Pining for rights: Car-Freshner's $3 car freshener to the left and Balenciaga's $275 key chain to the right. Image credit: Springut Law Balenciaga sued by car-freshener maker for allegedly copying $3 pine tree design
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Pining for rights: Car-Freshner's $3 car freshener to the left and Balenciaga's $275 key chain to the right. Image credit: Springut Law 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