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Sir Philip Green Charged With Four Counts of Misdemeanor Assault in U.S.
The charges relate to alleged incidents at Canyon Ranch in Pima County, Ariz., in 2016 and 2018.
Shanghai Offers Intellectual Property Rights Protection to Local Fashion Industry
With the trademark registration of Shanghai Fashion Week, the city is outlining a solution to fight…
Fashion Confronts Its Trade Dress Challenge
As brands fend off rivals they consider copycats of their distinctive style, an ongoing case over Converse…
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High Court Boosts Trademark Licensees
The court ruled in Mission Product Holdings Inc. v. Tempnology LLC that trademark licensees don't lose their…
On Staff: Fashion Works Through Braids and Identity
Antidiscrimination protections on personal expression in the workplace get granular at the NYC level as…
Kering’s Tax Probe Seen as Benchmark
Legal, fiscal and industry observers take a closer look at Kering's decision to settle with the Italian…
Prada Asks U.S. Court to Enforce Award of Alligator Hatchlings
The Italian luxury brand won the arbitration award in Italy after a soured deal with a supplier of American…
Fashion’s Nostalgia and the Infringement Trap
Just when does homage become infringement? The answer has resonance for Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs and other…
Target and Farylrobin Fight Vans Over Striped Shoes
The companies pushed back against the sneaker brand's infringement suit over certain shoes in Target's Wild…
Kering’s Tax Probe Deal Seen Having Little Impact
Kering will pay a record sum of 1.25 billion euros to the Italian Revenue Agency to regularize its fiscal…
Fashion’s Labor Issues Draw Scrutiny at the Ports
Congress and customs officers are increasingly wary of imports made with forced labor, but the global supply…
Brooke Shields Sues Charlotte Tilbury Over Brow Pencil Shade
The actress filed a suit in Los Angeles claiming that the beauty company doesn't have her permission to use…
Kering Settles Gucci Tax Case for 1.25 Billion Euros
This is one of the biggest settlements with the Italian tax authorities.
Legal Matters: How Fashion Can Weather the DOJ’s Focus on Fraud
The agency's new compliance guidelines offer a road map for companies navigating subpoenas and government…