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Case Summary
Galerie Furstenberg v. Coffaro
Galerie Furstenberg v. Coffaro, 697 F. Supp. 1282 (S.D.N.Y. 1988).
Précis
Plaintiff Galerie Furstenberg, a French corporation, claimed that seven art merchants and retailers were involved in creating and disseminating counterfeit versions of Salvador Dalí’s artwork, to which it claimed to have exclusive rights. Significantly, the plaintiff sued the defendants under RICO (the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-68), alleging predicate mail and wire fraud and also violation of federal trademark laws. . . .
Associated Legal Decision(s)
Associated Statutes and/or Legislation
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Commerce and Trade, 15 U.S.C. § 1125, (Trademark (Lanham) Act of 1946), False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden
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Commerce and Trade, 15 U.S.C. § 1127, (Trademark (Lanham) Act of 1946), Construction and Definitions; Intent of Chapter
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Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, Fraud by wire, radio, or television
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Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. § 1961-1968, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
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