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
5/17/2024
/ Copyright ,
Cosmetics ,
Deep Fake ,
Fashion Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
FTC Act ,
Greenwashing ,
Licensing Rules ,
Luxury Goods ,
Recycling ,
Right of Publicity ,
Royalties ,
Trademarks
The fashion industry has experienced another year of continued change driven by consumer trends, innovation in technology, geopolitical and public health issues, and legal developments, and we don’t anticipate that stopping...more
4/18/2023
/ Blockchain ,
Class Action ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Fashion Industry ,
Jack Daniels Properties Inc v VIP Products LLC ,
Lanham Act ,
Louis Vuitton ,
Mexico ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
PFAS ,
SCOTUS ,
Supply Chain ,
Trademarks
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
3/23/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Blockchain ,
CASE Act ,
Copyright ,
Cosmetics ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Sponsors ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Metaverse ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Retailers ,
SCOTUS ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
In a case with potential implications for all types of litigation, and trademark infringement lawsuits in particular, on May 14th, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Lucky Brand Dungarees v. Marcel Fashions...more
In May 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC case. The Mission Products Holdings decision provides a reminder to intellectual property license parties that periodic review...more
6/26/2019
/ Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) ,
Bankruptcy Code ,
Breach of Contract ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Debtors ,
Exclusions ,
Executory Contracts ,
IP License ,
Mission Product Holdings Inc v Tempnology LLC ,
Rescission ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 365 ,
Split of Authority ,
Trademark Licenses ,
Trademarks ,
Trustees
Manufacturers may assume that protection of their brands can only be achieved through trademark protection of names, logos, and slogans. In fact, a broad arsenal of intellectual property tools is available to ensure that...more
2/15/2019
/ Brand ,
Copyright ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Design Patent ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
International Trademark Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Misappropriation ,
Trade Dress ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks