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On December 4, 2017 Galatea Jewelry (“Galatea” or “Plaintiff”) filed a copyright infringement suit in the District Court for the Central District of California against the well-known crystal jewelry producer and retailer Swarovski…
Written by Mark Kachner and Daniel P. Hughes Editors: John Sganga , Joseph Cianfrani and Boris Zelkind Judgments and Awards On August 11, 2017, a Los Angeles jury found that Zazzle, Inc (“Zazzle”) owed Greg Young Publishing Inc.…
Written by Nicole R. Townes and Catherine Holland Edited by Jeff Van Hoosear As discussed in our previous blog post Puma Treads New Territory Hitting Forever 21 with Copyright Allegations after the Supreme Court’s Star Athletica Decision, Puma sued…
Written by Vicki Y. Nee and Ian W. Gillies Edited by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland On June 1, 2017, noted music and fashion photographer Danny Clinch filed suit in the Southern District of New York in connection with the use of two photographs of famed…
Written by Vicki Y. Nee , Susan Natland , and Boris Zelkind Edited by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland Over the last year, there have been some significant trademark and copyright cases in the fashion industry. Below are summaries of recent cases all…
Written by Loni Morrow and Catherine Holland Edited by Jeff Van Hoosear On April 4, 2017, the Ninth Circuit ruled that Urban Outfitters and Century 21 (collectively “Urban”) were liable for willful infringement of a copyrighted fabric design…
Written by Loni Morrow and Jonathan Hyman Edited by Catherine Holland On March 31, 2017, Forever 21 was sued by Puma over its “Fenty” line of shoes. The “ Fenty ” label has become popular, in part, due to the influence of music…
Is it any wonder why patents are widely despised and holders mistrusted? Patents and other IP rights have been caught in the perfect storm of anger towards the government, the entitled, and ideas too complex to fathom on Instagram. Patents are difficult to…
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is still on the move across the globe. ACTA has a similar aim to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) twin bills that were recently halted in the US Congress due to an effective showing…
