I’m happy to present another article from Joseph C. Gioconda, a fellow Fashion Lawyer. His bio appears at the end of the article.
“Ten years ago, at the dawn of the millennium, fashionistas would have looked to couture designers and the runways of New York, Paris and Milan to anticipate how fashion trends would unfold during […]

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Wow, wow, wow.  Life in NYC gets so busy sometimes that you can’t keep up with everything.
It’s often work, work, work.However, in 2010, I’ve made a commitment to post more on Fashion Lawyer.
First things first, I’m moving into a new office soon- a very exciting event for me, because it means I get to embrace […]

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The New York State Labor Department announced yesterday that  an apparel factory in Queens, NY violated overtime and minimum wage laws. The factory, Jin Shun, located in Long Island City, created goods for big name brands like Banana Republic, Victoria’s Secret, Macy’s and the Gap.
 Workers were cheated out of over $5 million in wages.  Furthermore, employees often had to work […]

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I guess top level execs at eBay finally have a cause for celebration.  Today a federal judge in the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of eBay in a suit brought by Tiffany & Co. 
 
In the case, Tiffany alleged claims of trademark infringement and dilution, false advertising and unfair competition for facilitating the sale […]

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Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton (”LVMH”) gained yet another legal victory over eBay today.  The Paris Court of Appeals confirmed last week’s decision from the Tribunal de Commerce, the lower Parisian court, which ordered eBay to stop allowing sellers to auction genuine LVMH brand perfumes.  Affected brands are: Parfums Christian Dior, Kenzo Parfums, Guerlain and Parfums Givenchy.

In last week’s decision, the Tribunal de […]

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Steve & Barry’s filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy reorganization today in Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan.  So far, as Fashion Lawyer has reported, the mass market retailer has been unable to shore up the cash to keep the corporate boat afloat. 

Only a few months ago, the company tauted its ability to provide fashion for all at a low price, using […]

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E-commerce and online auctions are here to stay; there is no question about that fact. Ignoring and appealing the French court’s ruling aside, eBay will more than likely face new challenges to its sale of luxury goods online- whether the goods sold are are authentic or counterfeit.
Fashion Lawyer had the opportunity to talk to […]

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Look, we all know it’s illegal to make a knock-off of a luxury handbag.  Everyone walking down Canal Street, just minutes away, knows with absolute certainty that counterfeit goods are illegal.  Fashion Lawyer has covered the counterfeit topic for a long time.  Other blogs also cover the topic of counterfeits.
Well, the heady days of safe online havens for […]

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Big ruling in the Fashion Law world on an otherwise slugglish Monday! Today a French court ruled in favor of Louis Vuitton’s parent company, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and ordered eBay 40 million euros (over $63 million U.S.) for selling counterfeit goods on the online auction site. The suit also punishes eBay […]

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Today’s Women’s Wear Daily includes brief descriptions of new cases in the Fashion Law realm.

Top Highlights:

Chanel vs. Fernanda E. Harrington for trademark infringement-  the French luxury company claims that the defendant used protected Chanel marks on purses and accessories.  Lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta on June 11.
Gucci vs. Paulette Tyrrell-Miller, Real Deal Handbags and […]

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