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Cavalleri et al v. Hermes International, a French corporation et al
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September 17, 2025
Hermes Gets Birkin Bag Antitrust Claims Tossed For Good
A California federal court on Wednesday tossed a proposed class action accusing Hermes of unlawfully tying the sale of its iconic Birkin handbag to other expensive items, finding the latest version of the complaint still fell short of making a plausible antitrust claim.
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October 28, 2024
Hermes Wants Antitrust Suit Over Birkins Tossed For Good
Hermes again urged a California federal judge on Friday to toss a proposed class action accusing the French luxury design house of tying its exclusive Birkin and Kelly bags to the purchase of other items, saying the plaintiffs did not come close to proving antitrust law violations in a complaint now twice amended.
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September 19, 2024
Birkin Bag Lovers Must Rework Antitrust Suit, Judge Says
A California federal judge said Thursday that consumers behind a proposed antitrust class action accusing Hermes of unlawfully tying the sale of its iconic Birkin handbag to other expensive items should amend their complaint, since the current version doesn't show how the luxury fashion retailer has foreclosed competition.
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May 09, 2024
Hermes Seeks Exit From Antitrust Suit Over Birkin Bag Sales
Hermès urged a California federal judge on Thursday to toss an antitrust class action accusing the luxury fashion retailer of tying the sale of its iconic Birkin and Kelly handbags to other items, saying the plaintiffs' assertion that the handbags constitute their own market minimizes the "fierce competition" across the luxury goods industry.
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March 19, 2024
Hermes Faces Antitrust Suit Over Exclusive Birkin Bag Sales
Consumers hit Hermès with a proposed antitrust class action Tuesday in California federal court, accusing the luxury fashion retailer of tying the sale of its iconic Birkin handbag to other expensive items by requiring customers to establish a "sufficient purchase history" before they can even view the bag.