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

White & Case LLP on 9/3/2024

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

Gold Medal Intellectual Property: Copyrights and Trademarks at the Olympics

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/27/2024

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

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

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/26/2024

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

Legal Considerations for GCs and CFOs in the Fashion and Retail Industry in 2024

ArentFox Schiff on 1/30/2024

The fashion and retail industry experienced another year of considerable change in 2023. As advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) spurred innovation within the industry, consumers and regulators worldwide called for...more

ArentFox Schiff Issues the First Global Definitive Legal Guide for Industries Navigating AI

ArentFox Schiff on 8/29/2023

Artificial intelligence promises to transform the way we live and work and its impact will undoubtedly stretch to every business sector across the globe. This next generation of technology brings exciting possibilities and...more

ESG and the Apparel Industry: Always in Fashion

Perkins Coie on 6/14/2023

In recent years, the apparel, fashion, and luxury goods industries have seen an increased focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. As industry leaders continue to make ESG commitments, regulators,...more

Brussels Regulatory Brief: May 2023

K&L Gates LLP on 6/7/2023

ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - New Dawn Raids in the Luxury and Fashion Sector in the European Union - On 18 April 2023, the European Commission (Commission) conducted unannounced inspections (i.e., dawn raids) at the premises...more

Dressed to kill: Greenwashing litigation continues to challenge fashion retailers' sustainability claims

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 6/2/2023

Fashion retailers remain a top target of greenwashing lawsuits. Retailers are under scrutiny for their sustainability representations (discussed in our earlier legal alerts here) and are being targeted by class action...more

Adidas v. Thom Browne

Haug Partners LLP on 3/14/2023

The battle between Thom Browne and Adidas over a striped design dates back to 2007. For over 20 years, Thom Browne has been a force in luxury fashion, bringing a unique and distinctive design aesthetic that combines classic...more

IP Rights in Virtual Fashion: Lessons Learned in 2022 and Unanswered Questions

Pierce Atwood LLP on 1/11/2023

There was a lot of talk and much hype about the “metaverse” in 2022. While some were skeptical and stayed on the sidelines to watch, many companies began offering virtual counterparts to their real-world products for use by...more

Modeling the Privacy Catwalk: Practical Steps Forward

BakerHostetler on 9/28/2022

What’s Trending? (Privacy a la Mode) - Notable fashion brands have been engaging in a “trial period” of new technologies as privacy laws and privacy enforcement are trending – for example, exploring integrating branding...more

Meta Bags: NFT Complications and Considerations for Traditional Brand Owners

Stinson LLP on 9/26/2022

In yet another example of the law trying to keep up with technology, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision in Hermès International, et al. v. Mason Rothschild that examines...more

NFT Market Research Published; Crypto Issues Addressed by FDIC, US Representatives and Foreign Regulators; DOJ Targets Crypto...

BakerHostetler on 8/29/2022

Fashion Brands Score with NFTs, but Market Trends Show Threats Abound - According to a recent report, iconic fashion brands from ready-to-wear sportswear to haute couture have been reaping the financial rewards of their...more

Sustainability Trends and IP Issues for Fashion Brands

Perkins Coie on 8/8/2022

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

As NFTs Blur the Line Between “Receipt” and “Product”, Trademarks Owners Fight Over New Virtual Markets

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law on 4/12/2022

Last month, our post about art NFTs and the DMCA highlighted the distinction between non-fungible tokens and the copyrighted works they represent. In the context of copyright, this dichotomy is generally uncontroversial: In...more

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

Hogan Lovells on 2/21/2022

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

Outcome of Hermes Claim Against MetaBirkin NFT May Provide Glimpse of Future for Fashion, Art in Metaverse

International Lawyers Network on 2/16/2022

Hermes recently sued a digital artist for knocking off its Birkin handbag through the issuance of MetaBirkin non-fungible tokens (“NFT”). For those not aware of the filing or related media attention, the artist created fuzzy...more

Get Real: Preventing Counterfeit Product with Blockchain

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/14/2021

The counterfeit business is booming. In fact, counterfeit goods account for a whopping 3.3% of global trade and cost the U.S. economy approximately $600 billion a year. The Dangers of Counterfeit Products - Counterfeiting...more

The Fast Track: Using Blockchain to Trace Products Through the Supply Chain

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/9/2021

Many companies need strong supply chain traceability. For the most prevalent tracing challenges, blockchain may provide a formidable solution. Real-World Applications - Using blockchain to trace products is especially...more

Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Can Celebrity Endorsements Influence Perceptions Around the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Foster Garvey PC on 8/13/2021

- As the pandemic continues, the question arises: Could celebrities be the key to getting the country vaccinated? - Seemingly everyone is coming up a winner in the music business with the top three major companies bringing...more

Intellectual Property for Fashion and Beauty Consumer Products

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/4/2021

The Competition Problem - Consumer product companies in the 21st century must be nimble and capable of fast execution. Competition has never been so fierce because of the proliferation of the global economy, including...more

The Metaverse: Fashion’s New Frontier?

ArentFox Schiff on 7/29/2021

The fashion industry is known for taking creative risks, so it is understandable that the industry is taking its next steps—literally—out of this world. Big name labels and innovative fashion start-ups are setting their...more

Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact On The Fashion Industry: Contemporary Legal Considerations

Haug Partners LLP on 10/12/2020

With the technological advancements being developed by artificial intelligence (“AI”), a branch of computer science wherein computers and other machines simulate human intelligence processes, AI will provide an avenue for...more

Financial Daily Dose 7.9.2020 | Top Story: United Airlines Warns of Layoffs Affecting 40% of Its Workforce This Fall

Robins Kaplan LLP on 7/10/2020

United Airlines is preparing to furlough as many as 36,000 workers—“nearly 40 percent of its global work force”—if the travel industry remains weak as summer turns into fall. The October 1 cuts would coincide with the end of...more

FTC Reaches $9.3 Million Settlement With Fashion Nova for Violation of Mail Order Rule

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/11/2020

On April 21, 2020, the FTC reached a proposed settlement with Fashion Nova, an American fast fashion retail company, for failing to ship merchandise in a timely manner without notifying customers and giving them an...more

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