Heather J. McDonald
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Articles
The INFORM Act Passes; Combating Counterfeiting with Transparency in Online Sales
USA - January 18 2023 The recent passage of the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM Act) bears significant…
Robertson D. Beckerlegge, Megan Corrigan, Sydney W. Park, Kevin M. Wallace
President Trump’s Continued Focus on Counterfeit Goods
USA - November 9 2020 On Oct. 13, President Donald Trump signed a “Memorandum on Stopping Counterfeit Trafficking on E-Commerce Platforms Through Fines and Civil Penalties…
The Legislative Branch’s Answer to Stopping Counterfeit Goods: The SHOP SAFE Act
USA - November 2 2020 This post is the second in our ongoing series on the heightened focus in 2020 on combating the sale of counterfeit goods. Our first article focused…
US Government Cracks Down on Counterfeits in 2020
USA - March 18 2020 Combating counterfeit goods has become a serious focus of the U.S. government in 2020. This article is the first in an ongoing series about the…
Oh! Mega Liability for Landlords Under Second Circuit’s Recent Trademark Infringement Ruling in Omega SA v. 375 Canal LLC
USA - October 8 2019 In March 2019, after a seven-year-long legal battle, a Manhattan jury found defendant landlord 375 Canal LLC contributorily liable for trademark…
