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.
Loyola Law School Carves Out a Program for Fashion Law
Law schools in the West have specialties in entertainment law, sports law and biotech law, but it is rare to find a school that has a concentration of classes devoted to fashion law.
Industry Voices: Protecting Your Fashion Designs Before Employees Leave
Innovation is at the heart of the fashion industry.
After Fire Claim Denied, Brand Sues Insurance Company
A car fire outside the warehouse for Un Deux Trois Inc. destroyed the facility with smoke and fire damage, and the Commerce, Calif.–based girls and juniors brand had hoped it could recoup losses from the company’s fire insurance policy.
West Hollywood Retailer Sues City Over Fur Ban
Mayfair House, a multi-line apparel, accessories, home-décor and gift retailer in West Hollywood, Calif., has filed a lawsuit against the city of West Hollywood over its recently enacted ban on the sale of apparel made with fur.
Apparel-Industry Attorneys Ezra and Seigel Launch Mediation Business
Apparel-industry veterans Ben Seigel and Robert Ezra have launched a mediation business tailor-made for the apparel and textile industry.
Quiksilver Loses in Trademark Case Over Kelly Slater VSTR Line
Surfwear giant Quiksilver splashed and crashed in a trademark infringement case that pitted its relatively new VSTR apparel line promoted by surfer Kelly Slater against a similar clothing label called Visitor.
Los Angeles Garment Maker Fined by State for Wage Violations
A downtown Los Angeles apparel contractor has been hit with a $282,582 citation
Joan Jett v. Hot Topic
Singer Joan Jett filed suit against Hot Topic over the teen retailer’s Blackheart lingerie collection.
Damo Dropped From Forever 21 Suit
Forever 21 Inc. has dismissed Damo Textile in its case against several jobbers and off price retailers
Guess Wins Gucci Lawsuit in Italy
Guess Inc. has won the second round in a series of trademark cases it has been battling with Gucci.
Forever 21 Sues Discount Stores for Trademark Infringement
Los Angeles fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 is suing several jobbers and discount apparel stores in a case that could have resounding effects on the off-price merchandise market.
Social Media in the Workplace Is the New Water Cooler
As social media becomes more commonplace, a blurry line has formed between employees’ permissible use of sites such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to discuss work-related issues and employers’ policies regarding discussing company matters in online public forums.
StudioCL Loses Court Case Against Chinese Manufacturer
After deliberating for one day, a jury ruled on March 25 that StudioCLmust pay a Chinese manufacturer more than $400,000 for money the Los Angeles apparel maker still owes the garment factory.
OSHA Expanding Injury-Prevention Program Guidelines
California companies are required to have programs in place to reduce workplace injuries to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Injury and Illness Prevention Program, which is currently under review for a second phase of the program.
Importing Practices at the Center of StudioCL, Donshen Lawsuit
For more than 15 years, Los Angeles apparel manufacturers Carole Little and Leonard Rabinowitz bought tops, sweaters and dresses from a Hong Kong manufacturer they considered a reliable source.
