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Clark Hill PLC

The Learned Concierge - April 2024, Vol. 7

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The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more

ArentFox Schiff

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

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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

Goldberg Segalla

The Environmental Impact of Black Friday

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Consumers spent a record $9.12 billion shopping online during Black Friday this year, and are expected to spend $210.1 billion this holiday season, according to Adobe Analytics. That’s an anticipated increase of 2.5 percent...more

Perkins Coie

Aspiring To Be Green? Avoid Common Advertising Pitfalls

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Brands recognize that consumers value sustainability and continue to promote the green and eco-friendly qualities of their products and services. In fact, a recent study found that, on average, three out of five (64%)...more

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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

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Laws of Fashion: What's Trending in 2022

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The fashion industry has certainly seen its fair share of change over the last year given consumer trends, geopolitical & public health issues, innovation in technology and legal developments and we don’t anticipate that...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

Morgan Lewis

New York Fashion Sustainability Act Would Affect Most Major Brands

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Dear Retail Clients and Friends, This edition of Morgan Lewis Retail Did You Know? examines the pending New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (S7428/A8352), which, if passed by the state legislature,...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

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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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Fashion Sustainability Claims Can’t Shake Scrutiny

With Earth Day in April, it’s not a surprise that sustainability claims in the clothing industry have been in the limelight this spring. Actions in both the U.S. and overseas are a reminder to fashion retailers of the...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

Goulston & Storrs PC

Sustainability in the Fashion Industry: Kering Group’s Innovative Approach in the Luxury Sphere

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Retailers are facing an increasing population of ethically minded consumers. A Nielsen 2015 global survey found that 66% of respondents were “willing to pay more for products and services that come from companies that are...more

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