Press Room
Members of the Gioconda Law Group are happy to speak to the media and educate the public about Brand Protection, Anti-Counterfeiting, Trademark, Copyright and related Intellectual Property issues. Please direct all press inquiries to info@giocondalaw.com, or call us at 212-786-7549.
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Books and Articles:
Knockoff: The Deadly Trade in Counterfeit Goods
“The Risk of Geographic Trademarks” IPLaw360
“Lessons From the Toyota Brand Crisis?” IPLaw360
“Creative Approaches to Fighting Art Forgery,” New York Law Journal
“Fashion Industry Copes With Designer Knockoffs,” National Public Radio
“A ‘Satire’ of a Classic Fails to Amuse The August House of Hermès,” The New York Times
“Former DLA Partner Opens Anti-Counterfeiting Boutique Firm,” National Law Journal
“ABC TV Is Sued Over Plan for Show,” The New York Times
“City Sued in Battle Against Knockoff Purses,” Chicago Tribune
“Hermès Files Handbag Lawsuit,” Women’s Wear Daily
“Fakes, Forgeries and the Law,” MuseumVIEWS
“Gioconda Law in NYC To Focus on Brand Protection Litigation,” Fibre2Fashion
“’Tis The Season to Counterfeit,” Baseline
“In Baltimore, A Tale of Two Bureaus,” The Examiner
“The Real Fake Thing,” Portfolio
“Small Win in War on Piracy,” The Standard
“Styles Change, But Legal Issues Remain,” Fashion Lawyer Blog
“Rash of IP Boutiques Look to Cash in Post-Recession,” IPLaw360
“True Religion Targets Online Counterfeit Operators,” Women’s Wear Daily
“Firms Focus on Anti-Counterfeiting,” Lawyer’s Weekly
“Piercings, Tattoos, and Expert Witnesses,” The American Chronicle
“Partners Flee Big Law Firms to Be Masters of their Domain,” Crain’s New York Business
“American Apparel’s Stock Continued Slide,” Women’s Wear Daily
“Counterfeiter, Imitators: Fine Line,” The Wall Street Journal
“Former MegaFirm Partner Launches NY Boutique,” New York Lawyer
“M.I.T. Professor Takes a Closer Look at Counterfeiting and the Consumer,” Women’s Wear Daily
“Stemming the Tide of Product Piracy,” Los Angeles Times
“Bacardi Celebrates in Rum Trademark War,” Managing Intellectual Property
“DLA Piper Ex-Partner Opens Anti-Counterfeiting Firm,” Law360
“Designers Add Muscle in Battle Against Knockoffs,” National Jeweler
“Big Business in Counterfeiting Products,” Voice of America
“Bag the Knockoffs!,” Newsday
“Special Report: Accessories — or a Crime?,” NBC
“Handbag Wars,” Vogue
“Suit Sends Message to Bootleg Sellers: Knock It Off,” Los Angeles Times
“LVMH Files Suit Against Chinatown Landlord,” Women’s Wear Daily
“The Fighters of the Fake Get Real,” Newsday
“Duped By Designer Doubles; Are Knockoffs Worth the Price?,” Black Enterprise
“Vuitton Sues Rival Dooney,” New York Post
“Two Men Battle Over Right to Put California Artist’s Name on Apparel,” The Orange County Register
“Playboy Set to Turn Page in Web Trial,” New York Daily News
“Ripped Off Idea?,” Show Biz
“Counterfeit Products,” Voice of America
“Jones Wins Round in Polo Contract Fight,” Women’s Wear Daily
“Don’t Buy Into Online ‘Designer’ Deals,” Columbia Missourian
“Behind the Brand: Triumphs and Tragedies,” Brand Channel
“Counterfeit Conundrum,” Shopping Centers Today
“Fighting Bogus Goods to Protect the Brand,” Brandweek
“War on Knockoff Havens,” New York Post
Press Releases:
Designer Sherri Hill Continues to Get Tough With Knockoff Dresses, August 6, 2010
At the Height of Prom Season, Dress Designer Sherri Hill Sues to Stop Knockoffs, April 14, 2010
Knockoff Vendors Beware: Former Big Law Firm Partner Opens Elite Brand Protection and Anti-Counterfeiting Law Firm in New York City, Dec. 21, 2009
