The landmark case on vicarious liability for sales of counterfeit recordings is "Shapiro, Bernstein and Co. v. H.L. Green Co." In "Shapiro", the court was faced with a copyright infringement suit against the owner of a chain of department stores where a concessionaire was selling counterfeit recordings. The "Shapiro" court ultimately imposed liability, even though the defendant was unaware of the infringement, reasoning that the store proprietor had the power to cease the conduct of the concessionaire, and because the proprietor obtained direct financial benefit from the infringement.