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 …

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 …