IPRoadshows.com Hits the Web
IPRoadshows.com is a calendar of upcoming trainings and events pertinent to brand owners that are fighting the battle of fake goods. This site can be used as a quick reference to check on immediate law enforcement training events. We regularly represent our clients at these trainings, we can do the same for your brand. Why [...]
Vaudra Ltd. Attends Conference, & Trains Law Enforcement on West Coast
We attended the IACC West Coast Law Enforcement Roundtable/Brand Summit in Lakewood, CA, in mid-January 2012. Representatives from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, HSI, LAPD, local Sherriff’s Office’s, as well as, many brand owners were in attendance. The Summit afforded an opportunity for industry and enforcement representatives to discuss the current state of counterfeiting, as well [...]
Vaudra Investigation leads to Klipsch’s court order
Working with Klipsch Group, Inc., Vaudra Ltd. investigated and identified China-based companies involved in the sale and distribution of counterfeit Klipsch headphones which led to legal action and a resulting court order against the counterfeiters.
Baltimore Sun quotes Vaudra’s rogue website expertise
Vaudra Ltd.’s investigators have conducted investigations into rogue websites selling counterfeit goods on behalf of many brands, including the NFL, The North Face and Ralph Lauren. These investigations have laid the foundation and provided the evidence necessary for civil actions, leading to landmark judgments, deactivation of thousands of websites and freezing profits from the sale [...]
Winter Food Drive
Vaudra Ltd. has started a food drive for the Charlotte area. We’ll be collecting non-perishable items from businesses and persons in the area that would like to bring their items to our place of business. Every year this time families go without food and we want to do what we can to help needy families [...]
Vaudra at OpSec Conference
On November 2, 2011, OpSec Security is holding its second session in the Landmark IP Litigation Series, discussing the civil action – The North Face Apparel Corp. and PRL USA Holdings Inc. v. Fujian Sharing, et al. Vaudra Ltd.’s investigation created the foundation for the action through website analysis, evidential purchases and informant-base dialog. Working [...]
Lakewood man arrested after linked to $1.6 million counterfeit shirt scheme
LAKEWOOD, NJ, July 27, 2011 – As a result of our investigation on behalf of brand owner, Ralph Lauren Corp., detectives of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office (OCPO) arrested Steven Binder and seized over 13,000 counterfeit Polo Ralph Lauren polo shirts. The investigation started from a posting on LinkedIn, and proven efforts led us to [...]
Tory Burch Awarded $164 Million Judgment Against Internet Counterfeiters
NEW YORK, June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — A federal court in New York has awarded luxury lifestyle brand Tory Burch $164 million in damages against operators of hundreds of “rogue” websites selling counterfeit versions of Tory Burch’s signature Reva ballet flats and other Tory Burch footwear, handbags and accessories. The award is believed to be [...]
NYPD Intelligence Division 10th Annual 9-11 Golf Tournament – 2011
For the past nine years, the Intelligence Division of the New York City Police Department has hosted the Intelligence Division 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing. This annual golf tournament commemorates the 23 NYPD Police Officers who gave their lives while serving the people of New York City on September 11, 2001. The tournament will be held on [...]
Chinese Internet Ring Foiled
Vaudra Ltd. has completed an investigation into 130 Chinese websites selling fake The North Face and Polo Ralph Lauren apparel to U.S. customers through 6,500 Internet domain names. The investigation is the first of its kind, one of which investigative techniques applied went beyond any obvious or routine domain characteristic associations. Conducted on behalf of [...]