U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn has ordered the resale platform StockX to reveal additional information about users who sold counterfeit sneakers through the platform. Nike specifically asked how many sales these users completed, as this element could help assess the level of scrutiny StockX applied in facilitating their sales. StockX advertises on its website that “every item is StockX verified” thanks to a global team of experts that “uses a rigorous, multi-step verification process.” Nike’s lawsuit against StockX originated in February 2022, when Nike accused StockX of using its trademarked logo for a non-fungible token (NFT) series based on Nike’s shoes. The dispute evolved last year with Nike claiming that StockX had knowingly sold counterfeit products on its platform. In March 2023, a letter from Nike’s lawyers explained that between March and July 22, a sneaker collector and reseller bought “at least” 38 pairs of sneakers from StockX to discover later that they were counterfeit. In the same letter, Nike also said it had contacted the reseller to check the sneakers, finding out they were indeed fakes. In April 2023, another judge ordered StockX to produce documentation on how it handled authentication for the 38 pairs of allegedly counterfeit sneakers Nike referred to.

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