Chanel Files Internet Trademark Lawsuit

Chanel has filed a sweeping cyberpiracy and trademark infringement lawsuit in Nevada against 399 websites the company accuses of selling counterfeit items bearing the luxury retailer's name. The suit filed Sept. 20 in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas seeks unspecified damages from unnamed operators of websites that the fashion house alleges operate from China, the Bahamas and other overseas jurisdictions where trademark enforcement is lax.