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Multilaw lawyers from Macpherson Kelley, Miller Nash, Penningtons Manches Cooper, and WKB Lawyers discuss digital security and the cost of failure in...
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Influencer reach is soaring and regulators around the world are paying close attention. Freeths partner Iona Silverman shares practical tips on the la...
'Happenstance' query led to long but fascinating process to create a worldwide icon, reports Anne Gallagher
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Louis Vuitton’s senior counsel talks about her love for labour and employment law, the importance of a good mentor and helping create the next generat...
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Anand & Anand senior partner Safir Anand explains how Indian fashion designers are building and securing their luxury brands
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Prada, Valentino, Net-a-Porter, Bremont, Vivienne Westwood and Cipriani feature in line-up
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Loeb & Loeb’s Melanie Howard and Lisa Wiznitzer break down the Nike v. StockX case, in their continuing commentary on IP rights in the metaverse
Sale ends bitter, long-running battle for control of the beloved restaurant group between its original owners and majority investor, reports Anne Gall...
Former Hershey chief counsel to oversee all Prada's legal, IP and corporate affairs, reports Anne Gallagher
Frontier Airlines legal counsel on her passion for flying, moving from flight attendant to aviation lawyer and being a role model for the Ioway tribe,...
Multilaw members Jennifer Lantz, Stephanie Vazquez, Lydia Mendola, Chiara Marchisotti and Kim Walker explore what luxury brands need to consider in th...
Transatlantic M&A deal follows on from run of work on string of financings by Dechert for Paris-based sustainable fashion leader, reports John Malpas
Loeb & Loeb’s Melanie Howard explains how US precedent will set the legal tone for use and enforcement.
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Bird & Bird's Nicola Conway explains the many reasons why the fashion resale business continues to grow
Theme of this year’s summit, to be held at the British Museum, is New Frontiers
Ceremony will take place during 10th annual Luxury Law Summit at London’s British Museum
Meet the team of senior lawyers from brands including Kempinski Hotels, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty and L’Oreal UK and Ireland
Tiffani McDonough received the 2019 Rising Star in Luxury Law Award from the New York Luxury Law Summit.
Bird & Bird's Rebecca O’Kelly-Gillard and Chloe Birkett delve into the 'Metabirkin' squabble between Hermès and artist Mason Rothschild
Potter Clarkson's Mark Kramer and Autumn Gibson discuss the IP protection on offer for fashion houses which register three-dimensional shape marks
Andrew Maxwell and Simon Barker, of Freeths, discuss the issue vis-a-vis the European Commission's investigation of Pierre Cardin's licensing and dist...
Mulberry's Kate Anthony Wilkinson explains how the green movement is moving fast, but words might get ahead of actions.
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L’Oreal’s associate general counsel on moving from lawyer to talent agent to inhouse counsel, influencer marketing codes of conduct, non-linear paths,...
Punchy claims around ESG can lead to 'massive' reputational risks if not delivered upon, web seminar hears
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Luxury Law Summit and Awards Europe; State of Luxury web seminar; Q&As
Emma Ipke explains how Covid-19 catalysed the eco beauty phenomenon and pushed industry innovations forward.
Ann Miller will succeed veteran GC Hilary Krane who is set to retire in February
Fashion brands’ expansion into the metaverse brings a number of challenges with trademark use and misuse, writes Flavia Mansur Murad-Schaal and Isador...
Bird & Bird lawyers Nick O’Donnell, Remy Browning and Anna Mikhalkovich set out the strategies for growing your luxury brand
Lawyers Cindy Yang, Kelly Bonner, Fiona Rodgers and Michelle Ray-Jones from the Multilaw network discuss sustainability and luxury pirates in the digi...
As the fashion industry turns to non-fungible tokens, Mark Nichols and Georgia Carr say IP issues will only increase.
Nick O'Donnell explains why the digitalisation shift creates acquisition competition in the M&A market among luxury companies, PEs and SPACs.
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Law Over Borders guide helps international brands navigate laws in array of key jurisdictions
Contracting issues and employment law concerns top of in-house agenda, according to a Luxury Law Alliance and Barnes & Thornburg roundtable
Kempinski Hotels’ GC on the ‘happy coincidence’ of a career in the hospitality industry, his passion for sustainability and the importance of integrit...
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As brands deepen relationships with influencers, contracts are becoming more complex, web seminar finds
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FAME Law Center director Barbara Kolsun on the luxury sector's challenges and opportunities and the secret to success as a fashion lawyer
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First of new series of Law Over Border guides showcases fast-developing fashion law
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Speakers at November’s virtual event include executives from Ralph Lauren and Authentic Brands and the former editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Traveler
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Pandemic has increased the risk of counterfeit goods being sold online
Website blocking orders are among the available legal remedies to help brands fight back against counterfeiting, according to AA Thornton
Join a panel of experts on 25 November to explore how channel has revolutionised the marketing landscape
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Global crisis advisor Ryan McSharry on champagne and lies, understanding one’s role in the media and re-visiting company crisis plans
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Amy Yates was one of the first professionals to specialise in data privacy
Potter Clarkson's Mark Kramer and Autumn Gibson urge brands to collaborate with social media platforms and online marketplaces on the policing of thei...
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Using style names for seasonal fashion collections requires careful attention to risk management and best practices, says Bird & Bird’s Bryony Gold
Just as brands define luxury goods, they also define in-house counsel; Deborah Farone provides five personal branding tips for GCs to consider....
Fashionphile, Goodwood Estate, K&L Gates and Loeb & Loeb among other brands and law firms recognised
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...
Sustainability is critically important to 65 percent of businesses with climate change, plastics and changing consumer demands at the top of their age...
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...
Turkey's growing use of social media has seen the government move to regulate social media influencers. Hergüner Bilgen Őzeke lawyers Dilber Vanessa...
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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...
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.
The pandemic has forced luxury brands down the path of e-commerce and digitalisation. But what are the secrets for success? Luxury Law Alliance Law Fi...
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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...
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.