The Luxury Law Summit is a new event for the international luxury and legal calendars. In a compact, one day agenda, our speakers will look at the developing challenges which will impact the business of luxury brand development and retail, providing clear analysis and positive solutions for business leaders and the legal teams who support …
Wet Seal to Pay $7.5 million to Settle Race Discrimination Suit #Fashionlaw
How ironic. When I began my foray into the fashion industry, I began through modeling. Next, I spent my time through college working for several retail stores one of which was Wet Seal. I liked Wet Seal. At the time, Wet Seal was a great and fun store to work for and the practices that …
L’Oréal Acquires Kenya’s ‘Nice & Lovely’ Beauty Brand in Multi-Billion Shilling Deal #FashionLaw
For African fashion brands, the recent acquisition by L’Oreal of Kenya’s ‘Nice & Lovely’ illustrate the importance of trademark registration. Kenya IP blogger via CIPIT Law Blog explains the history and details of the recent acquisition. -Uduak “Media reports (here, here and here) indicate that the world’s largest multinational cosmetics company L’Oréal has acquired Kenya’s …
The BusinessofFashion.com Takes on “Racial Diversity on the Runway” #Fashionlaw
The issue of diversity on fashion runways continues to be a sore point of discussion for many within and outside the fashion industry. The question remains on how exactly do we tackle it, once and for all? The Businessoffashion.com takes on this very important topic in a must read op-ed. “NEW YORK, United States — …
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Revives Hollywood Jeweler Chris Aire’s ‘Red Gold’ Louis Vuitton, Rolex et al. Trademark Infringement Lawsuit #FashionLaw
In 2010, I discussed the historic filing of a lawsuit by Hollywood Jeweler Chris Aire (of Nigerian heritage), someone who has been featured on Ladybrille in the past as Man of the Month and who I have had the opportunity to work with on certain fashion related projects, against some prominent fashion luxury brands. Aire …