> But the third paragraph clearly states that Chanel checked that the sites were actually selling counterfeit goods.
For 3 of the 228 sites, yes. That's about 1.3% of them.
They're probably right about them selling knock-offs, but they didn't check most of them. They're also bending the joinder rules in a way similar to certain copyright plaintiffs who had their cases severed for misjoinder. That said, there seem to be quite a few judges willing to bend those rules, too.
For 3 of the 228 sites, yes. That's about 1.3% of them.
They're probably right about them selling knock-offs, but they didn't check most of them. They're also bending the joinder rules in a way similar to certain copyright plaintiffs who had their cases severed for misjoinder. That said, there seem to be quite a few judges willing to bend those rules, too.