Counterfeit Chic
Counterfeit Chic covers intellectual property law as it intersects with the world of fashion. It covers not only legal and political developments, but also "why both technological efforts and the social norms of the fashion industry continue to be more effective than law in supporting creativity."
Author: Author Susan Scafidi is a visiting professor at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. She has written a book called Who Owns Culture? Appropriation and Authenticity in American Law.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Federal Circuit Court • Fordham University • Law Professor
Recent Posts from Counterfeit Chic
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All's Well That Ends Well: LV v. Nadia Plesner
Whatever happened to Nadia Plesner, the young Danish artist who decided to design for Darfur -- using Louis Vuitton trademarks? As Counterfeit Chic readers may recall, LV objected to the unauthorized use, and a brief legal…
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Fire the Speechwriter AND the Stylist
Please tell me that one of the most intelligent and powerful women in America, a woman who aspired to be Commander in Chief, did not just thank her "sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits." In front…
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Speeding Ticket for Fast Fashion
...I see that the fashion wears out more apparel than the man.--William Shakespeare Even as lovers of cheap chic on this side of the pond eagerly await the arrival of the U.K.'s Topshop in New…
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Swim Naked
If hosting the Olympics were an event in itself, China would certainly have won gold. The stories leading up to Beijing were all about pollution, oppression, and politics; the news during the games was about…
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Gone Fishin'
Counterfeit Chic will return on Monday, August 25. Unless something irresistably interesting occurs in the meantime. Stay cool! ...
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Why Designers Hate Lawyers: Roth's Retrenchment
Client to lawyer: Don't you ever say anything but no?Lawyer: No.Bad news for those of you already queuing up to buy Christian Francis Roth's preppy parody -- it's been withdrawn from production at the advice…
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More Auction Action: eBay defeats L’Oréal
In a decision that crossed the American/European divide in the eBay counterfeit controversy, a Belgian court yesterday held that eBay was not liable to L’Oréal’s Lancôme (decision here). Of course, L’Oréal has other cases…
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Tiffany v. eBay 2: The Appeal
If Dad says no, ask Mom. And if the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York says no, ask the 2nd Circuit. As expected, Tiffany has filed a notice of appeal of…
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ABA IP Section Supports Fashion Protection
Pinstripes and classic tailoring were de rigeur this morning at the American Bar Association's annual meeting, where the Section of Intellectual Property Law convened to consider competing resolutions (2008 Council #1-A and 1-B) on extending…
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Branded Beef on the Hoof: The Nike Burger
When Vice magazine asked Olle Hemmendorff for his take on Nike Air Max 90s, he must've been hungry: Hopefully the finished product isn't as tough as shoe leather!Via A Hamburger Today....