Articles by Members of Foley & Lardner

Where premiums will be paid: fashion and beauty M&A trends

Foley fashion and beauty lawyers Trevor Mullin, Jax England and Sarah McGrath review 2025’s key M&A deals and preview the trends for the year ahead

7 Apr 2026

How AI, digital doubles and new laws are rewriting fashion and beauty

As AI continues to reshape creative industries, Foley lawyers Laura Ganoza, Arianna Benitez Colon and Mackenna Dunna examine the key legal considerations for navigating this evolving landscape

1 Apr 2026

What to watch in 2026: key US fashion, apparel and beauty cases

Foley luxury lawyers Jeff Greene, Jax England, Ashley Koley and Sarah McGrath examine some of the hottest industry cases on the US docket

20 Mar 2026

How tariffs are reshaping holiday shopping trends for fashion, apparel and beauty brands

Foley & Lardner’s Arianna Benitez Colon discusses how tariffs are driving strategic shopping trends among luxury consumers, including earlier purchases and greater selectivity

5 Dec 2025

AI, art and the law: new frontiers in creativity and IP

AI’s growing role in art creation and curation raises some of the industry’s most important IP issues, write Foley lawyers Bianca Ascolese and Arian Jabbary

23 May 2025

Can luxury fashion houses join the sustainability discussion?

Once luxury houses innovate more through sustainable practices, the rest of the fashion industry is sure to follow, writes Foley & Lardner’s Grace Fucci

15 May 2025

US cases to watch in fashion, beauty and apparel in 2025

Foley fashion, apparel and beauty law experts Jeff Greene, Ariba Ahmad, Tyler Dever and Allison Nelson explore some of the key luxury cases on the US docket this year

14 May 2025

Who’s walking the runway: fashion models or AI?

Foley’s Jeffrey Greene looks at how AI is revolutionising the fashion and beauty industries and issues around bias, disclosure, right of publicity and copyright

2 Aug 2024

Luxury imports in Mexico: IP rights and when duties are due

Foley international trade lawyer Marcos Carrasco-Menchaca explains the IP rights rules for payments due on products imported into Mexico

26 Jul 2024

Brands, beauty and big issues: high-profile US cases to watch in 2024

From fast fashion to sustainability, Foley & Lardner luxury lawyers Jeff Greene and Owen Miklos examine the key cases before US courts in 2024

13 Jun 2024

A guide to registering and protecting cosmetics in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong

Beyond the language barrier, there are special considerations in formulating an IP portfolio in Taiwan and China, write Wisdom Law’s George J.H. Huang and Foley & Lardner’s Kiri Lee Sharon

3 Nov 2023

Foley’s top 10 tips for brands entering influencer marketing contracts

Foley & Lardner’s Grace Fucci explains how not to leave money on the table in the multi-billion dollar influencer marketing industry

13 Jul 2023

The laws of fashion: landmark luxury cases to watch in 2023

Foley & Lardner's Jeff Greene and Matt Witsman delve into the key luxury cases affecting the fashion, apparel and beauty field this year

2 Jun 2023

Branding through talent: foreign employee recruitment for the US fashion industry

Foley & Lardner's Norka Lecca reviews the key US visa categories and requirements luxury fashion employers should know

10 May 2023