In what could potentially be a rather interesting case that could serve as precedent (binding law/law to follow) for modern day Ghanaian fashion designers, Makeba Boateng (UK trained designer and Publicist) takes on an alleged friend turned enemy, Confidence Haugen, for trademark infringement of her logo, Keba Clothing. The case was filed in a ‘”Fast …
We continue to see a growing trend by interns who sue corporations for violation of labor and employment laws. There are two cases we have seen similar labor/employment law allegations like the one here: 1) The against Hearst Corporation; and 2) the case against Fox Entertainment. In this case, the allegations are as follows: 1. …
I already alluded this week to my irritation when it comes to seeing African fashion businesses, in particular, air their dirty laundry in public. I don’t see this as prevalent in Africa’s music and film industries. When it comes to fashion, however, when there is an existing dispute between two businesses or individuals, it seems …
It is not unusual to find companies and individuals in Africa infringing on copyrights and trademarks of Western brands. However, Africans are not the only ones doing it. Indeed within the USA and across the globe diverse groups of people and companies engage in infringement acts/activities daily. What is unusual, however, is that a Western …
There is an ongoing brouhaha with two respected emerging brands in Nigeria’s fashion industry. One is a fashion designer (Wana Clothing), the other a retailer. I anticipate more information from L’Espace (retailer) per their email to me regarding this brouhaha so I’ll wait to speak on this issue. In the meantime, the dispute allegedly began …