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September 22, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Latest High Profile eBay Fraud Story in the Media – Millions Lost in Fake Golf Goods Scam

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eBay’s reputation as a marketplace for fraud continues to worsen, with high profile mainstream media stories about lawsuits over the sale of fake, counterfeit, and copyright-infringing goods.  The latest example comes from a court case in the UK, regarding a “global network of criminals [that] duped eBay customers into buying millions of pounds worth of fake golf clubs“. [Read more…]

Filed Under: eBay & PayPal, Fraud in the News, Legal Disputes, Court Rulings, Judgments, News and Events Tagged With: appeal, auction, authenticity, clothing, counterfeit, court, damages, decision, district court, ebay, france, Fraud, lawsuit, legal, legal proceedings, louis vuitton, lvmh, operation augusta, scam, Snaresbrook Crown Court, trademark, trial, trust and safety, uk

May 22, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Shepperton Design Studios Expands Line of “Post Lawsuit” Unlicensed Replica Star Wars Props

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Following legal battles in both the United States and the United Kingdom over the sale unlicensed Stormtrooper helmets – which resulted in both Andrew Ainsworth’s Shepperton Design Studios and George Lucas’ Lucasfilm Ltd. claiming victory – Ainsworth’s SDS today announced the sale of “E11 Blasters”, that boast “all the features of the most complicated blaster used in ANH“. [Read more…]

Filed Under: LFL, Ainsworth, Stormtrooper Helmets, Market Watch, Star Wars, Star Wars, Stormtrooper Helmets Tagged With: andrew ainsworth, authenitc, blaster, copyright, george lucas, helmet, high court, ip, lawsuit, legal, LFL, london, Lucasfilm, machine gun, Original, Prop, replica, rights, ruling, shepperton design studios, star wars, Sterling, stormtrooper, trademark, trial, u.s., uk, unlicensed, Wardrobe

January 2, 2009 By Jason DeBord

Copyright Dispute Over Use Of Hitler’s Globe as Prop in “Valkyrie”

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The New York Post reports today that the owner of a historical artifact – one that an American soldier plucked from Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” in the Bavarian Alps at the close of World War II – is contemplating legal action against United Artists for the prominent use of a replica of the globe in the latest Tom Cruise film, Bryan Singer’s Valkyrie.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Mainstream Media: Online, Newspapers, News and Events Tagged With: artifact, copyright, Film, historic, legal, legality, Movie, Original, replica, tom cruise, world war II

December 15, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Los Angeles Jury Finds in Favor of AMPAS Over Pickford Heirs in Oscar Case

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Picking up from the report published in January (see Oscar Statuette Legal Dispute Between Heirs & The Academy), the L.A. Times today reports that a jury has decided in favor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), prohibiting the sale of a 1930 Oscar (Academy Award) which heirs of Mary Pickford had planned to auction, with proceeds to benefit a charity, the Buddy Rogers Youth Symphony.  The Academy has the first right of refusal to buy the award – valued at hundreds of thousands – for $10. [Read more…]

Filed Under: News and Events Tagged With: agreement, auction, charity, dispute, Douglas Fairbanks, estate, Film, heirs, Hollywood, jury, l.a. times, law, lawsuit, legal, Mary Pickford, memorabilia, Movie, oscar, star, statue, superior court, trademark, trial

August 28, 2008 By Jason DeBord

“ComicLink”/”Super Museum” Superman Costume: Auction Outcome Update

Tonight the auction for the Superman costume offered for sale at public auction by “ComicLink.com” with the Letter of Authenticity from Jim Hambrick of the Super Museum ended with 33 bids for a price realized of $3,600, though the unstated reserve was not met.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Armando Alvarez (Super Hollywood), Chris Alleaume (calleaume/allchris), Jim Hambrick (Super Museum), Market Watch, Superman Tagged With: allchris, ana mungia, armando alvarez, attorney, auction, authenitcate, batttttman, bermans & nathans, bhilton01, blue, bonhams, boots, calleaume, cape, certificate of authenticity, chris alleaume, christopher reeve, coa, Collection, comparison, copy, Costume, costumer, dealer, disney, ebay, emblem, fabric, fake, Film, florida, genuine, gift, greatest american hero, illinois, inauthentic, jim hambrick, legal, legal affairs, letter of authenticity, listing, loa, man of steel, memorabilia, metropolis, mgm, Movie, notarized, Original, Photo, planet hollywood, profiles in history, prop store, prop store of london, Provenance, publicity, red, reference, salkind, screenused, Smithsonian, super hollywood, super museum, super38, superboy, superhollywood, superman, superman celebration, superman home page, superman II, superman III, superman superstore, supermuseum, tag, Television, thread, walking, Wardrobe, warner bros, warner brothers, weave, yellow

