Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy's executive director on nature-based tourism, ‘refrigerator memories,’ consciously choosing to travel and making a dif...
The assistant general counsel for PVH, parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, on working at a luxury company, teaching fashion law and pri...
Luxury fashion brand Chanel has lost a European dispute with the European General Court ruling the visual differences between the trademarks were sign...
This year’s summit will explore how industry can capitalise on opportunities in the new ‘Roaring Twenties’ with speakers from iconic luxury brands on...
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Fashion Revolution has released its 2021 Fashion Transparency Index reporting that transparency in the fashion supply chain is still “too slow” among...
Turkey's growing use of social media has seen the government move to regulate social media influencers. Hergüner Bilgen Őzeke lawyers Dilber Vanessa...
The latest headlines in the luxury sector
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Oerlikon acquires Coeurdor, a full-service provider for metallic components to world-leading luxury brands.
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The keynote session at Anti-Counterfeiting World Law Summit outlined the importance of tech for combating fakes with increased sales an added extra. B...
Reduced footfall in malls and highstreets in changing the way commercial leases will operate.
Katie and Victoria Bridgeman outline the vision embedded in The Brand Archivists, a partner of the Luxury Law Alliance.
The settlement comes after a court in the Eastern district of New York issued a temporary restraining order
After five years of turbulent negotiations, the U.K and the European Union have now finalized a trade agreement, however uncertainty remains within th...
Lawyers from fashion brands will discuss the latest trends and challenges for the sector after a disruptive year.
Hank Leung, Dawn Hui and Ivy Dai, Bird & Bird, examine compare resultant change with the predicted effects of the long-awaited Trademark Law amendmen...
HGF Senior Trade Mark Attorney Lauren Somers examines the disconnect between UK and EU positions on repute as the divorce deadlines nears.
Eloise Preston, Managing Associate in the Intellectual Property department at Mishcon de Reya, takes a look at how existing laws function together to...
Former YEEZY and Complex lawyers publish first textbook about the $90bn sneaker biz.
In a difficult year for the luxury sector, Dr David Cowan talks to the Luxury Law Summit's Best New Luxury Law Firm award winners McCarthy Tétrault pa...
Miriam Farhi is a partner in law firm Perkins Coie’s Technology Transactions & Privacy practice, where she focuses on advising retail, luxury, and tec...
Socially responsible products in all forms are more critical than ever to a consumer brand's core offerings, one of the hot topics at the first virtua...
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The pandemic has escalated the luxury resale marketplace, but unless there's a relationship between brand and reseller, counterfeits will remain a pro...
Businesses must re-evaluate the sustainability of their brand offerings and reinvent the way they communicate with customers, say Lorraine Tay, Gene K...
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Challenging brand abuse will help control space online, says Claire Jones of HGF.
Retailers need to initiate a risk management strategy as the pandemic looks set to continue disrupting business for the forseeable future. Michelle Da...
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Companies within the luxury sector can use the reforms enacted by the new UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 to their best advantage say...
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An Italian court has sided with Ferrari against an Instagram influencer using Ferrari’s Marks for commercial promotion but, asks Milton Springut, wha...
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What happens to EU design rights when the UK leaves the EU after Brexit? Sarah Wright, CMS Cameron McKenna IP lawyers Alex Vowinckel, and Parisa Ghate...
Electronically executing documents in the UK is permissible but pose a number of problems elsewhere, says HGF senior IP lawyer Chris Robinson.
German chocolate maker Ritter Sport has won the right to produce its unique square chocolate, fending off a series of challenges by Milka.
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Elsa Lavaud of Bird & Bird reports on a breakthrough for the luxury trademark ‘Damier Azur’, but says the battle is not yet won
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Weathering the COVID-19 storm means brands must re-evaluate the sustainability of their brand offerings and reinvent their communications with custome...
Luxury brands are making belated moves to support Black Lives Matter but forgetting the crux of the matter - the spending power of the 'cool' Black ma...
BeoBia is launching its insect home farm on Kickstarter today as its founder seeks to create an eco-friendly protein food which will contribute toward...
Simon Baggs and Mike Sweeney of Incopro welcome changes to Google's steps to remove counterfeit products from its organic search pages but argue it do...
Retail tenants in Germany should soon have much better conditions regarding protection of their long-term rental agreements, says DLA Piper Frankfurt...
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The Luxury Law Summit Europe has gone virtual attracting interest from luxury companies across the world as the sector looks for solutions in the afte...
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With the United Kingdom beginning to open up for business, Emma Burnett and Michael Joffe of CMS-CMNO discuss the key issues facing retail companies i...
Luxury brand owners need to take note of a trade mark dispute between London's Burlington shopping arcade and a German sock retailer, says Marks & Cle...
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Retailers selling products online will have more rights when a new European regulation comes into force on 12 July with P2B aimed at increasing transp...
Post-coronavirus, the future of luxury is online and Farfetch is at the hub of this emerging luxury ecosystem says Pamela N Danziger, President, Unity...
In challenging times, IP protection & enforcement is an invaluable necessity, say Ashly Sands and Kerry B. Brownlee of New York law firm Epstein Dran...
The transaction will see founder Charlotte Tilbury rollover a significant minority stake to remain with the company.
The firm is in expansion mode as it builds up its consultancy, legal and portfolio services.
How will supply chain and distribution route disruption affect IP managers, asks Tim Smith of Rouse Consultancy?
With current events creating different commercial needs, luxury brands are having to be nimble when assessing risks and obligations. RPC's Ciara Culle...
Higher margins and lower volumes mean luxury brands are better poised to weather the storm caused by the pandemic than their high street counterparts,...
Trademark owners need to ensure their marks are federally registered, says Milton Springut, otherwise they may be in for a nasty surprise when selling...
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With Israel's luxury marketplace growing fast, AYR lawyers Assaf Lapid and Rachel Zilberfarb-Schreiber discuss how the country's flexible design paten...
Potential new powers mark a significant step up in the enforcement abilities of the UK Competitions and Markets Authority in an area which has been no...
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Trade mark law is not the appropriate legal avenue to hold intermediaries liable, Lotte Rutgers of Leeway concludes in the aftermath of the CJEU's rul...
As another law firm falls victim to hackers, DLA Piper lawyers David Cook and John Gollaglee share their insights into the growing problem of ransomwa...
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The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the growth of online shopping and sales. But, says Milton Springut, this leads to increased counterfeiting with an...
A leading entertainment and media law firm is facing a demand for $42 million ransom demand after cyber criminals hacked into its systems.
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Automotive and textile manufacturers are predicted to be amongst the earliest sectors to recover from the COVID 19 pandemic, according to a new report...
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Luxury law experts Carole Osborne of Bryan Cave Leighton Paiser and HGF's Antony Gold share their views on luxury trends post-pandemic.
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Amazon has had to temporarily close its fulfilment centres in France following a court hearing in Versailles
A New York federal court decision has mixed messages for those seeking to protect their brands. Milton Springut of Springut Law dissects the findings.
In one of the early pandemic lawsuits, the lingerie retailer is going into battle with a private equity firm over an agreement to invest in the compan...
In one of the first major trademark lawsuits over the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is taking action with proceeds going to related nonprofit organis...
Post pandemic, the rapid evolution of the personal data economy will have huge implications for the luxury industry, according to Milton Pedraza, Luxu...
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With many companies adapting their plans to new products in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of challenges can arise, warns Elizabeth...
ASOS has turned to shareholders to raise funds in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The online retailer was sued by Coty which claimed Amazon had violated its EU trademark rights by stocking Coty's Davidoff perfume for third-party sel...
Allen & Overy and Gide are heading up negotiations for the companies as Campari continues on the acquisition trail.
Blockchain technology is having a major impact has on the world of patents with patent-related opportunities arising as a consequence, says Barry Lew...
The inventor must be named on a patent to ensure it is not invalidated.