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- Sep 17, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Judge Dismisses Antitrust Suit Over Hermès' Birkin Sales
- On 17 September 2025, Judge James Donato of the Northern District of California dismissed the plaintiffs' second amended complaint against Hermès with prejudice, closing the case[1]
- The court held the plaintiffs failed to plausibly define a relevant tying product market, show Hermès held market power in it, or show real harm to competition in the tied goods (scarves, footwear, jewelry and the like)[1]
- The judge said market share claims of 60-75% for Birkin bags did not by themselves show market power without allegations that Hermès could exclude rivals or control prices[2]
- Having no remaining federal claim, the court declined to keep hearing the plaintiffs' California state-law claims; plaintiffs indicated they would appeal to the Ninth Circuit[2]
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- [1]90%appliedantitrust.com/22_tying/case_studies/cavaller_hermes2024/01_ndcalif/cavalleri_ndcalif_dismissal_order2025_09_17.pdfappliedantitrust.com· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts Sep 17, 2025 ✓· 50% of score
The order itself is dated "Dated: September 17, 2025" and signed by Judge James Donato, closing the case.
- [2]85%Hermès Beats Antitrust Case Over Alleged Birkin Bag Schemethefashionlaw.com· Added Sep 25, 2026· 50% of score
Reports the 17 September 2025 dismissal, that it was with prejudice on the federal claims, and that the plaintiffs said they would appeal to the Ninth Circuit.[1]
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