Thursday Friday's Motion to Dismiss and supporting Memorandum of Law puts forth some novel and interesting interpretations of trademark law. View or download the entire motion from Hermès International v. Thursday Friday, 11 Civ. 580... Read More
On February 15, Devi Kroell Inc. and Azzorro Capital Inc. v. Graciela Chiurazzi was filed in the New York Supreme Court, New York County. The plaintiffs are investors in the business of Ms. Chiurazzi, a/k/a Devi Kroell, who as part of the investment... Read More
Recently, Hermès International filed a federal complaint in New York against a defendant who sold a cloth tote bag bearing photographs on its exterior surfaces of the corresponding exterior surfaces of Hermès's iconic Birkin bag. Hermès... Read More
The global fashion and apparel industry has grown to represent a $3 trillion market. Therefore, a new area of law is required to help guide fashion designers and executives through the legal quandaries peculiar to fashion. Fashion Law: A Guide for Designers... Read More
Fashion Week in New York - 1000's of new designs will be unveiled to the public But what will happen to the new designs that are most appealing? What protections exist for the creators of these designs? View the February 17, 2010 Fashion... Read More
By Shannon King The multi-million dollar trademark and trade dress dispute between Italian fashion label Gucci and American designer Guess?, Inc. ("Guess?") marches on toward trial as Judge Shira Scheindlin of the United States District Court... Read More
Yet another anti-counterfeiting case, but this case is especially interesting because, in addition to the trademark and trade dress claims, there is a true copyright infringement claim based on design elements. Read the complain in Coach. Inc. and... Read More
Earlier this month, Vera Company sued Liz Claiborne / Fifth & Pacific, alleging that defendants have been selling Kate Spade products, including but not limited to dresses and telephone cases, that infringe Vera's Poppy Field design copyright... Read More
Community Members who follow the Fashion Industry Law page ( http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/copyright-trademarklaw/landing-page.aspx?Item=301 ) would be well advised to delve into this new work. FASHION LAW is a comprehensive survey of the legal... Read More
Alexander McQueen was extraordinary- not only for his brilliant dark and gothic designs but for his groundbreaking desire to fuse technology and fashion. He will be missed tremendously but he leaves behind work and innovation whose impact is boundless... Read More
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By Ashlee Froese of Gilbert's LLP France is known for its fashion. Perhaps more importantly within the fashion world, France is known as being one of the last remaining champions of the petites mains : highly skilled tailors and seamstresses that... Read More