Eleanor M. Lackman Quoted in Bloomberg Law on Anti-Counterfeiting Debate
Eleanor M. Lackman was quoted in Bloomberg Law’s August 20, 2025 article, “Judge’s ‘Schedule A’ Rebuke Reignites Anti-Counterfeiting Debate,” which examined a recent ruling by a Chicago federal judge that questioned the fairness of mass-litigation practices used to combat counterfeit sales on online platforms. It discusses both the criticism surrounding their use against smaller sellers and the reality that many defendants are prolific counterfeiters.
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“But Eleanor M. Lackman of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP characterized such cases as outliers. She said most targets are organized, prolific counterfeiters and she’s found platforms slow to react to postings off which they still profit. Brand owners, she said, need a tool beyond piecemeal lawsuits that chase ‘shadows.’”
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