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    Chanel, Inc. v. Chanelbagsforsale-us.com, CASE NO. 1:12-cv-22076-SEITZ/SIMONTON., 2012

    BL 286705 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 31, 2012), Court Opinion

    Printed By: Natalie Laczek on Thursday, November 8, 2012 - 10:53 PM

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