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Europe's highest court to weigh in on Google AdWords case

While some folks actively search out knockoffs of high-end brands, most of us would prefer the real thing. Especially when looking for expensive apparel and accessories online, although sorting out the real deal from the fakes can get a bit tedious. Even more frustrating is when companies selling knockoffs buy up all the Google AdWords related to what you're looking for. But is that really Google's fault? French courts have believed that to be the case, much to the search giant's chagrin, and now the European Court of Justice will rule whether Google violates trademark laws across Europe by allowing companies selling fakes to buy such keywords.

AVG Fakes User Agent, Floods the Internet

Slimy anti-virus provider AVG is spamming the internet with deceptive traffic pretending to be Internet Explorer. Essentially, users of the software automatically pre-crawl search results, which is bad, but they do so with an intentionally generic user agent. This is flooding websites with meaningless traffic (on Slashdot, we're seeing them as like 6% of our page traffic now). Best of all, they change their UA to avoid being filtered by websites who are seeing massive increases in bandwidth from worthless robots.

Ebay fakes: Is it still possible to bag a real bargain?

This article appeared in the Guardian on Wednesday July 02 2008 on p15 of the Comment & features section. It was last updated at 00:13 on July 02 2008.

Tips to identify fakes in online auctions

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Brooklyn Museum finds fakes in its collection, plans an exhibit

Some museums might not want to talk about fake artworks in their collections. The Brooklyn Museum isn't one of them.

eBay Fined over Fakes

Online auctioneer eBay has been ordered by a French court to pay over $61 million to fashion label - LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA for selling counterfeit goods on its site. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA is home to prestigious brands such as Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Fendi, Emilio Pucci, and Marc Jacobs.

Where Do eBay Fakes Go to Die?

Why does PayPal ask buyers to send counterfeit merchandise purchased on eBay to a warehouse in Texas belonging to a liquidator? That's the question some eBay members are asking, and some are questioning whether PayPal is directing the liquidator to resell counterfeit items rather than destroying them.

French handbag eBay over fakes

French court actseBay must pay £30.6m (€38.8m) in damages to posh handbag group LVMH for allowing fake versions of its designer bags to be sold on the auction site.…

eBay fined Â?38m over fakes

A French court has ordered the online auction giant eBay to pay €38.6m to luxury goods powerhouse LVMH, parent company of Louis Vuitton handbags, according to Reuters.

eBay fined millions for fakes

A Paris court has ordered the online auctioneer eBay to pay 40 million euro ($A65.8 million) in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods online.

EBay cleared in lawsuit over fakes

NEW YORK: EBay has won an important victory in a U.S. court on how much vetting it is required to do of its auction listings, but the decision was in contrast to recent European court rulings.

eBay fined €38m over fakes

A French court has ordered the online auction giant eBay to pay €38.6m to luxury goods powerhouse LVMH, parent company of Louis Vuitton handbags, according to Reuters.

eBay fined $66m for flogging fakes

Online auction site eBay has been ordered to pay almost $66 million dollars in damages to fashion brand Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods online.

French court fines eBay over fakes

REIMS, France: Online auction giant eBay was convicted by a French court yesterday of selling counterfeit goods and ordered to pay 20,000 euros ($30,000) in damages to French luxury group Hermes.

eBay wins court case over Tiffany fakes

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Decision: eBay not liable for Tiffany fakes

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Decision: eBay not liable for Tiffany fakes

NEW YORK - EBay Inc. scored an important victory in court Monday, as a federal judge said companies such as jeweler Tiffany & Co. are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay.

Judge rules eBay not liable for fakes

NEW YORK (AP) -- EBay Inc. scored an important victory in court Monday, as a federal judge said companies such as jeweler Tiffany & Co. are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay.

eBay pays a high price for fakes

On 30 June 2008 eBay was ordered to pay almost €40 million to Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey (“LVMH”), the luxury goods manufacturer, for allowing online auctions of fake copies of its goods.

eBay Sued by Fashion Label over Fakes

Online auctioneer eBay has been ordered by a French court to pay over $61 million to fashion label - LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA for selling counterfeit goods on its site. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA is home to prestigious brands such as Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Fendi, Emilio Pucci, and Marc Jacobs.

EBay braced for copycat lawsuits over fakes

One of America’s leading intellectual property lawyers predicted yesterday that the ruling against eBay this week would trigger a series of lawsuits from designers seeking to block the sale of fake goods on the internet.

EBay fined 38,6m over LVMH fakes

PARIS — A French court has ordered eBay to pay €38,6m to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of fake merchandise, in a ruling that was immediately appealed by the online auction website.

EBay pays LVMH US$63m over fakes

Internet auctioneer eBay Inc was ordered to pay LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA 40 million euros (US$63 million) over claims it didn't do enough to stop the sale of counterfeit goods.

eBay sued by Louis Vuitton over fakes

The US auction site eBay has been ordered by a French court to settle damages for selling imitations of luxury products.

EBay pays LVMH US$63m over fakes

Internet auctioneer eBay Inc was ordered to pay LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA 40 million euros (US$63 million) over claims it didn't do enough to stop the sale of counterfeit goods.

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