Luxury conglomerate Compagnie Financiere Richemont is continuing the battle against counterfeit luxury products with a lawsuit against a Pakistani Web site that it claims is an unauthorized retailer. How far do luxury houses have to go to protect themselves?
With the recent acquisition of luxury footwear company Kurt Geiger by Jones Group following the sale of Jimmy Choo to Labelux last month, the two massive conglomerates are being presented with new opportunities that rival fashion empires LVMH and PPR.
French fashion house Chanel is being sued by a woman who got a ring stuck on her finger, but it is highly unlikely that the brand should suffer reputational damage, per a lawyer.
One of the biggest challenges that luxury brands face with counterfeiting is loss of business in terms of revenue. What should they do to get a handle on this?
A lawsuit filed against Nordstrom in the United States Southern District of California Court alleges that offers that the retailer pushed out to consumers via deal-a-day service Groupon violate federal and state gift card laws.
Luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Zenith is fighting to protect its brand from counterfeiting with Prooftag’s Bubble Tag technology.
Apparel and accessories designer Fendi settled a trademark counterfeiting suit against Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse for a payment of more than $10 million.
The European Cultural and Creative Industries Alliance opposes Google’s new European trademark policy and argues that it could lead to trademark infringement.
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed revisions to the Environmental Marketing Guides, which could have an impact on luxury brands that claim to be eco-friendly.
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