Estee Lauder Sues Australia's Target For Selling Allegedly Fake M•A•C Cosmetics

Estee Lauder filed a lawsuit against Target, claiming the Australian retailer sold fake M•A•C cosmetics at its stores and online. The allegations, included in a statement of claim filed by the cosmetics company with the Australian Federal Court, became a big issue online as social media sites and blogs highlighted customers' angry reactions to the news, fearing they might have purchased fake M•A•C cosmetics. Target said it believed the M•A•C cosmetics it received from a local supplier came from legal wholesalers overseas.