New York partner Heather McDonald, who specializes in intellectual property enforcement and anti-counterfeiting litigation, was quoted in the February 15, 2010, AOL News article, "New York Cracks Down on Knockoff Artists."
The focus of the article is the "stepped-up" counterfeiting enforcement in New York City. The efforts have not just targeted those selling counterfeit goods, but the landlords renting space to those selling the counterfeit goods.
"You're hurting the economy when you buy a knockoff, and taxes are not getting paid," said McDonald, who has been prosecuting intellectual property infringement for 24 years. McDonald and fellow Baker Hostetler attorneys represent numerous high-end fashion houses. She, in turn, hires Andrew Oberfeldt and other private investigators to gather evidence she can use in court. "Where was that bag made?" she asked. "Very likely in a sweatshop in China with child labor. Where's the money going? Possibly to fund a terrorist organization."