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Rock Hill, SC: man arrested for possession of counterfeit shoes, DVDs

moe — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:33:10 +0000

According to Heraldonline.com, a Rock Hill man driving on the wrong side of the road was arrested recently after police say they found counterfeit sneakers and DVDs in his car. Read Article

Dillon, South Carolina: 2 men sentenced on counterfeit checks charges

moe — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:14:41 +0000

As reported by Carolinalive.com, Eduardo Nelson and James Quashaun Scott, both 27, of Dillon, were sentenced Monday in federal court for Conspiracy to Manufacture and Pass Counterfeit Securities, United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated Thursday. Read Article

Kershaw, South Carolina: man charged for trafficking counterfeit trademark logos

moe — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:13:24 +0000

According to Wltx.com an Elgin man has been arrested and charged with “trafficking in counterfeit trademarks in excess of $50,000″ , according to Sheriff Jim Matthews. Read Article

Utah company, Charleston site owners violated law in fake golf clubs case, federal jury decides

admin — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:08:10 +0000

n what was described as a landmark ruling, a South Carolina federal jury has determined that a Web-hosting company is liable for a customer’s Internet site that listed fake products for sale. The jury in Columbia this week awarded nearly $800,000 in damages to California-based Cleveland Golf Co. in a first-of-its-kind trademark infringement case after determining Utah-based web-hosting firm Bright Builders Inc. and website owners Christopher Prince and Prince Distribution LLC of Charleston violated the state’s Unfair Trade Practices Act. Read Article