Paris-based Kering SA filed a lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan against Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Kering owns some of the best-known luxury brands, including Balenciaga, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. The lawsuit is another challenge to Alibaba’s contention that it combats sales of counterfeit goods on its platforms. Kering argues that the Chinese e-commerce giant and associated companies “knowingly encourage, assist, and profit from the sale of counterfeits on their online platforms.” The Wall Street Journal reports, “Among the lawsuit’s allegations are that Alibaba permits and encourages ‘numerous counterfeiters’ to operate on its various platforms even when the merchants openly state that they are selling fake goods.”