Record Label Wins Precedent-setting Case against Owners of Swap Meet where Counterfeit Merchandise is Sold
In another nationwide precedent-setting case tried by Callahan & Blaine, Fonovisa v. Cherry Auction, swap meet owners were found liable for vicarious and contributory copyright and trademark infringement when counterfeit merchandise is sold by independent vendors at swap meets. The Ninth Circuit determined that swap meet owners sufficiently control their premises enough to know if…