Coach Gets $257 Million, 573 Domain Names in Counterfeiting Lawsuit

[Blake]

Handbag maker Coach Inc. (COH) said it has been awarded $257 million in a lawsuit against people and businesses selling counterfeit Coach merchandise.

"The magnitude of this judgment underscores the severity and illegality of counterfeiting, and sends a clear message that our courts will enforce the law," Coach General Counsel Todd Kahn said. "This judgment should serve as a warning to everyone involved in any aspect of trafficking in counterfeit goods that Coach will find you and will seek to impose the harshest penalties available against you."

Coach said it has obtained a default judgment in a lawsuit filed in Illinois Federal Court against individuals and businesses that operate websites selling counterfeit Coach merchandise.

The judgment also awards Coach the ownership of 573 internet domain names, which are the websites from which defendants conducted their illegal operations, and all of which included the word "Coach" in the domain name.

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It would appear Coach is cleaning up the mess that's online. I'm glad to see this as I have run across literally thousands of these sites in my niche research. Good riddance to bad rubbish imho!

Blake