Legal Updates - Page 12
Contractual pitfalls: building a virtual e-commerce store
Bird & Bird lawyers Nicola Conway, Shima Abbady and Bridget Chamberlain look at the opportunities for virtual e-stores and provide seven helpful tips for the build-out
Reforming London's listing rules: a step in the right direction?
UK regulators are trying to make London’s stock market more attractive, but the efforts may be too little too late, write King & Spalding’s William Charnley, Marcus Young and Catherine Munro
Keeping up with Gen Z: the changing face of luxury
Remfry & Sagar’s Radha Khera looks at Gen Z’s growing influence and how brands are responding to their growing buying power
Beware the beauty of sustainability: US regulatory risks and class action lawsuits
Loeb & Loeb's Kristen Klesh discusses the inherent risks of beauty brands advertising their products' green credentials
Batman logo fights off trademark invalidity action at EU’s General Court
Caped crusader emerges victorious after dispute with Italian designer at Luxembourg court
Ed Sheeran copyright dispute underscores fine line between using generic elements and copying
UK courts won’t allow artists to monopolise common musical elements, but musicians must still be careful not to infringe earlier works, write Ashfords lawyers Carl Steele and Chris Fotheringham
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
Cheesemakers refused trademark for ‘emmentaler’ by EU court
German public see it as a type of cheese as opposed to its geographical origin
Can ‘honest concurrent use’ offer a viable defence to a besieged brand?
Fladgate senior associate Ben Milloy examines the recent trademark tussle between dating apps Match and Muzmatch
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.