INDUSTRY ISSUES
Warning: Failure to Label in California Is Known to Cause Litigation Nightmares
By Chelsea Murtha, AAFA Senior Director of Sustainability | December 12, 2024
Labels with a scary warning—that the product you are about to buy is known to the state of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm—are found on everything from cleaning supplies and furniture to bottles of hot sauce and even entire hotel buildings. Soon you will see them on more clothes and shoes—and this is a good thing.
Surprises and Contrasts
From the sale of trade show giant Advanstar to the high-profile federal raid on Los Angeles Fashion District businesses, 2014 was a year of surprises and contrasts.
Novelty Textile Wins Major Case Over Fabric Design Copyright
More than one year after filing a copyright-infringement lawsuit over three different fabric designs, Novelty Textile has been awarded $650,000 in a jury verdict.
California Apparel Makers Concerned About ‘Made in USA’ Label
A recent federal judge’s ruling is making California apparel makers think twice about how they label their garments in the future.
Attorney Deborah Greaves Joins Ezra Brutzkus Gubner
For years, Deborah Greaves made headlines by busting counterfeiters trying to knock off True Religion jeans. When True Religion was purchased in May by TowerBrook Capital Partners for $835 million, Greaves left the company and started her own practice.
Loyola Hosts First Summer Intensive Fashion Law Program
Loyola Law School in Los Angeles formed the Fashion Law Project, an academic center dedicated to the unique legal issues facing the fashion industry, both domestically and internationally.
Industry Voices: Mediation—A Tale of Two Studies
The power of mediation to resolve disputes is well known in legal circles, but it is not as familiar to the fashion industry.
Mediation: A Tale of Two Studies
The power of mediation to resolve disputes is well known in legal circles, but it is not as familiar to the fashion industry. The cases often fall into one of two categories: disputes that are driven by emotion more than legal issues and disputes that are based in legal issues where emotion is less of a factor.
Apparel Counterfeiters Banned from L.A. Fashion District and Fined $26 Million
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer secured a permanent injunction barring two apparel and accessories merchants from the LA Fashion District, where they allegedly sold counterfeit items.
Loyola Symposium Explores Tech, Trends and the Law
The Fashion Law Project at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles hosted an all-day symposium, titled "One Channel Does Not Fit All: The Fashion Law Implications of Omnichannel Marketing," on March 22.
Industry Voices: Made in California—More Than a Label
On Oct. 4, 2013, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a “Made in California” labeling program. Taking advantage of this new legislation is a great marketing tool for California companies.
Industry Voices: Strategies for Avoiding Copyright Infringement
The prolonged contraction/softness of the apparel industry has forced apparel companies to take drastic actions to try to remain profitable. One unfortunate byproduct is the rise of copyright-infringement lawsuits, many of which appear to have been filed in an effort by a few companies to find alternate income streams
Fashion Dispute Resolution Makes Legal Disputes a Win-Win Proposition
It’s a typical story in the apparel industry: A dispute arises between Party A and Party B. Both feel the other side is wrong, one side feels he or she has suffered monetary damages, the other is defensive and outraged at the accusation.
Industry Voices: Mediation or Arbitration: What’s The Difference?
When people disagree, they have choices on how to resolve their dispute. They can lawyer-up, file a lawsuit, and let a judge or jury decide who wins. They can also try to resolve the matter between themselves, they can engage in arbitration or they can go through mediation.
Fashion Law Boot Camp Headed to San Francisco
For the first time ever, the Fashion Law Institute in New York is partnering up with Levi Strauss & Co. in San Francisco to offer a six-day intensive fashion law course geared to fashion professionals, attorneys, and law and design students.
Industry Voices: 10 Immigration Tips for California Employers in the Fashion Industry
It’s no secret that the fashion industry is a labor-intensive business in California that is fueled by the availability of foreign workers in various sectors of the industry.
