Estée Lauder Sues Walmart for Selling Counterfeit Products (LAUR vs. WMT)

Estée Lauder filed a lawsuit in federal court on February 10, 2026, accusing Walmart of selling counterfeit versions of its personal care products, including Aveda, Clinique, La Mer, Le Labo, and Tom Ford lines. The complaint, obtained by Reuters, alleges the products sold by Walmart bear marks identical, substantially indistinguishable, or confusingly similar to Estée Lauder trademarks. The company claims it purchased and tested some items and found they were not produced by Estée Lauder, citing side-by-side photos of a Walmart "Intense Peach" and a Tom Ford "Bitter Peach." Estée Lauder alleges Walmart knew its online sales included counterfeit goods and does very little to ensure authenticity. The suit seeks monetary damages and an injunction to stop the sale of counterfeit products and other trademark-infringing items. Estée Lauder (LAUR) and Walmart (WMT) have not issued comments.