August 25, 2008 By Jason DeBord

More from Jim Hambrick (Super Museum / Supermuseum)

I have received another e-mail message from Jim Hambrick with regard to the questions about the Superman costume currently at auction with “ComicLink” citing as provenance the notarized Letter of Authenticity signed by Jim Hambrick, Supermuseum (LINK).  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jim Hambrick (Super Museum), Market Watch, Superman Tagged With: ana mungia, armando alvarez, attorney, auction, authenitcate, batttttman, bermans & nathans, blue, bonhams, boots, cape, certificate of authenticity, christopher reeve, coa, Collection, comparison, copy, Costume, costumer, dealer, disney, ebay, emblem, fabric, fake, Film, florida, genuine, gift, illinois, inauthentic, jim hambrick, legal, legal affairs, letter of authenticity, listing, loa, man of steel, memorabilia, metropolis, mgm, Movie, notarized, Original, Photo, planet hollywood, prop store, prop store of london, Provenance, publicity, red, reference, salkind, screenused, Smithsonian, super hollywood, super museum, super38, superboy, superhollywood, superman, superman celebration, superman home page, superman II, superman III, superman superstore, supermuseum, tag, Television, thread, walking, Wardrobe, warner bros, warner brothers, weave, yellow

August 24, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Response to Jim Hambrick (Super Museum / Supermuseum) Message

Below is the reaction to Jim Hambrick’s message published Friday (see Response from Jim Hambrick (Supermuseum / Super Museum)…).  This response is limited in scope to a few specific points that are on topic with the original article (see “ComicLink” Superman Costume Auction…). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Armando Alvarez (Super Hollywood), Jim Hambrick (Super Museum), Market Watch, Superman Tagged With: ana mungia, armando alvarez, attorney, auction, authenitcate, batttttman, bermans & nathans, blue, bonhams, boots, cape, certificate of authenticity, christopher reeve, coa, Collection, comparison, copy, Costume, costumer, dealer, disney, ebay, emblem, fabric, fake, Film, florida, genuine, gift, illinois, inauthentic, jim hambrick, legal, legal affairs, letter of authenticity, listing, loa, man of steel, memorabilia, metropolis, mgm, Movie, notarized, Original, Photo, planet hollywood, prop store, prop store of london, Provenance, publicity, red, reference, salkind, screenused, Smithsonian, super hollywood, super museum, super38, superboy, superhollywood, superman, superman celebration, superman home page, superman II, superman III, superman superstore, supermuseum, tag, Television, thread, walking, Wardrobe, warner bros, warner brothers, weave, yellow

August 22, 2008 By Jason DeBord

Response from Jim Hambrick (Super Museum / Supermuseum) Regarding Questions About Original Superman Costumes in the Marketplace

I have received the e-mail message below with regard to my direct invitation to Mr. Hambrick to publicly respond to the questions raised in the article published Wednesday (see “ComicLink” Superman Costume Auction & Questions for Jim Hambrick (Super Museum / Supermuseum)) about the Superman costume offered for sale at public auction by “ComicLink.com” with the Letter of Authenticity from Jim Hambrick, Supermuseum: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jim Hambrick (Super Museum), Market Watch, Superman Tagged With: ana mungia, armando alvarez, attorney, auction, authenitcate, batttttman, bermans & nathans, blue, bonhams, boots, cape, certificate of authenticity, christopher reeve, coa, Collection, comparison, copy, Costume, costumer, dealer, disney, ebay, emblem, fabric, fake, Film, florida, genuine, gift, illinois, inauthentic, jim hambrick, legal, legal affairs, letter of authenticity, listing, loa, man of steel, memorabilia, metropolis, mgm, Movie, notarized, Original, Photo, planet hollywood, prop store, prop store of london, Provenance, publicity, red, reference, salkind, screenused, Smithsonian, super hollywood, super museum, super38, superboy, superhollywood, superman, superman celebration, superman home page, superman II, superman III, superman superstore, supermuseum, tag, Television, thread, walking, Wardrobe, warner bros, warner brothers, weave, yellow

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