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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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Freedom of Breach: EU Commission Finds Pierre Cardin and Ahlers Group in Violation of Antitrust Rules - Katten Kattwalk | Issue 26

French fashion house Pierre Cardin (Cardin) and one of its oldest licensees, Ahlers Group (Ahlers), agreed to restrict cross-border sales and sales to specific customers. This is a clear breach of EU antitrust law, said the...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

California Bans the Manufacture and Sale of Certain PFAS-Containing Products

The State of California has always been a leader in regulating chemical ingredients contained in products sold in the state (think Prop 65), and it has turned its sights towards per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)....more

Perkins Coie

Sustainability Trends and IP Issues for Fashion Brands

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The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world and is responsible for roughly 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. There are many contributing factors to this problem, including pollution from...more

Hogan Lovells

Proposed New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act would require sustainable fashion

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Multinational fashion companies doing business in New York may soon face new regulations. The New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (“Fashion Act”), currently under consideration in the New York State...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Is Sustainability En Vogue or the Newest Staple? What New York’s Proposed Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act...

In anticipation of New York Fashion Week, lawmakers remind us that this season’s haute couture is not the only thing heating up right now. After years of global warming and environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New York State Fashion Act Proves That ESG Is Haute Couture

Continuing the recent trend of promoting sustainability and accountability among businesses, the proposed legislation would change the way in which major players in the fashion industry approach their operations....more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

New York Proposes Groundbreaking Fashion Sustainability Legislation

In January, the New York State Assembly and Senate introduced identical bills seeking to impose broad environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandates on the global fashion industry. If passed, the Fashion Sustainability...more

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New York State Fashion Act Would Put Fashion Industry Under the Spotlight

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The New York State Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (S7428/ A8352) (Fashion Act) would require fashion retailers and manufacturers doing business in New York State to comply with stringent supply chain...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

New York Proposes to Require Sustainability Reporting for the Fashion Industry

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New York is poised to be the first state in the country to implement a fashion sustainability law. On January 7, 2022, Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assembly Member Anna Kelles announced the Fashion Sustainability and Social...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NY Lawmakers Introduce Sustainability Requirements for Fashion Industry

Last week, New York lawmakers announced a bill aimed at imposing sustainability reporting requirements on the fashion industry. If passed, the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act would generally require major...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

California Bans Piece Rate Pay for Garment Workers

On January 1, 2023, Senate Bill 62, the Garment Worker Protection Act, will become effective, making California the first state to ban piece rate pay for garment workers. SB 62 prohibits any “employee engaged in the...more

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3D Printing Quarterly Report - Q4 2020

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Zortrax launches inCloud remote 3D printing management system - Polish 3D printing solutions provider Zortrax’s inCloud print management system and cloudbased service enables remote control and management of one or more...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S. Customs Bans More Textile Imports From China

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On December 2, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) against cotton products made by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (“XPCC”) or any of its affiliates...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Implications for the Fashion, Apparel & Beauty Industries Due to the Coronavirus

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Like other industries, the fashion, apparel & beauty businesses have been, and continue to be hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The $400 billion dollar American fashion industry employs over four million people, excluding...more

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Coronavirus Crisis: What US Retail Companies Need to do to Protect Against Business Implications

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As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc globally, long-term business implications are imminent for US companies. The fashion and retail industries are specifically affected due to the volume of goods produced in China,...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

An Unintended Interruption to the Global Supply Chain

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The current outbreak of COVID-19 (the coronoavirus) will be a test of the global supply chain’s strength in the face of unintended interruptions, and can be a lesson on building-in supply-chain contingency plans.  As a result...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SASB to Update Sustainable Sourcing Metrics for Apparel Industry

- On February 25, 2020, SASB unanimously approved a standard-setting project that will clarify and improve metrics used to measure performance on sustainable raw materials sourcing in the apparel, accessories and footwear...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Coronavirus Outbreak Prompts Supply Chain Disruptions

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Now in its third month, the coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan, China, has claimed over 2,000 lives and brought one of the world’s most dynamic economies to a near standstill. ...more

K2 Integrity

Deterring the Counterfeits: Finding an Antidote for Global Businesses

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When thinking of counterfeit products, minds may wander to a person on the street selling near-authentic looking bags, sunglasses, and watches, for a fraction of the price of what would be paid at a store. But what if there...more

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Court Sides With Importer In Not Paying Duties on Royalties

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The case is instructive because these fees must be a “condition of sale” to be dutiable. Therefore, it is critical for importers to review the specific circumstances of their import transactions before including or excluding...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

"Retail Rap" – Analysis of Business and Legal Trends in the Industry: November 2019

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Welcome to our latest edition of Retail Rap. From influencer marketing to launching a startup and ensuring digital advertising complies with the latest regulations, retail issues are making news—and presenting legal...more

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3D Printing Quarterly Report - Q3 2019

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Nefilatek plans to convert Montreal waste into 3D printing filament - Nefilatek wants to take waste materials and make 3D printing filament out of them. There are other laudable 3D printing initiatives out there already,...more

Hogan Lovells

How blockchain might change the whole fashion industry – and safeguard the authenticity of your goods

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So far you have probably only heard of blockchain in connection with financial transactions and Bitcoins. Well, that should change soon. Blockchain is the catch-all term for technology that permanently records transactions...more

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