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Libertine sues ABS by Allen Schwartz
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LIBERTINE CASE: A trial date has been set for Jan. 23 for Los Angeles federal court in the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by bicoastal designer brand Libertine in April against Los Angeles-based contemporary brand A.B.S. by Allen Schwartz. Libertine alleges A.B.S. copied the design of its label and appropriated original artwork used for silk-screening apparel. This marks the first time A.B.S. company founder and design director Allen Schwartz has gone to trial for copyright violation, though the success of his brand has been based on manufacturing and selling affordable copies of designer dresses. Libertine co-founder and co-designer Johnson Hartig alleges A.B.S. by Allen Schwartz earned approximately $14 million using artwork lifted from his company, adding Libertine was forced to discontinue the graphics, "for fear of association."
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