eBay fined for selling fake Louis Vuitton goods online

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LV wins lawsuit, gets $63 million from eBay
Published 6/30/2008 at OH NO!!
... fakes, for a total of 3,000 euros. France's traditional auctioneers took legal action against the eBay in December, accusing it of encouraging trade in pirated and stolen goods. A council representing the auction industry also accuses the Internet trader of breaking a French law that requires all auctioneers to be approved by the state. According to eBay, the total value of items sold on its trading platforms in 2007 was nearly 60 billion dollars. sauce: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jzbg5hoZYLqDAWY3kmDZv8fcvPLA

You'll Have To Go To Chinatown From Now On
Published 7/1/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
... A spokesperson for eBay has said, "This decision is not based on combating counterfeit material. It is based on LVMH's desire to protect its commercial practices and exclude competition. This is being done at the expense of the consumers and sellers to whom eBay is always offering opportunities." ...

Ebay Ordered to Pay $60 Million to Louis Vuitton
Published 7/1/2008 by Allie at Gone Hollywood
... The case, which started a year and a half ago, stated that eBay knowingly allowed the sales of counterfeit products on its site. Frankly, how could eBay possibly know if each item listed is in fact authentic, if they are not able to personally inspect each item for themselves? On the opposite side of the coin, I own a Louis Vuitton — if I want to place it on eBay and sell it, I should have the right to do that. source: eBay fined for selling fake Louis Vuitton goods online [ afp ]