In 2013, David and Katina Spade purchased a mattress from Select Comfort Corp. (doing business as Sleep Number) that featured remote control operation of the height of the foot and head portions of the mattress.
The international skin care and cosmetics company Mary Kay is hitting back against what it is calling a “fraudulent couponing scheme” operated by the online digital coupon marketplace, RetailMeNot.
The New York Court of Appeals recently held in Ellington v. EMI Music, Inc. that the term “affiliates” in a copyright renewal agreement referred only to affiliates existing at the time of contract execution.
Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a Warning Letter to L’Oreal USA for marketing its cosmetic products, “Rosalic AR Intense” and “Mela-D Pigment Control,” with claims deemed by FDA to be drug claims.
In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Partner Anthony Lupo talks with L&E Partner Michael L. Stevens about key issues fashion companies should consider when approaching employees about their social media activities.
American Idol Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips filed a petition with the CA Labor Commissioner, arguing producer of Idol unlawfully acted as a “talent agency.”
In a recent decision, the Ninth Circuit ruled for discount retailer Costco in a copyright dispute involving the importation and sale of “gray market” Omega watches.
In September 2014, Arent Fox reported about a US court case with which every corporate officer of a company doing business in the United States should become familiar.
In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Partner Anthony Lupo talks with Partner Kelli Scheid Smith about tactics fashion brands should think about when they’re expanding into e-commerce including potential issues with distributor agreements.
On January 12, 2015, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a proposed regulation to revise the required warning statement for products containing chemicals listed by the state under Proposition-65 (Prop-65).
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue recently issued a draft directive setting out what records must be kept for all vendors, retailers, and contractors using computerized point-of-sale systems.
In October 2014, California Attorney General Kamala Harris released the California Data Breach Report, the state’s most recent analysis of data security threats facing businesses and consumers.
Video game developer Activision Blizzard, Inc. recently won a key victory in the ongoing battle over the right of publicity when a California state court judge dismissed former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega’s well-publicized lawsuit.
A former student of the Fashion Institute of Technology recently suffered a decisive blow in her lawsuit against her alma mater and Barnes & Noble, Inc. based on the latter’s use of the student’s copyrighted drawing in connection with the production of a line of backpacks.
Fashion designers’ retail pricing and promotional strategies have quickly evolved in the last decade, with Internet channels dramatically altering distribution and sales tactics.
Arent Fox LLP partner Anthony V. Lupo was selected by Law360 as a Most Valuable Player in the retail and e-commerce industries for his “savvy business insights.”