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GUESS?, Founder Paul Marciano Sued by Model Over “Pervasive” Sexual Harassment Scheme
“GUESS has known for over a decade that Paul Marciano is a recidivist sexual predator, and has chosen to harbor and enable him ...
From Bella and Gigi Hadid and Goop to Virgil Abloh and Marc Jacobs: A Running List of Paparazzi Copyright Suits
With the general rise in social media usage and the decline in conventional advertising formats has come a surge in ...
U.S. Public Interest Group Calls on State Lawmakers to Ban Brands’ Practice of Destroying Unsold Goods
A U.S. public interest advocacy organization is calling on state lawmakers to take action to prevent apparel companies from ...
Luxury Institute: For Brands, Data Privacy is a Reputation Issue, Not a Compliance Issue
Research from across the globe indicates that the post-COVID-19 landscape for consumer brands – and especially for luxury goods ...
Nasdaq May Become the First Exchange to Require Companies to Disclose Board-Level Diversity (or Lack Thereof)
This year is expected to bring a wave of M&A activity in the retail sector, with luxury goods titans and other groups slated ...
Caudalie is at the Center of (Another) Anti-Competition Probe Over Resale Price Fixing
Lawmakers and regulators across the globe are not back down from their focus on competition in the marketplace. While big tech ...
Condé Nast, Moda Operandi Say Models Fail to Make Their Case Over “Unauthorized” Images in Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit
In September, 44 models sued Advance Publications d/b/a Condé Nast and Moda Operandi. According to the models’ complaint, ...
As Fashion Contemplates Reshoring, a Look at What “Made in USA” Means
In recent decades, businesses have focused on maximizing efficiency. To cut costs, speed up production, and be more streamlined, ...
Comme des Garçons is Skirting Wage, Labor, Medical Leave & Immigration Laws, Per Former HR Employee’s Lawsuit
In October, Comme des Garçons was named in an ugly lawsuit, in which a former HR employee accuses the famed fashion company of ...
GOAT Welcomes “Strategic Investment” from Kering Owner, as Luxury Continues to Look to Resale
GOAT Group has a new investor. The buzzy sneaker resale site revealed on Tuesday that it has welcomed a “strategic ...
U.S. Ban on Xinjiang-Sourced Cotton is Expected to Significantly Disrupt Fashion Industry Supply Chains
In one of its final moves before the January 20 inauguration, the Trump Administration announced last week that it would block ...
Companies Are Clamoring for Carbon Credits, But the System is Rife with Issues
French global energy giant Total recently announced it had delivered its first shipment of “carbon neutral liquid natural ...
Amazon Platforms Have Landed on U.S. Government’s “Notorious Markets” List for a Second Year
For the second year in a row, a number of international Amazon sites have been included on an official U.S. government ...
DMH is Waging a Trademark Infringement, Dilution Case Against Sellers of Lookalike Face Shields
DMH Aesthetics is not only taking on rival Goodskin Clinic in a trademark case over an LED light-lined face shield, the medical ...
As Fashion Embraces ESG, There Are Some Critical Legal Issues at Play
Consumers are increasingly expecting their favorite companies to prioritize – and publicize – Environmental, Social, and ...
North Face Hit With Unfair Competition Suit for Allegedly Jacking Futura’s Logo for $20 Million Ad Campaign
North Face has collaborated with Futura in the past, but failed to get his authorization “before making extensive use of [a ...
Watch, Leather Goods Company SlideBelts Settles with DOJ in First PPP Loan Fraud Proceeding
Amid looming allegations of fraud in connection with the government’s COVID-19-centric Paycheck Protection Program, the ...
What Brands Need to Be Thinking About Amid the Mass Migration to Digital
The fear of missing out in the midst of renewed COVID-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions has become very real, especially for ...
Unicolors is Seeking Supreme Court Intervention in Copyright Case Against H&M
The years-long legal battle between H&M and pattern-making company Unicolors might go before the Supreme Court. In a petition ...
Valentino: Mario Valentino’s Contributory Liability Counterclaims Should be Tossed Out
Valentino wants a handful of the claims that the similarly-named Mario Valentino filed against it tossed out of court. In a ...
From China to Luxury Goods Sales: How the World Economy is Expected to Perform in 2021
The coronavirus has crippled the world economy. Global GDP suffered its sharpest drop since the end of the second world ...
Smiley Face Trademark Opposition Set Aside as Nirvana LLC, Marc Jacobs Battle Over the Group’s Graphic in Court
Almost two years after Nirvana LLC lodged a trademark and copyright lawsuit against Marc Jacobs, the fashion brand initiated a ...
Off-White Doubles Down on Quotations, Files Trademark Application for “For Walking”
Off-White is doubling-down on the argument that its use of quotation marks acts as an indicator of source in the same way as ...
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