Tiffany Loses Ruling; eBay's Anticounterfeiting Efforts Judged Adequate

The luxury goods company had sought to hold eBay reponsible for more aggressively helping to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods on the auction site.

July 14, 2008 — A judge has ruled in favor of eBay in its legal scrape with Tiffany. The luxury goods company had sought to hold eBay reponsible for more aggressively helping to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods on the auction site.

New York Times coverage here. (The Times article also provides a PDF link to the text of the ruling.)

Wall Street Journal coverage here.

CSO's previous in-depth look at eBay and counterfeit goods:
What Do the Mob, eBay and Winona Ryder Have in Common?
Auction Blocks: Criminals Unload Stolen and Counterfeit Goods on eBay

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