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LVMH, Tiffany Now Have All Regulatory Approvals, but $16.2 Billion Merger is Hardly a Done Deal
Tiffany & Co. and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton have received all of the necessary regulatory approvals in order to move ...
From Trademarks to Proprietary Information, How Startups Can Protect The Most Valuable Aspects of Their Business
Some of the most valuable assets of businesses within the fashion and luxury spaces (and beyond) are their innovative and ...
L’Oréal Beats Former In-House Lawyer’s Case Over its Alleged Patent “Quota” System
L’Oréal has prevailed in the lawsuit lodged against it over its alleged requirement that its legal team file a minimum number ...
From Timing to Trademarks, a Look at the Legalities Behind Bobbi Brown’s New Beauty Brand
Bobbi Brown is getting back into the makeup business. The beauty mogul has launched a new venture, called Jones Road, which ...
Supreme is Being Sued for Allegedly Copying Another Brand’s Jersey Design
A Los Angeles-based apparel brand is suing Supreme for allegedly copying its staple jersey, despite the fact that it maintains ...
E-Commerce, Social Media, and the Art of Online Brand Protection
Controlling the unauthorized online use of your brand’s most valuable assets can be a daunting task. Brand owners have ...
How Cosmetics Companies Are Cutting Down on the Notoriously Robust Gray Market in China
China holds the title of the world’s second-largest cosmetics consumer market, following only behind the United States, ...
UK and EU Unregistered Design Rights Are Changing Significantly Due to Brexit, Are You Ready?
Brexit will affect companies in so many different ways, it is sometimes hard to know what to focus on first. Inherently valuable ...
How e-Commerce is Adapting to the New Normal and Scaling Up
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on both global and local economies. As most industries grapple with the ...
Hermès Says it Will Increase Offerings Online as e-Commerce is Now its “Biggest Store”
Hermès is planning to further boost its e-commerce presence. In a conference call on Wednesday in connection with its Q3 revenue ...
An Ongoing Challenge for Fashion Brands: Legal Issues with Style Names
In an effort to assist consumers in distinguishing between the various different products they offer, as well as differing ...
Cult Gaia is Still Fighting for a Trademark Registration for the Configuration of its Ark Bag
Remember Cult Gaia’s Ark bag, the bamboo handbag that flooded Instagram feeds in recent years, putting the budding Los ...
In New Injunction Filing, Nike Asks Court to Stop Warren Lotas from “Flooding the Market With Fakes”
On the heels of being slapped with a trademark infringement and dilution lawsuit by Nike over its Staple Pigeon OG sneaker, which ...
What is Really at Stake in the Bi-National Battle Between Valentino and Mario Valentino?
A quiet settlement is not in the cards for Valentino and Mario Valentino. In a joint report filed with the U.S. District Court ...
Forget Reshoring, if Fashion Wants to Innovate, Companies Should Focus on Omnishoring
After a long and strong wave of offshoring – manufacturers moving their factories abroad, often to low-cost countries such as ...
The 10 New Rules for the 21st-Century Consumer Data-Driven Company
An entire industry is emerging around the concept that data is the most precious asset in any enterprise, in any industry, and ...
Ferrari Prevails in Case Over Philipp Plein’s Use of a Ferrari in Runway Show, Advertising
Against the background of an already-contentious relationship between Ferrari and Philipp Plein, the Italian automaker has ...
A Kardashian-Approved Face Shield Has Landed at the Center of an Ongoing Trade Dress Battle
A medical clinic “specializing in cosmetics and aesthetic treatments for high-profile clientele and celebrities” is facing ...
Italian Supreme Court Confirms that Burberry’s “Check” is, in Fact, a Famous Trademark
Burberry has prevailed in the trademark case that it filed in an Italian court against a handful of Chinese entities that were ...
An Instagram Call-Out Against WeWoreWhat Has Turned into a Declaratory Judgment Suit
The online call-out feud that erupted this summer between heavily-followed influencer Danielle Bernstein’s WeWoreWhat ...
One of Nike’s Most Iconic Sneakers is at the Heart of a New Lawsuit
Los Angeles-based brand Warren Lotas made headlines late last month when it revealed that it had teamed up with noted Nike ...
Sustainability Requires Better Design and Maybe Even Legal Measures
Every year, consumers buy 30 billion tons of stuff– from clothing and cosmetics to groceries and homewares. We throw out ...
Porsche, Gucci, Louis Vuitton Rank Highest on “Most Valuable” Luxury Brands List
On the heels of predicting in April that global companies should expect a collective loss in value of some $1 trillion as a ...
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