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eBay Fined Millions by the French Government for Selling Counterfeit Goods
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Jul 2, 2008
eBay Fined Millions by the French Government for Selling Counterfeit Goods
A French Court says eBay should pay more than $61 million to a high-end fashion company Louis Vuitton because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site. eBay plans to appeal the ruling. Should eBay be held responsible for the illegal activities of its users? Larry Mantle talks to intellectual property attorney Michael Huget, and with Kenneth Walton, the author of "Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay."

A French Court says eBay should pay more than $61 million to a high-end fashion company Louis Vuitton because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site. eBay plans to appeal the ruling. Should eBay be held responsible for the illegal activities of its users? Larry Mantle talks to intellectual property attorney Michael Huget, and with Kenneth Walton, the author of "Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay."

A French Court says eBay should pay more than $61 million to a high-end fashion company Louis Vuitton because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site. eBay plans to appeal the ruling. Should eBay be held responsible for the illegal activities of its users? Larry Mantle talks to intellectual property attorney Michael Huget, and with Kenneth Walton, the author of "Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay."

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