Daily LInks
1. US Supreme Court’s dog toy ruling puts parody products on notice. Some experts say the decision could force companies that want to engage in parodies to ink licensing deals or find ways “to be more creative” and less similar to the brands they reference. Others said it leaves space for the First Amendment to apply to parody products. – Read More on Reuters
2. Maurizio Cattelan Wins Copyright Lawsuit Over Banana Sculpture. A Miami federal judge ruled this week in favor of the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, who, for a few weeks in 2019, was the talk of the art world after his work Comedian, a banana duct-taped to a wall, sold at Art Basel Miami Beach for $120,000. – Read More on ArtNews
3. Nike Reverses Course to Reestablish Wholesale Partnerships and Expand Retail Presence. During an earnings call on Thursday, Designer Brands CEO Doug Howe revealed that DSW will renew its partnership with Nike, after the athletic brand had withdrawn from the collaboration in 2021. – Read More on PYMNTS
4. Companies Quiet Diversity and Sustainability Talk Amid Culture War Boycotts. Companies’ mentions of green and social initiatives during earnings calls have fallen off sharply in recent quarters, reversing a more boastful approach taken over the past few years amid intensifying pressure from some investors and conservative activists. – Read More on the WSJ
5. What Is This? A Handbag for Ants? On Wednesday, MSCHF plans to unveil its Microscopic Handbag, a specklike rendition of Louis Vuitton’s OnTheGo tote. The bag measures 657 x 222 x 700 micrometers, making it smaller than a grain of sea salt and narrow enough to pass through the eye of a needle. – Read More on the New York Times
6. Is clothing rental, resale, and recycling sustainable? Survey after survey suggests that shoppers care about sustainability and consider a product’s environmental impact when deciding what to buy. So it behooves clothing brands to clean up their acts—or at least their narratives. – Read More on Time