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Hata's innovations keeping Louis Vuitton on top.

Article from: Yomiuri Shimbun (Toyko, Japan) Article date: January 15, 2006

Byline: Tomoko Echizenya

Jan. 15--Kyojiro Hata stands at the top of luxury brand group LVJ Group K.K. that represents Celine, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and others in Japan. But Hata, president and representative director of the group, is best known for his 27 years at the helm of the Louis Vuitton empire in Japan.

According to Teikoku Databank Ltd., the company's declared income was N36.4 billion in fiscal 2004, the 12th straight year in which it has been the biggest earner among Japanese units of overseas fashion brands.

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Luxe Knockoffs Cost eBay $63M

Posted Jun 30, 08 4:48 PM CDT in World,  Business,  Crime & Courts,  Technology 

Luxe Knockoffs Cost eBay $63M
Source: AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file

(Newser) – A French court sided today with couturier Louis Vuitton in a suit against eBay, ruling the auctioneer must pay $63.1 million in damages for fake goods sold on its site—a ruling the Wall Street Journal says will force eBay to step up anti-counterfeiting protections. EBay says it will appeal the judgment, its second recent defeat in French courts.

EBay has defended itself by pointing to a program that allows companies to report suspicious items, but the Paris judge was unsatisfied. “It is clear that eBay has become a focal point for certain brand owners' desire to exact ever greater control over e-commerce," the company fired back in a statement.

More about:  France • eBay • Louis Vuitton • counterfeit • Christian Dior

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EBay Wins Pivotal Tiffany Counterfeit Suit

Tiffany's must police their own mark, decides federal court

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(Newser) - A US judge ruled today that eBay had taken sufficient steps to stop the sale of fake Tiffany jewelry, the Wall Street Journal reports. Ruling on a suit filed by the New York-based jeweler, the judge deemed Tiffany responsible for monitoring its trademark. It was a pivotal victory for eBay, which has been forced to pay millions to luxury-goods makers in Europe. More »

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Carla Bruni's outfits something of an obsession, though there's a flip side

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(Newser) - Move over, Hollywood—these days, fashion designers are dying to get their wares on a new kind of celebrity: politicians. The last time Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy visited London, Dior issued no fewer than five press releases on their outfits, and Louis Vuitton has even hired Mikhail Gorbachev as a model. But not everyone thinks the trend is chic, reports W in a look at political stars. More »

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