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KO’ing Knockoffs

Commercial Carrier Journal
June 2009

Related Professionals: Heavner, B. Brett

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This article examines the attraction counterfeit parts hold for cash-strapped fleet managers in today’s economy; the author consults Finnegan partner Brett Heavner on the gravity of counterfeit products, the safety concerns associated with buying and using such products, and the legal ramifications of using counterfeit parts. Heavner counsels fleet managers that knowingly putting counterfeit parts on a truck or trailer opens fleets up to a wide range of legal actions should the shoddy part fail and injure someone, and that they are much more likely to be sued and held liable by people injured in an accident.