Legal Updates - Page 12
A brand new world – protecting trademarks in the virtual era
Sudeshna Banerjee of K&S Partners offers insights and strategies for brands to navigate the NFT landscape
US Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol Foundation in dispute with photographer
Court rejects fair use defence in closely watched copyright case over photo of music icon Prince licensed to Condé Nast
Gilead prevails against US government in billion-dollar patent trial
In an unusual move, the federal government had accused the biotech firm of infringing its patents related to HIV prevention
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
Metaverse advertising: applying old rules to a brave new world
Metaverse advertising issues are not new but they do present heightened risks, write DLA Piper lawyers John Wilks and Hannah Potter
IP and fashion’s runway to gamification in India
Luxury online gaming is growing globally and new regulations in India may help spur activity, writes Remfry & Sagar lawyer Radha Khera.
Is the global legal industry fit for purpose?
Real strategic innovation is needed if law firms want to fend off competition from the Big Four and other new entrants, writes Global Financial Regulatory Institute CEO Linda Lowson
Businesses must better understand their ESG obligations to employees
Employers are not fully adhering to ESG-related employment legislation and guidance, write William Fry lawyers Catherine O'Flynn and Eimear O'Leary
Supermarket sweep for Lidl as it wins battle with Tesco over their logos
Budget chain secures comprehensive victory against rival in clash over yellow circle and blue background logos
CAFC overturns two district court decisions in cases involving Philip Morris and Dell
Breather for vape pen seller in dispute with tobacco titan as case remanded back to the district court; second case relates to patent for digital storage
Will the metaverse be the end of returns for fashion brands?
DLA Piper lawyers Gareth Stokes and Kurt Davies review legal considerations for digital twins in the metaverse
China plans to beef up trademark laws with latest draft amendment
New and bold expansion means trademark owners must review and prepare, say DLA Piper authors Horace Lam and Allen Xu
‘Live sales are creating a bit of havoc’: Lipkus Law co-founder on the trends impacting the anti-counterfeiting world
Anti-counterfeiting guide editor Lorne Lipkus discusses the challenges practitioners face this year, as well as some of the market’s recent enforcement successes
Freeths wins copyright battle for Bollywood record labels in UK High Court
UK-based record labels and well-known Pakistani performer Akram Rahi in copyright tussle for 12 songs used on YouTube channel in Birmingham-based court
The growing market for immersive luxury goods in the metaverse
Luxury goods are ideal test lenses for the new world of digital experiences, write Bird & Bird’s Niels Lutzhöft & Simon Hembt