Fashion Intellectual Property Panel How do lawyers protect fashion intellectual property? What is fashion licensing and distribution? What enforcement measures are available to prevent counterfeiting and piracy of fashion? IP law is one of the legal disciplines that form the foundation of fashion law, and fashion companies are constantly in need of legal advice with …
My early days in the fashion industry began first with modeling. However, I subsequently also spent a considerable amount of time working with large retail clothing stores such as Rampage and Wetseal, as a salesperson. We the salespersons did our thing i.e. provide a personalized customer service experience to our customers. However, we also had …
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. …
My legal colleague, Tracy Agyemang, who is of Ghanaian heritage and a trial lawyer with the US Department of Labor, was a panelist at the panel “Violations En Vogue? Employment and Labor Laws Concerning Fashion Models and Interns” in New York City. When she shared the news of her upcoming event in a group we …
“Copyright law’s grip on film, music and software barely touches the fashion industry … and fashion benefits in both innovation and sales, says Johanna Blakley. At TEDxUSC 2010, she talks about what all creative industries can learn from fashion’s free culture.” -Uduak Oduok Ms. UduakMs. Uduak is best known as an advocate who uses the …