Overview
- Estée Lauder filed a trademark and counterfeiting lawsuit in federal court in California after identifying alleged fakes offered on Walmart.com.
- The complaint targets listings tied to Estée Lauder-owned brands including Le Labo, Tom Ford, Clinique, La Mer, Aveda and Estée Lauder.
- The company says it purchased and tested items such as fragrances, skin creams and an Aveda hairbrush and concluded they were not authentic.
- The suit alleges Walmart facilitated and promoted the third‑party listings, used Estée Lauder trademarks in search tools, profited from the sales and could mislead shoppers about who the seller was.
- Estée Lauder seeks damages, an injunction and supplier records, and Walmart said it has zero tolerance for counterfeits and will respond in court.