On Demand, On Purpose: Fashion Manufacturing That Doesn’t Cost the Earth
The Briefing: Influencer Fail – ALO Yoga & Influencers Named in $150M Class Action Lawsuit for FTC Violations
RICO Lawsuit Against Shein — RICO Report Podcast
Fashion Counsel: Pricing Strategies and Antitrust Considerations
Pricing Strategies and Antitrust Considerations
Fashion in the Metaverse: Looking Into the Future
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Hermès Tries to Bag Digital Designer Selling MetaBirkin NFTs
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Hermès Tries to Bag Digital Designer Selling MetaBirkin NFTs
Fashion Counsel: Privacy in the Retail Fashion Industry
Fashion and Retail Opportunities for Major Duty Savings and What to Know Now About Forced Labor
Part Two: Christopher John Rogers on Pragmatic Glamour and Finding His Voice
Part One: Christopher John Rogers on Pragmatic Glamour and Finding His Voice
How to Find Your Signature Scent with Christophe Laudamiel: Fashion Counsel
Stealth Lawyers: Matt Breen & Brian Trunzo, Menswear Retailers
The New York Fashion Workers Act (Act), which came into effect on June 19, 2025, introduces significant protections for models and new obligations for businesses in New York’s fashion industry. If your company engages models,...more
In the fashion industry, control over image and likeness is a model’s currency. On June 19, New York imposed new consent requirements for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that substantially...more
Brands and agencies, take note: On June 19, the New York State Fashion Workers Act (Act) – a law aimed at implementing workplace, wage, and hiring protections for individuals who provide modeling services in New York – went...more
In advance of June 19, 2025, the effective date of the New York State Fashion Workers Act, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) recently issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) and guidance that provide clarity...more
On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York State Fashion Workers Act, which regulates model management companies and their clients, including retail stores, fashion designers, advertising...more
New York employers will see three significant workplace laws come into effect in June, and retail, warehouse, and fashion industry employers throughout the state need to take notice. You’ll face new requirements for workplace...more
In recent months, in response to increased consumer interest, federal and state government officials have taken action to propose and adopt laws and regulations directed at promoting consumer transparency and encouraging...more
Fashion-related environmental legislation is, well, in fashion. And, as with many consumer-related issues, California continues to be a trendsetter....more
On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the New York State Fashion Workers Act, which imposes new regulatory obligations on fashion companies, advertising agencies, model management companies, and...more
On December 21, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Fashion Workers Act (the "Act") into law, which provides greater protections for fashion workers and will take effect on June 19, 2025. The Act also imposes...more
Governor Hochul signed legislation titled the “New York State Fashion Workers Act” (the “Act”), which has a widespread impact on the modeling industry as it relates to compensation, contractual restrictions, and other...more
With the passage of the New York State Fashion Workers Act, New York is set to regulate the working conditions of fashion industry professionals and the conduct of employers in the fashion, entertainment, and retail...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law the Fashion Workers Act, which will go into effect on June 19, 2025. The Fashion Workers Act requires model management companies to register their businesses and imposes...more
California has become the first state in the nation to pass an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law making producers of apparel and textiles responsible for the full lifecycle of those products....more
PFAS laws will significantly impact the fashion industry come 2025. New York and California have each passed legislation that will regulate the use—and eventual phaseout—of PFAS in apparel and other textiles....more
The Fashion Workers Act has been passed by the New York Assembly and Senate and is now heading to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. It’s a comprehensive law that provides additional requirements for clients and...more
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
Kathy Hochul, New York’s governor, recently signed a bill which prohibits the sale of apparel that contains “intentionally added” perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (“PFAS”) starting on December 31, 2023. New York...more
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
On September 29, 2022, California’s governor signed two bills which prohibit the manufacture, distribution, or sale of apparel, textiles, and cosmetics that contain “intentionally added” perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl...more
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
On January 7, New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi (D) and Assemblywoman Anna R. Kelles (D) introduced the Fashion Sustainability Act into the New York State Legislature. If passed and signed into law, the Act would...more
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
Welcome to our Environmental Legislative Updates. Throughout Connecticut’s legislative session, these updates highlight developments concerning environmental law and policy. The author prepares updates as Legislative...more
Both houses of the New York State Legislature unanimously passed a bill on June 12, 2013, that should impact significantly the New York fashion modeling industry. The bill, once signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo, would...more