I’m happy to present another article from Joseph C. Gioconda, a fellow Fashion Lawyer. His bio appears at the end of the article.
“Ten years ago, at the dawn of the millennium, fashionistas would have looked to couture designers and the runways of New York, Paris and Milan to anticipate how fashion trends would unfold during […]

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Fashion’s well-heeled set, including Linda Evangelista, crossed the over the Brooklyn Bridge into King’s County for a gala hosted by Louis Vuitton this past Thursday.  The gala was to honor Takashi Murakami’s new exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum.   Outside the museum stands of ”fake” counterfeiters sold real Louis Vuitton Murakami bags, reported WWD.

This sort of tongue-in-cheek protest is very […]

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Yesterday a bill was introduced in the Florida Legislature to strengthen penalties for counterfeit goods.  If passed, the bill will become the nation’s toughest anti-counterfeit law.

According to WWD “the bill would create a tiered penalty system based on the quantity of counterfeit product involved, impose tougher sanctions on repeat offenders and increase penalties for products […]

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Yesterday, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and the American Apparel and Footwear Association each sent delegates to present their respective sides in the battle over the proposed legislation, the Design Piracy Prohibition Act, to the  the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property (WWD).

Representing the CFDA and other designers, Narcisso Rodriguez (picutred above […]

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Three New Yorkers were arrested and charged last week for the importation and sale of fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Burberrry handbags and wallets (AP).

Chong Lam, Siu Yung Chan and Eric Yuen face one count of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, four counts of trafficking in counterfeit goods, and two counts of smuggling counterfeit goods, according to an […]

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As an American transplant in London, Simone Baret Innamorati spends her days freelance writing and decorating her flat, along with her husband.  With an eye toward the Classicly Chic, Innamorati loves to pour over the latest fashion trends.
Having recently read Bazaar’s article The Fake Trade by Dana Thomas, I found myself awestruck at the social […]

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Chanel, Inc filed two separate federal lawsuits against knock-off handbag sellers in November, reports,  WWD.

I wonder how Chanel would feel about the Family Dollar Brand of perfume pictured above.  I saw this bottle when I was home in Georgia a few weeks ago, and I snapped the pic.
The first suit, filed by Chanel against Mark A. Lanton, […]

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Yesterday I posted about the 10 people arrested and charged with smuggling and trafficking counterfeit goods from China into the U.S.  The individuals also faced the court in a first appearance yesterday.  Today I spoke with Rebekah Carmichael in the U.S. Attorney’s Public Information Office, who was kind enough to send me the official charging document on the […]

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Ten people were arrested and charged today for alleged involvement with a counterfeit smuggling ring, reports the U.S. Department of Justice. 

The Feds staged a sting operation to catch the smugglers, and the details of the bust are quite juicy.

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I recently posted an article concerning extra training and new search methods for inspectors at California ports.  The goal of the new training was to aid port inspectors in identifying and stopping the shipment of counterfeit goods into the U.S.

Well, the extra effort has paid off, because according to Women’s Wear Daily, the seizure of counterfeit goods […]

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