Nautica Tackles Counterfeiters

NEW YORK - Timberland and Nautica filed a joint complaint in the Southern District of New York on Feb. 2, accusing Trendy USA Inc., a company operating in the heart of the city's Garment District, and its owner, Christine Yuen, of being "known counterfeiters.' Several members of Trendy's staff were also named as defendants, as well as a warehouse operation in Piscataway, N.J., where the counterfeit goods were allegedly stored. The complaint alleged violations on seven counts, including trademark and counterfeiting infringement and false designation of origin.-Women's Wear Daily

I think that it's a good thing that Timberland and Nautica are sueing Trendy USA Inc. Counterfeiter's have been steeling designers designs for years and it's about time that somebody started doing something about. Designers put so much time, money and effort into their work and it's not fair that these people think they can get away with stealing people's designs and selling them as their own. It's like cheating. It's not fair to the designers and people should have put a stop to it a long time ago.

-Gwen Rutkowski