Law School Noob: Supreme Court of the Philippines tells sellers in Lazada, Shopee to stop selling items with the court's seal, insignia

Friday, June 18, 2021

Supreme Court of the Philippines tells sellers in Lazada, Shopee to stop selling items with the court's seal, insignia

Some sellers on Lazada and Shopee have apparently been selling products that bear the seal and insignia of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines, prompting the SC to issue A.M. No. 21-06-07-SC, which now bars anyone from the unauthorized selling of said products.

Issued on June 15, 2021, the Administrative Matter notes that there is danger in selling these products without the SC's authorization, as these merchandises bearing the Court's seal or insignia "[may] be wrongly used by individuals or entities who can easily access and buy [the same] from online selling platforms and use such merchandise[s] x x x for their own unscrupulous purposes."

As such, Lazada and Shopee sellers with these kind of products are instructed to "immediately cease and desist from producing, selling, or distributing the above-stated items, or be held accountable for indirect contempt of court."

A full copy of A.M. No. 21-06-07-SC may be found here.

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