Zac Posen Is The Latest Brand To Be Hit With An Unpaid Intern Lawsuit; Is The Culture Of The Unpaid Fashion Internship Changing?
Zac Posen is the latest brand to be hit with an unpaid intern lawsuit, joining a long list of other well-known fashion brands including; Lacoste, Burberry, IMG, Gucci, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Coach Inc., Donna Karan, Alexander McQueen among others that have been accused of inadequately remunerating their interns.
Chanel Accuses E-retailer Jeen of Counterfeiting Infringing Products
The French luxury fashion brand Chanel has filed a multi-million dollar trademark lawsuit against the online retailer Jeen over iphone cases that it claims bears a resemblance to the No.5 perfume bottle clutch purse from the brands 2014 Cruise collection.
Hermès Handbags at Center of Yet Another Lawsuit This Time With The Auction House Christie's
Yet another interesting case involving the Hermès Birkin bag this past week, this time involving two prominent auction houses and Matt Rubinger; the famed Hermès Birkin bag whisper and judge of authenticity of luxury bags, who on Friday was accused of breach of his contract and trade secrets.
Luxury Brand Hermès Sues Birkin Bag Imitators For Trademark & Trade Dress Infringement
Hermès French luxury goods manufacturer is suing Birkin Bag Imitators for trademark and trade dress infringement, unfair competition and dilution by tarnishment. The case Hermès International v. Emperia, Inc. et al., 14-CV-03522 (C.D. Cal. 2014), was filed on the 7th may against Emperia, Inc., Anne-Sophie, Inc. and Top’s Handbag, Inc. for selling infringing knockoffs of the iconic Hermès Birkin bag to online retailers Charming Charlieand JustFab.
Belgian court declares Louboutin trademark invalid in three European countries
Christian Louboutin, whose shoes along with Jimmy Choo, Gucci, Manolo Blahnik, Walter Steiger and Alexander McQueen is one of the most expensive and sought after shoe brands in the world, has just lost trademark protection for his distinctive red-soled shoes, in the Benelux, a three-county region including Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, in Western Europe.