Tiffany sues Costco over fake diamond engagement rings
Anyone who recently proposed to his or her significant other with a Tiffany & Co. engagement ring might want to double-check that its the real deal.
February 15, 2013 at 05:45 AM
2 minute read
The original version of this story was published on Law.com
Anyone who recently proposed to his or her significant other with a Tiffany & Co. engagement ring might want to double-check that it's the real deal.
Yesterday (coincidentally on one of the most romantic days of the year), Tiffany filed suit against Costco Wholesale Corp. accusing it of selling counterfeit versions of its diamond engagement rings. According to the complaint, Tiffany only sells its jewelry at its own stores, and Costco isn't authorized to sell Tiffany items.
Last November, a customer in California alerted Tiffany that the discount retailer was selling rings under the Tiffany name. “Costco had apparently been selling different styles of rings for many years that it had falsely identified on in-store signage as 'Tiffany,'” thus leading customers to believe that they were buying authentic Tiffany items, the suit says.
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Trending Stories
- 1The Law Firm Disrupted: For Big Law Names, Shorter is Sweeter
- 2Wine, Dine and Grind (Through the Weekend): Summer Associates Thirst For Experience in 'Real Matters'
- 3The 'Biden Effect' on Senior Attorneys: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
- 4BD Settles Thousands of Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
- 5First Lawsuit Filed Alleging Contraceptive Depo-Provera Caused Brain Tumor
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250