Vogue Magazine’s parent company, Advance Magazine Publishers Inc., wants to take Black Vogue founder Nareasha Willis to court. On September 28, Advance filed a claim at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against 26 year-old Willis, claiming … [Read more...] about Advance Attempts to Push Black Vogue Out of Vogue
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What’s in a hangtag? that which we call Coach
According to the The Fashion Law, Coach filed an action in a Manhattan federal court in February 2017 against various defendants for creating and distributing products that allegedly infringe upon its intellectual property. Interestingly, and rather unusually, Coach is not only … [Read more...] about What’s in a hangtag? that which we call Coach
Wet Seal’s Last-Stitch Effort Fails
Wet Seal is the latest retailer to close its doors. In late January, news outlets reported that the retail chain planned to close all locations. Wet Seal, which targets the 18-24 demographic, proceeded to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in early February. As reported by Fortune, … [Read more...] about Wet Seal’s Last-Stitch Effort Fails
Paging the Fashion Police
As reported by The Fashion Law, in an ironic turn of events, retailer Forever 21, which has been sued over 50 times in recent years for copying others' protected designs, has filed suit against C. Luce and CornerStone Apparel (doing business as TCEC and Papaya Clothing, … [Read more...] about Paging the Fashion Police
One for the Little Guy! Community Church Defeats Adidas in Trademark Dispute
As reported by The Fashion Law, Adidas has been trying to register “Adizero,” the name of a line of sneakers, with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since 2009. Unfortunately for Adidas, the Chicago-based Christian Faith and Fellowship Church had already trademarked … [Read more...] about One for the Little Guy! Community Church Defeats Adidas in Trademark Dispute