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WTO Panel to Examine Unfair Customs Claim
GENEVA — The World Trade Organization agreed Monday to set up a dispute panel to examine the U.S.’s complaint…
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Louis Vuitton Malletier and Marc Jacobs International have reached a settlement in their dispute with The Wet…
Senate Passes Bankruptcy Bill
Retailers and credit card companies scored a major victory with legislation to reform the nation's bankruptcy…
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LVMH Vows ‘Vigorous Defense’ Against Coach
PARIS — Coach may need a referee in its looming gloves-off battle with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
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Fashion’s Latest Battle: Coach Files Complaint Against LVMH in Japan
Coach filed a complaint against LVMH with the Japanese Fair Trade Commission, charging the firm with engaging…
Simon Settles Spitzer Suit
ALBANY, N.Y. — Simon Property Group Inc., the largest publicly traded real estate investment trust in North…
Kenzo Takada Sues LVMH
PARIS — Kenzo Takada took LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton to court Tuesday, claiming “abusive exploitation…
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NEW YORK — LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is keeping up the pressure against online counterfeiters and is…
Lawmakers to Introduce Bill To Repeal China Trade Status
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers said Wednesday they would introduce a bill to repeal…
U.S. Seeks Stay of Safeguard Injunction
The Justice Department has turned to an appeals court to overturn a ruling that has stymied the government's…
Spitzer Sues Simon’s Malls Over Gift Cards
Mall operator Simon Property Group was hit with a lawsuit by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer for…
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NEW YORK — Gianni Versace SpA’s more than eight-year battle against Alfredo Versace moved a step closer to…
Judge Holds Firm in Safeguard Case
A Court of International Trade judge denied a government motion for a stay of a preliminary injunction…
Justice Dept. to Appeal Safeguard Injunction
The Justice Department is appealing a preliminary injunction from the U.S. Court of International Trade…
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NEW YORK — L’Koral Inc. is taking the offensive against counterfeiters of its high-end Seven For All Mankind…