Fashion Counsel
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Anthony V. Lupo
On Monday, November 30, 2015, Nordstrom and denim manufacturer AG Adriano Goldschmied filed a motion to approve a settlement in California federal court, agreeing to pay more than $4 million to settle a consumer class action suit that accused them of falsely labeling jeans as “Made in USA.”
Anthony V. Lupo, Thorne Maginnis
A federal judge for the Southern District of California recently held in Branca v. Nordstrom, Inc. that a class action could proceed with claims that Nordstrom made deceptive savings claims at a Nordstrom Rack store.
Michael L. Stevens
Urban Outfitters, Inc. recently settled an overtime wage and hour class action brought by one of its employees who alleged that he and others similarly situated were forced to work overtime without appropriate pay and that the Company violated a number of other California labor laws.
Anthony V. Lupo, Richard A. Newman
In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Partners Anthony Lupo and Richard Newman talk about why and how a fashion company should set-up a non-profit entity for their charitable giving.
Anthony V. Lupo, Brian D. Schneider
Has Estee Lauder built such significant brand value that a retailer is doomed if it cannot stock Estee Lauder’s products on its shelves? This is the question Duty Free Americas asked a federal appeals court to once again consider after both the district court and the appeals court said “no.”
Anthony V. Lupo
In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partners Anthony Lupo and Dana Finberg talk about trade secret basics, including how they differ from patents and how to define it in the eyes of the law.
Anthony V. Lupo, Matthew R. Mills, Thorne Maginnis
Clients often ask whether—and, if so, when—they must use the ® and ™ symbols, or other forms of attribution, when using another company’s trademarks.
Anthony V. Lupo
On Tuesday September 1, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that will enable products to be labeled and marketed with an unqualified “Made in USA” statement even if not entirely made in the United States – a major departure from California’s current more stringent standard.
Richard L. Brand, Anthony V. Lupo
In a closely-watched fashion design case, the Sixth Circuit ruled last week that decorative designs on cheerleading uniforms are eligible for copyright protection.
Anthony V. Lupo, Taniel E. Anderson
Jawbone and Fitbit, both billion-dollar leaders in the “wearable” technology category of fitness bands, are warming up for what may become a test of legal endurance.
Anthony V. Lupo
In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Partner Anthony Lupo talks with Hank Rouda, Former General Counsel, North America at H&M.
Michael L. Stevens
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently denounced the US Department of Labor’s six factor test in favor of a new “primary beneficiary” test. Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc., 2015 WL 4033018 (July 2, 2015).
Michael L. Stevens
On June 29, 2015, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio signed into law Bill 318-A, also known as the Fair Chance Act, which limits an employer’s ability to ask about an applicant’s criminal history until the applicant has been given a conditional offer of employment.
Anthony V. Lupo
A California federal judge recently certified a class action lawsuit that alleges violations of California consumer protection laws by J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.
Adam D. Bowser, Anthony V. Lupo
On June 29, 2015, PayPal’s General Counsel released a blog post indicating that the company will be tweaking its proposed revisions to its User Agreement regarding PayPal’s ability to send its customers autodialed or prerecorded messages.
Anthony V. Lupo, Byron Dorgan*
In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Partner Anthony Lupo talks with former Senator Byron Dorgan, Senior Policy Advisor in the Government Relations practice.
Anthony V. Lupo
In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Anthony Lupo talks with Robert Almerini, President & COO of DVF.
Anthony V. Lupo
Arent Fox Fashion Law leader Anthony V. Lupo was recently featured in Washingtonian magazine, which reported that the leading lawyer knows how to “stand out in Washington legal circles.”
Anthony V. Lupo, Katie Heilman
Clothing retailers Urban Outfitters and Free People recently agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that the retailers improperly collected ZIP codes from customers at checkout by giving class members a gift card.
Michael L. Stevens
Employers in New York are bound by a law that requires them to pay workers who report for scheduled shifts at least four hours of pay, even if managers send them home earlier.
Anthony V. Lupo, Matthew R. Mills, Thorne Maginnis, Amy (Salomon) McFarland
Macy’s is currently engaged in litigation to regain ownership of multiple trademarks associated with Macy’s-owned department stores that are no longer in use.
Anthony V. Lupo, Kelli Scheid Smith
In 2013, David and Katina Spade purchased a mattress from Select Comfort Corp. (doing business as Sleep Number) that featured remote control operation of the height of the foot and head portions of the mattress.
Anthony V. Lupo, Michael Fainberg
On March 19, 2015, a Minnesota federal judge granted preliminary approval of Target Corporation’s (Target) proposed $10 million settlement of a class action lawsuit, which arose out of a 2013 data breach that compromised personal information of roughly 110 million of Target’s customers.
Anthony V. Lupo
In a two-part episode of Fashion Counsel, Partner Anthony Lupo talks with Robert Almerini, President & COO of Diane von Furstenberg.
Anthony V. Lupo, Amy (Salomon) McFarland
There was good news for those companies that have products with unique designs at the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The PTO found that the design of a monster truck could be protected and registered as trade dress for the “services” offered by the owner.