Fashion & Apparel Law
This blawg covers legal issues facing the fashion, apparel and textile industries.
Author: Sheppard Mullin is an 480-attorney law firm with offices in California, New York, Shanghai and Washington, D.C. It also writes Antitrust Law, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Corporate and Securities Law, FCC Law, AdBriefs, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Employment Law and Real Estate and Construction Law.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • International Law • Labor & Employment • 9th Circuit Court • States • California • Law Firm
Recent Posts from Fashion & Apparel Law
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Retailers Get More Clarity On Key Privacy Issues In Song-Beverly Cases - Zip Code O.K., Reverse Lookup O.K., E-MAIL Address Not Preempted
By Craig Cardon and Elizabeth Berman The California Court of Appeal has recently published two new decisions involving data privacy class actions. Both involve claims under the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act. The most recent, Jessica Pineda v.…
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The Bankruptcy Files: Haute Couture Edition
To read this article on bankruptcies in the fashion industry published by American Lawyer, please click here, or visit the AmLaw Daily website.
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The Hottest Trend: Refinancing
For the fashion industry, one of the must-have, but hard to come by, items this season is a favorable refinancing deal. The recent volatility in the fashion market has reflected not just the ever-changing tastes of…
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Court Challenge to Maine's New Marketing Law Fails
On September 9, 2009, a federal judge in Maine agreed with retailers, marketers, and media companies that the recently enacted Maine law "An Act To Prevent Predatory Marketing Practices Against Minors" is likely unconstitutional. Nonetheless, the judge…
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Retail Red Flag - Not Quite Yet
On July 29, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission announced it will delay enforcement of the new "Red Flags Rule" from August 1, 2009 to October 1, 2009, to give creditors and financial institutions more time…
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Removal of UPC Codes Constitutes Trademark Infringement
On June 19, 2009, in Zino Davidoff SA v. CVS Corp., the Second Circuit enjoined CVS, a national retail chain, from removing unique production codes ("UPC") from Davidoff product packaging for its "Cool Water" fragrances…
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U.S. Diamond Retailers Can Help Ensure Conflict Diamonds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend
Not all diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Conflict diamonds, for instance, are considered more of a rebel’s best friend. Also known as “blood diamonds,” conflict diamonds are linked to rebel forces and factions opposed…
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Artists Shout "I'm with the Brand" as Fashion Labels Take on Role of Record Label
From Sgt. Pepper's psychedelic costumes to Run DMC's love of Adidas and Kanye West's shutter shades, fashion and music have visibly influenced one another for decades. The global recession has only strengthened this bond by…
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What Is the Jurisdictional Pre-Requisite for Copyright Litigation?: Do Denim v. Fried Denim
On June 17, 2009, Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Southern District of New York dismissed the copyright claims of jeans maker Do Denim against rival manufacturer Fried Denim Inc., holding that the mere filing…
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If You Gave a Fashion Show and No One Came...
Some fashionistas are trying to revive L.A. fashion week, while others say runway shows are pass? Several dozen members of Los Angeles’s fashion elite gathered recently on the rooftop of the hip Hotel Erwin on…