Louis Vuitton Malletier, part of the LVMH luxury goods group, has announced that it has won another court injunction against property landlords in New York’s Canal Street – an area that is infamous for the sale of counterfeit goods.

Under the terms of the injunction, property owners have agreed to take a number of significant actions to prevent the illegal sale of counterfeit Louis Vuitton goods by their tenants.

In keeping with the terms of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York-protected agreement, the owners of seven properties along the "Canal Street Corridor" have agreed to clearly post signs in and outside of all seven properties, stating that the retailer is not authorised to sell Louis Vuitton merchandise; provide full access to and pay the cost of a court-appointed monitor to conduct frequent searches of the buildings to prevent the sale of any counterfeit Louis Vuitton goods; add a provision to lease contracts banning the sale of counterfeit goods on the premises; and immediately move to evict any tenant found to be in possession of fake Louis Vuitton products.

There are now 18 buildings along the "Canal Street Corridor" covered by the injunctions which include frequent monitoring to prevent the possession and distribution of goods infringing on the brand's intellectual property rights.

"The momentum we are gaining in our relentless fight against counterfeiting is tremendous, not only in the US but also in other marketplaces worldwide," said Nathalie Moulle Berteaux, director of the Intellectual Property Department for the Fashion & Leather Goods division of LVMH.