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Touchdown on IP: The Legal Playbook for Upcycling in Fashion

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According to Forbes Magazine, a majority of younger generations (59 percent of Generation Z and 57 percent of Millennials) are buying upcycled products. This growing trend has transformed the fashion industry, blending...more

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Luxury and ESG: Navigating the New EU Legal Landscape in the Fashion and Luxury Goods Industry

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Due to the increased importance of sustainability, environmental protection and social factors in recent years, the luxury industry has found itself at a crossroads of tradition and transformation. Once characterized...more

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Gold Medal Intellectual Property: Copyrights and Trademarks at the Olympics

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With around 3 billion people tuning in to each Olympic Games, and Paralympic Games viewership on the rise, the Olympics are some of the most widely watched televised events in the world. Athletes are not the only focus of...more

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Beyond the Podium: Technology & Fashion in Track and Field

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When Nike® unveiled the kits for the 2024 U.S. Olympic track and field team, the design of the women’s kits sparked significant discussion online. At the center of the discussion was a one-piece women’s suit with a high-cut...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Trademark Battle: Nike Sues Former Collaborator Over Custom Sneaker Designs

Nike recently filed suit in Federal Court in the Southern District of New York claiming trademark infringement and unfair competition by its former licensee, S2, Inc., owned by a popular shoe customizer named Dominic...more

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Ancient Greece Competed Naked: How Technology Has Clothed Olympians Over Time

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The exact origins of Olympians competing naked are unclear. Perhaps it began when Spartan runner Acanthus showed up to race without the traditional loincloth on. Or it could have been when Orsippus of Megara won his 185-meter...more

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SHEIN’s $1.9 Million Data Breach: A Cautionary Tale for Online Fashion Brands

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top The New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) fined fast-fashion company, Shein Distribution Corporation (“SHEIN”), $1.9 million for failing to properly handle a data breach in...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2024 #4

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The breach of contract trial against a woman claiming to be Jerry Jones’ daughter is scheduled to start next Monday, and the Cowboys owner is expected to testify on the witness stand....more

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Class Action Alleges Lululemon Engages in Greenwashing

Last week, a Florida consumer filed a putative class action against Lululemon, alleging that the company’s ​“Be Planet” campaign ​“goes too far by creating the general, express, and implied impression in consumers’ minds”...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2024 #3

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. and a man who claims he suffered permanent eye damage because of a defective golf practice net bought from the company are asking a Georgia federal judge to keep his litigation on hold while they...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Should There Be a Right to Repair in Fashion? - Katten Kattwalk | Issue 27

Product lifecycle is the common thread in emerging Right to Repair and fashion waste legislation - Whether consumers are looking at coffeemakers, smartphones, jeans or shoes, many are rejecting planned obsolescence — the...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2024

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The National Football League must pay more than $4.7 billion in class-action damages for overcharging subscribers of its “Sunday Ticket” telecasts, a California federal jury said on Thursday....more

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New York's Proposed 'Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act': Where It Stands Now - Katten Kattwalk | Issue 27

In our inaugural Katten Kattwalk/Kattison Avenue joint issue, we reviewed the implications of New York's proposed "Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act" (Fashion Act). If passed, the Fashion Act would make New...more

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Tailoring Compliance Before AI Walks The Runway

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Generative AI tools such as DALL-E 2, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are increasingly being used to produce static 2D images, and technology from companies like Runway AI Inc., which recently hosted its second annual AI Film...more

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Tacking in Trademark Law: Even Big Brands Sometimes Miss the Mark

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Trademark law continues to be the cornerstone of brand identity. One concept that introduces a unique set of challenges in trademark law is “tacking.” Tacking is the ability of a trademark owner to modify their mark without...more

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Summer Spotlight Sizzles: Justin Timberlake's DUI, SPANX Sports Sponsorship, Car-Jitsu Craze, and Verzuz's X Takeover

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Welcome back to the Spotlight! As we cross the Summer solstice and melt under the Sun’s searing rays of light, we at the Spotlight would like to remind you that too much light can be a bad thing (don’t forget your...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – Accelerated drug discovery, AI in the fashion industry, watermarking AI-generated speech, and more

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

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MoCRA Compliance: Key Legal Issues for Fashion Houses with Cosmetics

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As we have reported at length, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) imposed extensive new requirements related to cosmetic products marketed in the United States. As compliance deadlines for these new...more

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Navigating New PFAS Regulations in California and New York: Critical Updates for the Textile and Apparel Industries

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Buchalter can assist by providing you with recommendations for testing laboratories, detailed analysis of state and federal PFAS regulations, create compliance programs tailored to meet regulatory requirements, assist in the...more

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A Founder’s Journey From Fashion to Passion: Making Great Fitting Scrubs and Washing Clothes for the Unhoused.

Jodie Dolan was the founder and owner of a successful fashion apparel company when she had an epiphany – she wanted to make a difference in the world. Jodie shares her journey from high fashion to making comfortable clothing...more

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Fashionably Late or Right On Time: New York’s Fashion Workers Act Heads To The Governor’s For Signature

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The Fashion Workers Act has been passed by the New York Assembly and Senate and is now heading to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. It’s a comprehensive law that provides additional requirements for clients and...more

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What Apparel Companies Need to Know About the CPSC

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) is an independent federal agency that regulates consumer products, including a variety of products made and sold by stakeholders in the Apparel industry, by providing...more

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The Laws of Fashion: What's Trending in 2024

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As we make further strides into 2024, the fashion, apparel & beauty landscape continues its dynamic evolution, marked by opportunities and challenges. Consumer preferences, technological breakthroughs, geopolitical shifts,...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - April 2024 #5

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Twenty-six current and former collegiate athletes who played in the state of Iowa filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the state and its Division of Criminal Investigation of its Department of Public Safety, alleging that...more

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FTC Files Administrative Complaint to Stop $8.5 Billion Tapestry-Capri Fashion Accessory Merger

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The Federal Trade Commission may point to economic harm to an identifiable cohort of consumers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on April 22, 2024, filed an administrative complaint to block Tapestry, Inc.'s acquisition of...more

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