost a comment

/ Technology

Brand owners face obstacles in tracking online sellers of counterfeit goods

As the sale of counterfeit brand name items on the Internet grows, more companies are taking to the web to search out fakes, but their task is not easy, says Glen G. Gieschen, managing director of Gieschen Consultancy.

Posted 06/13/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Tiffany’s case against eBay reflects new legal tide against counterfeiting

When Tiffany sued eBay earlier this month, charging it with hosting sales of fake products, it reflected a legal trend that’s putting more pressure on web sites to monitor the validity of products for sale, an attorney says.

Posted 07/21/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment

Tiffany suit seeks to settle who’s responsible for fakes at eBay

Tiffany has filed a suit charging eBay with “direct and contributory trademark counterfeiting and infringement” after a survey commissioned by Tiffany found that 73% of items identified under its brand on eBay were fakes.

Posted 07/29/2004Internet RetailerPost a comment

/ Press Release

MarkMonitor Provides Online Counterfeit Protection for GN Store Nord

Hands-Free Headsets Online Channel Protection from MarkMonitor Stops Illicit Online Sales on Internet Auction Sites San Francisco, Calif. – February 13, 2007 – MarkMonitor®, the global leader in enterprise brand protection, today announced that GN, the world leader in innovative headset solutions, has implemented Online Channel Protection(TM) from MarkMonitor to help protect its most popular Jabra® and GN Netcom products from illicit online...

Posted 02/13/2007