by Chelsea Himes | Mar 25, 2021 | All, Fashion Law, Trade Dress, Trademark, Trademark Law
Whether you can afford their jewels or not, you probably know the names of a few designer jewelry brands. Top brands evoke images of luxury diamonds the size of small boulders with price tags to match. Therefore, it may seem odd to encounter one of these brand names...
by Lilia Chu | Nov 13, 2020 | All, Copyright, Fashion Law
How often do we see celebrities repost photos of themselves taken by others, or designers post photos of others wearing their designs? Did these “re-posters” ask for permission? Did they need to? On September 18, 2020, the District Court for the Southern District...
by Jamie Huelskamp | Mar 26, 2017 | Copyright, Entertainment Law, Fashion Law
Protection for fashion design has been consistently debated in the legal arena.[1] For someone who loves fashion, this was actually an exciting discovery: case law about Louboutins![2] It doesn’t beat shopping, but hey, it’s a close fifth. Yes, it’s not really close...
by Gianna Cresto | Mar 6, 2017 | Fashion Law, Trademark Law
Overseas companies are looking to “cash in” on Trump’s presidency by making the most of his daughter’s name. [1] Despite a downward trend in her company’s domestic sales, [2] Ivanka’s brand has become a hot commodity in China, where over sixty-five trademark...
by Alison Sikes | Feb 3, 2017 | Copyright, Fashion Law
There is an unspoken rule when it comes to purchasing clothing: Forever 21 will always have the knockoff.[1] While most stores would take measures to avoid such a veputation, Forever 21 embraces it. In fact, America’s 5th largest specialty retailer incorporates this...
by Tasha Pulvermacher | Oct 16, 2016 | Art Law, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Fashion Law, Labor and Employment, Policy, Sports Law, Trade Secrets, Trademark Law, Unfair Competition
“Google” is now a verb. Everyday people say, “I’ll just Google that” or “don’t ask me … look it up on Google!” Over 3.5 billion searches are conducted a day on Google, and each search connects users to hundreds if not millions of hyperlinks that act as gateways to...
