Insights on Fashion & Retail Law

The settlement was denied because the opt-in collective action members would have to “not sue defendants in exchange for zero cash.”

In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Anthony Lupo and Fila VP Jennifer Estabrook Discusses Brand Strategy.

TTAB cancelled six Washington Redskins registrations after finding they violated Section 2(a) of the Federal Lanham Act.

Fashion retailers beware — that lovely textile sample catching your eye could contain a copyrighted design.

FTC approved changes to Wool Rules for greater manufacturer and seller flexibility and in order to align with standards and textile labeling regulations.

The Saks and Nordstrom cases demonstrate the continuing importance of understanding federal, state, and local wage and hour laws for all employees.

Major retailers are being sued for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to provide point of sale devices that are accessible to the blind.

Robust compliance programs are the best defense to a False Claims Act investigation.

In the last year, more than 17 class actions have been filed against retailers based on their alleged collection of ZIP codes from their customers.

Pending changes in Obama era federal overtime exemptions and minimum wage requirements could significantly affect how employers pay their employees.

Keds filed suit against Vans in 2014 for trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution, and breach of contract.

Urban Outfitters is facing another lawsuit over collecting customers’ ZIP codes in connection with credit card purchases at its retail locations.

The Federal Trade Commission alleged that a 2014 promotional contest on Pinterest violated Section 5 of the FTC Act.

Four members of Congress recently asked the Federal Trade Commission to launch a federal investigation into the marketing practices conducted by outlet stores.

Clothing manufacturers may want to rethink their marketing tactics at outlets, according to a letter prepared by four members of Congress. Specifically, four legislators recently asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch a federal investigation into the marketing practices.

Anthony Lupo speaks with international luxury fashion house Escada’s General Counsel, Lars Schmidt.

In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Anthony Lupo speaks with international luxury fashion house Escada’s General Counsel, Lars Schmidt.

Over the past several years, many fashion and apparel retail companies have implemented RFID technology in their stores, as it provides a fast, cost-efficient, automated, and accurate method for tracking inventory both through the supply chain and within the retail environment.

Plaintiffs Cartier International, Montblanc-Simplo GmbH, Alfred Dunhill Ltd., Chloe SAS, Officine Panerai AG and Lange Uhren GmbH scored a win against e-commerce counterfeiting.

While there are currently only about two dozen generic top-level domains (gTLDs), such as .com, .net, and .info, numerous public and private organizations recently filed applications for over 1800 new gTLDs.

Bottega Veneta, one of the world’s premier fashion companies, recently won an important ruling regarding the scope of its trade dress rights at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the US Patent and Trademark Office.

As you may have heard, we are on the verge of a vast expansion of the Internet.

AirWair International Ltd., maker of Dr. Martens® footwear, has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that CELS Enterprises, Inc. dba Chinese Laundry has infringed AirWair’s trade dress rights.

A recently filed court case demonstrates the ever-increasing competiveness of the fashion industry. Skechers U.S.A., Inc., alleged in its complaint that Perry Ellis International, Inc., and Shoe Confession LLC are selling a copied version of Skechers’ patented Skechers Go Run shoe.