In Fall 2019, Splash News launched a lawsuit against Cardi B, Moschino and its Creative Director Jeremy Scott for infringing U.S. federal copyright law. Splash claims that social media posts…
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Saying Goodbye to (not so) Forever 21
On September 29, fast fashion retailer Forever 21 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, pursuant to the US bankruptcy code, closing 350 stores worldwide and all of its 44 stores in…
Cultural Appropriation of Indigenous Designs in Fashion: Can this be Prevented by Canadian IP Law?
From trademarking your logo to potentially patenting your items (a newer – yet narrowly used – method of protecting your unique fashion designs), there are various ways that start-ups and…
Virgil Abloh’s “Trademark”
Virgil Abloh, the Creative Director of fashion house Off-White and currently one of the biggest designers in the fashion industry, may have some important legal decisions to make in the…
The Imminent Problem of Counterfeit Sports Merchandise
Counterfeit products are a growing issue and have resulted in an annual estimated loss of $20-30 billion in tax revenue for Canada over the past few years. In particular, the…
Fashionable Rip-Offs: Independent Artists Accuse Fashion Giant Zara of Copying Their Work
A lot of fashion seems to look the same; such is the nature of trends and functionality. Sometimes the similarities go much further. Fashion behemoth Zara (among others) is no…