Gucci may have won round one of its trademark case against Guess over a diamond-patterned G logo that bore a striking resemblance to a Gucci pattern; but round two has gone to Guess.
If at first you don’t succeed…
A bill proposing jail time or a stiff fine for purchasing counterfeit goods originally proposed in 2011 is getting a new push by New York councilwoman Margaret Chin.
Expect the John Galliano vs. Dior labor dispute case to drag on for quite a while. In the latest development, the suit is moving to a French appeals court because the two sides are still splitting hairs over whether the case should be heard in a labor court, or a commercial court. That’s right–there’s yet to be a single argument heard.
The Kardashian sisters may need to put their well-coiffed heads together and come up with a new name for their recently launched cosmetics range, Khroma. Following a lawsuit filed in January, a judge just ruled that the brand can’t use the name because it is too similar to another cosmetics brand, Kroma (no ‘H’).
Not only is John Galliano supposedly plotting his comeback (with the support of Oscar de la Renta and Dolce & Gabbana, no less), but he may also be seeking damages from his former employer.
Macy’s, Amazon, Sears, and Leon Max, were doing their part to save the planet when, a few years ago, they made an effort to sell products labeled as being made with more eco-friendly bamboo textiles–except that, as far as the Federal Trade Commission is concerned, they weren’t made of bamboo at all. They were made of rayon.
At least one of 2012′s biggest fashion beefs has already been laid to rest in 2013.
Tory and Chris Burch have reached an agreement, putting an end to a messy, drawn-out lawsuit.
Dov Charney is headed back to court–this time for allegedly choking a store employee and rubbing his face in dirt, the LA Times is reporting.
It’s been a few weeks since we tuned into the ongoing legal battle between Chris and Tory Burch, but that doesn’t mean it’s all blown over. Quite the contrary–the list of accusations in the case is only growing longer.
Christian Louboutin has a reason to celebrate just in time for Fashion Week–and not just because his namesake shoes will undoubtedly be flooding the streets of New York this time tomorrow. WWD is reporting that after one of the most drawn out suits in fashion history, the New York federal court of appeals has awarded Read more →
The legal battle between Hermès and its unwelcome investor, LVMH, is getting uglier.
Hermès is suing LVMH for “insider trading and manipulating stock prices,” according to WWD.
