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As Asia’s Clothing Factories Switch to Making PPE, Sweatshop Problems Are in Full Force
Personal protective equipment (“PPE”) has arguably become the most sought-after commodity in the world. The COVID-19 pandemic ...
Rains Prevails in Multi-Year Lawsuit Over Zara’s “Slavishly Copied” Rain Coats
Rains has been handed a win in its years-long fight against Zara for selling cut-and-paste copies of two of its best-selling rain ...
The Gap, Kanye West Announce New 10-Year-Long Partnership Called Yeezy Gap
Kanye West is bringing his fashion brand to the Gap by way of an impending new collaboration. The American mall-based retailer is ...
Rebranding a City: Milton Glaser and the Ubiquitous “I Love New York” Logo
The “I Love New York” logo design is so ubiquitous that many believe that it resides squarely in the public domain for ...
Nike Prevails in Latest Fight with adidas Over Their Rival Knitted Footwear Technology
Nike has come out on top in the latest leg of a long-running web of legal battles with adidas over their respective knitted ...
Eight Years After the Bust of Sophisticated Counterfeiting Ring, Former Hermès Employees Appear in Court
A handful of individuals appeared in court this week for a trial over the manufacture and sale of high-quality counterfeit ...
Le Tote Claims Urban Outfitters Stole Valuable Confidential Info to Launch Rival Subscription Fashion Business
Le Tote, a “pioneer” in the rental fashion space, claims that executives from Urban Outfitters induced it into providing them ...
Amazon Announces New “Counterfeit Crimes Unit,” with Aim of Reducing the Number of Fakes on its Site to “Zero”
Just days after teaming up with Valentino to file a trademark and patent infringement lawsuit against a seller on its marketplace ...
L’Oreal Wants $66 Million Judgment in Olaplex Patent, Trade Secret Case Tossed Out
The high-stakes legal battle between L’Oreal and Olaplex over proprietary haircare products is still underway, and in fact, ...
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 ...
Puma Files Opposition to Block Nike’s “Generic” Footware Trademark
Puma is not easing up on its quest to block Nike from gaining a trademark registration for the word “footware” for use on ...
Yves Saint Laurent Owner is on the Hook for Copyright Damages for Using Hedi Slimane-Era Imagery, Per Paris Court of Appeal
In the spring of 2016, shortly after it was revealed that Hedi Slimane would vacate his position as creative director at Saint ...
As Companies Continue to Cancel Orders, Withhold Payment, Are Force Majeure Claims Really a Safe Haven?
Global Brands Group is coming under fire for allegedly failing to make good on its contracts with suppliers. In a statement in ...
Suffering from COVID-19 Setbacks, Valentino Wants Out of its Fifth Avenue Lease, According to New Lawsuit
Valentino wants out of its lease on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, arguing in a newly-filed complaint that COVID-19 has made retail ...
Customer Experience Will be Critical for Retailers Looking Overcome the Financial Hit of COVID-19
Retail was in trouble long before COVID-19 hit. The past five years saw daily reports of store closures and retailer ...
Kim Kardashian’s KKW Beauty is Being Sued Over Trade Secrets in Light of Impending Coty “Collab”
Early this month, Kim Kardashian made headlines in connection with an allegedly impending “collaboration” between her KKW ...
YouTube’s Alleged Blocking of Black Creators’ Content is “Overt, Intentional & Systematic Racism,” Per New Suit
YouTube “knowingly, intentionally, and systematically” uses algorithms to “restrict access and drive [Black creators] ...
As Fashion Brands Continue to Face Racial Discrimination Claims, Here’s a Look at How They Can Address Them
As racial injustice continues to take place across the globe, particularly in the U.S., many fashion brands have scrambled to ...
Johnson & Johnson Says it Will Stop Making, Selling Skin-Whitening Products After “Conversations Over The Past Few Weeks”
Johnson & Johnson says it will stop manufacturing a range of skin-whitening products, which it has been selling by way of its ...
In the Face of Changing Customer Behavior, Brands Need to Think and Operate Differently
Consumer behavior is changing dramatically in the face of COVID-19. While the immediate response to COVID-19 seems all-consuming, ...
Amazon, Valentino Team Up & File Suit Against Amazon Seller for Counterfeiting, Patent Infringement
In something of a first for Amazon, the Seattle-based e-commerce giant has teamed up with a fashion brand to wage a legal battle ...
In its Third-Ever Financial Report, Chanel Says it Generated $12.8 Billion in Sales in 2019
For its third-year ever, Chanel released its annual financial results, with revenues for the 2019 fiscal year rising to $12.3 ...
COVID-19 May Have Permanently Altered What We Buy and How We Are Buying It
It is unrealistic to expect a striking “snap-back” of spending at stand-alone, brick-and-mortar stores, cinemas, restaurants, ...
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