Calif. Property Protection Law Can Apply To Hair Care Products - Court Ruling
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
A California property protection law prohibiting the removal of product identification marks from merchandise can be applied to hair care products, according to a July 3 ruling by Los Angeles federal court in Sebastian v. Russolillo.
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Sebastian v. Russolillo
Preliminary injunction decision to allow Sebastian to recover more than 50,000 units of counterfeit hair spray products found in Miami warehouse is recent action taken in counterfeit suit being waged in Los Angeles federal court, firm announces. Judge Carlos Moreno granted preliminary injunction against defendants Five Stars Realty, Five Stars Investment Corp., Five Stars Mortgage, Julio Daniel, Marlen Daniel and their agents on July 30. Group is "enjoined and restrained from distribution advertising and selling any counterfeit or decoded Sebastian products," according to Sebastian. Earlier, same court found in summary judgement that California property protection law prohibiting the removal of product identification marks from merchandise can be applied to hair care products, representing strong win for salon manufacturers (1"The Rose Sheet" July 23, p. 3)
Sebastian v. Russolillo
Preliminary injunction decision to allow Sebastian to recover more than 50,000 units of counterfeit hair spray products found in Miami warehouse is recent action taken in counterfeit suit being waged in Los Angeles federal court, firm announces. Judge Carlos Moreno granted preliminary injunction against defendants Five Stars Realty, Five Stars Investment Corp., Five Stars Mortgage, Julio Daniel, Marlen Daniel and their agents on July 30. Group is "enjoined and restrained from distribution advertising and selling any counterfeit or decoded Sebastian products," according to Sebastian. Earlier, same court found in summary judgement that California property protection law prohibiting the removal of product identification marks from merchandise can be applied to hair care products, representing strong win for salon manufacturers (1"The Rose Sheet" July 23, p. 3)
Sebastian Appeal Of Drug Emporium High Court Ruling Planned
The exclusion of cosmetics in California Penal Code section 547e, which sets penalties for the removal or alteration of product identification marks from products, likely will be the focal point of a pending appeal by Sebastian International.