The Fashion Law

Steve Madden has found itself on the losing end of a copyright battle in Denmark after the Maritime and Commercial Court sided with Ganni A/S in a case over “copycat” footwear. 

“There is a lot of new pressure that is being placed on fashion companies to know their entire supply chain & be aware of their responsibility for it."

In connection with the settlement, Vans and MSCHF stipulated that Vans’ OLD SCHOOL shoe trade dress contains a “distinctive combination of source-identifying elements” like a rubberized sidewall, a textured toe box, visible stitching, and, of course, the notable Vans side stripe mark.

Tapestry and Capri Holdings Limited are urging a New York federal court to reject the FTC’s bid for a preliminary injunction to stall their $8.5 billion merger.

Hermès’ Birkin bag has “unique desirability, incredible demand and low supply,” making it so that there are “only ‘imperfect substitutes’ for [it],” the plaintiffs argue.

SHEIN accuses Temu of counterfeiting, trade secret theft & trademark and copyright infringement, as well as intentionally confusing customers with a misleading and fraudulent business model.

adidas and one of its executives have successfully fended off a securities fraud lawsuit that accused them of misleading investors in connection with adidas’s fraught relationship with former partner Ye. 

BEST BRANDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC cannot recoup the attorney’s fees it was seeking in the lawsuit that it waged against Versace 19.69 Abbigliamento Sportivo, according to a recent decision from a federal appeals court.

The U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board said lululemon’s challenge of the validity of claims in a much-litigated patent that protects part of Nike’s Flyknit line of sneakers can move forward.

Fashion industry executives point to forced labor, an uncertain economy, shipping and supply chain disruptions, and rising geopolitical tensions as among their key concerns this year, according to a new United States Fashion Industry Association survey.