While the lawsuit that footwear brand Aquazzura filed against Iavnka Trump’s brand is still very much underway, we figured we would take a look back at some of the claims of copying, threats of litigation, and actually-filed lawsuits with which the Ivanka Trump brand has been faced in recent years. We determine where each pending lawsuit currently stands, what happened in cases where brands threatened suit (but did not actually file), and how the First Daughter fared in suits that have been removed from the docket.

Gucci’s American arm has been handed a $9 million victory in its largest counterfeiting case. On Tuesday, Gucci America Inc. was awarded $9 million in damages by the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, in connection with nearly 100 sites, most of which were registered in China and which bore Gucci campaign advertisements, logos, product images and descriptions from official websites, and many of which also used Gucci's trademark-protected name in their domain names. 

In its push to gain traction in the fashion world, which has not been an easy feat to date, Amazon quietly launched an influencer platform last month. As distinct from its existing Amazon Affiliates initiative – which is open to just about anyone and enables users to receive a commission on sales garnered through links they share – the e-commerce giant’s Influencer Program is a more exclusive endeavor. Currently in beta mode, it is “open by invitation only.” As such, influencers must apply for an invitation and be approved in order to join.  

Harry Styles, in the midst of a solo career, has not ceased his love affair with Gucci. The One Direction member and the Italian design house have been collaborating - it seems - on no shortage of looks, including for Styles' Saturday Night Live gig in April, for his first solo Rolling Stone cover, for his world tour, and now, for his Kiwi music video. With this in mind, take a look back at the budding sartorial relationship between Styles and Alessandro Michele's Gucci with this article we penned in 2016 ... 

THE FASHION LAW EXCLUSIVE: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ("PETA") was refused entrance to an LVMH shareholder meeting last week after announcing that it would challenge the use by the conglomerate’s fashion brands of crocodile and ostrich skins for their accessories. LVMH – which owns Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Celine, Marc Jacobs, Loewe, Pucci, and Berluti, among other brands – held its Annual General Meeting on April 13, during which it recapped its 2016 financials, and discussed its strategy and outlook for 2017 and beyond, including environmental objectives.

In the mid-1970's, a group of famed European luxury brands decided to tap into the resurging globalization of the post-World War I and World War II economy to grow significantly beyond the pool of their existing customers. In order to do so, they implemented a new marketing strategy, one that aimed to enable them to expand their consumer base but also allow them to remain firmly within the luxury sector.

What is the most coveted Easter egg of all? The jeweled eggs made by the House of Fabergé. The Russian jewelry design house, which was initially known for its tableware and jewelry designs, garnered a fan in Czar Alexander III thanks to its works on display at the Moscow Pan-Russian Exhibition in 1882, who commissioned 38-year-old Carl Fabergé and his St. Petersburg family jewelry business to produce a surprise Easter gift for his wife, Empress Marie Fedorovna.

After spending nearly three years fighting over whether My Other Bag (“MOB”)’s canvas totes infringe Louis Vuitton’s famed trademarks and copyrights, the Los Angeles-based brand – which was handed the ultimate victory in February – has asked the court to force Louis Vuitton to pay nearly $1 million in legal fees.

After acquiring a small stake in LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton after publishing an exposé last year of the group's Vietnam crocodile farms — including two that have supplied skins to a tannery owned by LVMH — which are subjecting animals to an array of abuses, PETA has revealed that it will make its presence known at the Paris-based conglomerate’s annual meeting on Thursday. LVMH owns fashion brands including Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Celine, Loewe, Marc Jacobs, and Fendi, among others

Deena Aljuhani Abdelaziz, the editor-in-chief, of newly-launched Vogue Arabia has left after just two print issues of the fashion magazine, according to the Associated Press. When asked about the reported departure Thursday, publisher Condé Nast International merely said: "We will ensure you receive the announcement regarding the new editor as and when the time is right."