Legal Updates
Macau’s proactive data protection rights for luxury brands
Local lawyer Bruno Nunes explains that luxury brands operating in Macau often overlook crucial data privacy regulations, which can result in significant fines
US bill would require AI companies to disclose copyrighted work in training models
Growing prevalence of AI in creative space makes legislative guidance on use of copyrighted work to train software ‘seem inevitable’
Pay frequency litigation in New York; avoiding an unfashionable trend for luxury retailers
Morrison Cohen lawyers Keith A. Markel and Alana R. Mildner Smolow discuss the increase in pay frequency lawsuits in New York, and offer guidance with state and federal cases
Quality and authenticity at issue in high-profile Chanel and WGACA case
Stobbs’ Harriet Berridge breaks down the issues and confirms that the burden is on resale platforms to ensure the goods they are selling are genuine
New Fashion Law guide addresses hot topics including rising power of influencers
Second edition of GLP’s Law Over Borders online fashion guide launches today
Substantiation is key for growing ‘invasive beauty and wellness’ market
With the increasing popularity of invasive beauty and wellness treatments, Freeth’s Eleanor Bradberry explains why luxury brands will need detailed evidence to support their claims.
Amazon loses UK Supreme Court appeal on cross-border internet sales
UK’s highest court dismisses e-commerce giant’s appeal to lift injunction over cross-border trademark dispute
M&S successfully defends appeal in gin-soaked IP battle with Aldi
Court of Appeal ruling offers ‘encouragement’ for design holders faced with lookalike products
Code couture: tech-infused fashion
Technology is pushing the limits of luxury law, writes Remfry & Sagar’s Radha Khera
Legal protections for AI-generated work in China
DLA Piper lawyers Edward Chatterton and Wilson Lung explain a recent Chinese court judgment and review how luxury brands can protect copyright in AI-assisted work
Skadden secures rare investor-state arbitration award annulment for client in dispute with Iraq
ICSID upholds challenge by Kuwaiti business after first instance tribunal awarded against it
Understanding green trademarks in China and Hong Kong
As green marks grow in advertising, DLA Piper lawyers Elizabeth Wong and Liam Blackford provide guidance on trademark rules in China and Hong Kong
What happens to UK pensions following a high-net-worth divorce?
Freeths’ Antonia Williamson delves into the complexities of post-marital pension sharing
AI inventorship – a victory for common sense (for now)
Dabus AI case confirms that only humans can legally be recognised as inventors, avoiding any potential IP ownership issues, writes Withers & Rogers partner Diego Black
All museums should follow the British Museum’s lead in digitising collections
Digital cataloguing can help identify and return stolen artefacts, as well as potentially reduce theft, writes Pinsent Masons lawyer Oliver Tapper
European Court of Justice upholds validity of Lego brick’s registered design
Decision in favour of Danish toy maker welcomed as “great news” for designers of functional products
Natasha Harrison's disputes forecast 2024: sponsors, restructuring and fraud take centre stage
The volume of corporate disputes is unlikely to subside in the year ahead, writes the founder of Pallas Partners
UPC dismisses attempts by Mathys & Squire and Bristows to intervene in public access appeal
Court rules specialist IP firms lack “legal interest” in transparency test case involving Ocado and Autostore
US appeals court sides with Apple in dispute with Masimo over medtech in watches
Ruling comes as Apple also fights potential International Trade Commission import ban of watches for infringing other Masimo patents
Fashion and AI – a romance that can’t be faked
DLA Piper’s Kurt Davies explains why the fashion industry should be thinking about an ethical and principles-based approach to AI use, especially in the EU
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