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Category: Fashion Law

Posted on February 14, 2023 Counterfeiting & Piracy Fashion Law

“A crippling but necessary deterrent”

Last week, on July 19th, the Southern District of New York put the pedal to the Lanham Act metal in in Coach v. Allen.  It’s a summary judgment... Read more

Posted on January 6, 2023 Fashion Law

Best of 2012: Fashionably great

Originally posted October 25, 2012. I had a fabulous time, if you will, as a panelist and participant in last night’s Fashion Lawyer Marketing CLE at... Read more

Posted on November 14, 2022 Copyright Law Fashion Law

Mock smocks spur suit

The New York Post reports that Diane von Furstenberg is suing over knockoffs of her designer smock dress things: The famed designer thinks cheapie-fashion store... Read more

Posted on October 5, 2022 Fashion Law

They’ll always have Paris: Vuitton sues eBay

They did the deed, or filed le writ, in France, where their chances of success — based on the last few years of pro-mark-owner decisions,... Read more

Posted on August 27, 2022 Counterfeiting & Piracy Fashion Law Trademarks and trademark law

Best of 2010: How Supreme Skateboard plays the edge

First posted on June 1, 2010. The new Case Clothesed blog out of New York Law School has a very interesting, if lightly sourced, piece about... Read more

Posted on August 19, 2022 Fashion Law

Guest post: Not So Cheerful About Varsity Brands

[stextbox id=”info” caption=”Marc Whipple of the Legal Inspiration! Blog” image=”https://images.avvo.com/avvo/ugc/images/head_shot/standard/1034170_1486741391.jpg”]This is a special treat!  In our line of work it isn’t necessarily a compliment to... Read more

Posted on August 13, 2022 Fashion Law

Smocking it out

Ben Manevitz updates us on the Diane van Furstenburg “you stole my smock” litigation. Ben’s take: “As a litigator, I’m going to give everyone involved... Read more

Posted on July 28, 2022 Counterfeiting & Piracy Fashion Law Internet Law

Vuitton beats Google on home court

The International Herald Tribune reports: Louis Vuitton, the luxury goods manufacturer, won another round Wednesday in its court battle with the search engine Google to... Read more

Posted on June 20, 2022 Fashion Law

Covering your assets.

Over the weekend, all the nerdiest news outlets reported that Volpin Props—a company that makes props and replicas “mostly videogame related,” according to the outfit’s... Read more

Matthew David Brozik
Posted on May 24, 2022 Costumes and Clothing Fashion Law

Louboutin gets the boot

In a case that has everyone seeing red — No, let me start over. And without the jokes. Because in a decision in Christian Louboutin... Read more

Posted on March 30, 2022 Fashion Law IP Institutions

Fashion ex nihilo?

So much for Special Creation in blog graphics, I guess.  It seems that the theologically inclined among us trademark law types think alike… but in... Read more

Posted on March 25, 2022 Fashion Law Roundups

Read Knockoff News 40

Why shop anywhere else? Originally posted 2011-02-17 15:08:50. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more

Posted on December 3, 2021December 8, 2021 Fashion Law

Famous names on famous dames

Oscars after-party thoughts: Did you ever wonder about just how far someone can go “knocking off” a famous designer gown? Counterfeit Chic twirls around some... Read more

Posted on November 16, 2021 Counterfeiting & Piracy Fashion Law Internet Law

Best of 2010: Forget breakfast — eBay eats Tiffany’s lunch

The Second Circuit, unsurprisingly according to most commentators, has affirmed the decision of the Southern District of New York refusing to find eBay liable for... Read more

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The question of whether consumers are likely to be confused is the signal inquiry that determines if a trademark infringement claim is valid. I write here about trademark law, copyright law, brands, free speech (mostly as it relates to the Internet and social media). That may sound like a lot, but it's just a blog.

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