In late May 2025, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network and the European Commission (EC) concluded a joint investigation into online marketplace and e-retailer SHEIN. The result? A strong warning shot: Several of...more
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission published the Omnibus Simplification Package, a set of proposals designed to streamline key EU sustainability regulations, eliminate redundancies, and reduce administrative burden...more
3/13/2025
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Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
Waste treatment, recycling and take back obligations in relation to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and waste of such electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) have long been a focus area for EU regulators, and now...more
In this edition of Fashion Law, we have compiled thought leadership published on our blogs and website throughout 2024—providing an overview of significant legal and regulatory updates in the fashion industry over the past...more
2/19/2025
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Brand ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Counterfeiting ,
Design Patent ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fake Reviews ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Online Reviews ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trademarks
Judgments providing actual guidance for consumer goods brands are like a good action film—rare, but totally worth the wait. The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (the CAT) recent decision in Up and Running v Deckers1 is...more
In the lead-up to Black Friday, online traders should take heed of the latest laws governing online pricing practices and displays to avoid being “marked down” by the regulators, who are flexing their muscles in this space....more
A new and powerful wave of “greenwashing” bans will sweep the European Union (EU) shortly. The EU’s Green Claims Directive and Greenwashing Directive (together, the Green Directives) are key legislative tools being introduced...more
8/5/2024
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Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
Member State ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Product Labels ,
Sustainability
Two decisions this year in the United Kingdom concerning Leicester City Football Club (Leicester City) and Newcastle United Football Club (Newcastle United) show that competition law may be becoming a more prevalent part of...more
With the ubiquitous “Black Friday”—and now “Black Week”—having taken hold in the European Union and the United Kingdom, consumers will currently be inundated with offers and shopping around for the best deal. Retailers should...more
11/22/2023
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Black Friday ,
EU ,
Holidays ,
Internet Retailers ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Sales ,
Sales Promotions ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
In late June 2023, Europe’s highest court confirmed in a hotly anticipated judgment involving leading Portuguese beer and beverage producer Super Bock Bebidas that resale price maintenance (RPM)—namely the vertical fixing of...more
Labor Market Meets Competition Law - In a labor market where companies are competing to attract and retain talent, the rising shortage of highly-skilled employees, high mobility, and high salary demands in certain market...more
Businesses intending to undertake substantial mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions or participate in major public procurement projects in the European Union (EU) will soon need to prepare for an additional layer of...more
To date, private equity (PE) deals have seldom attracted serious scrutiny by the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and other antitrust regulators. However, this looks set to change; in particular with...more
The start of 2023 marked six months since the new vertical distribution laws came into effect across the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) – see our earlier summary of the important changes here)....more
As “Holiday Season” is increasingly synonymous with “Sales Season”, and with many sales already in full swing (Black Friday in particular), brands and traders should make sure that their discounting campaigns are compliant...more
The United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reissued its order for Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta) (owner of Facebook) to divest the GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) platform, Giphy Inc. (Giphy). The decision...more
The European Commission’s (EC) decision to block Illumina’s acquisition of Grail marks the dawn of a new era for acquisitions of startups with innovation potential. This case involved many “firsts”: It is the first time that...more
The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) came into force on 4 January 2022 and represented a brand new regime for the review of transactions with potential national security implications for the United Kingdom....more
In this edition of Fashion Law, we look at the trends, emerging and evolving, within the retail, luxury goods and fashion sectors around the world. This update provides a through snapshot of the key issues in this sector and...more
In March 2022, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) fined the lighting products supplier, Dar Lighting Limited (Dar), £1.5 million for engaging in resale price maintenance (RPM), in breach of the UK prohibition...more
OVERVIEW - On 6 May 2022, the European Commission (Commission) published the draft revised Implementing Regulation (Draft Implementing Regulation) and the Notice on Simplified Procedure (Draft Notice) for the EU Merger...more
On 10 May 2022, the European Commission (the Commission) finally published the official final version of the European Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and guidelines (Vertical Guidelines). The new rules will come...more
European antitrust regulators have shown a continued focus on scrutinizing manufacturers’ engagement with their distributors. The anticompetitive practices that have attracted the highest financial penalties primarily relate...more
On 6 October 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU or the Court) issued a judgment in case C-882/19 following a request for a preliminary ruling by the Court of Appeal of Barcelona (the Referring Court). ...more
In this edition of Fashion Law, we look at the trends, emerging and evolving, within the retail, luxury goods and fashion sectors post COVID-19 around the world.
In this edition, we focus on a few themes which include: ...more