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Who Should Monitor Online Counterfeiters?

Oral arguments will soon be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the highly watched dispute between renowned jeweler Tiffany & Co. and eBay, the popular online auction site, over who bears the burden of "policing" online counterfeit activity. Evidencing the tension between e-commerce and brand owners, eBay, Tiffany and several amici curiae have advanced their positions to the circuit. This article summarizes some of the arguments.

34 minute read April 30, 2009 at 11:04 AM
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Alison Arden Besunder and Loni J. Sherwin
Who Should Monitor Online Counterfeiters?

Oral arguments will soon be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the highly watched dispute between renowned jeweler Tiffany & Co. and eBay, the popular online auction site, over who bears the burden of “policing” online counterfeit activity.

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