Cartier is suing Tiffany & Co for allegedly stealing confidential info and 'High Jewelry' trade secrets
Cartier has bought a lawsuit against Tiffany & Co (in a New York Federal Court) for trade secrets claiming that “Cartier has not only uncovered direct evidence of a former employee’s unlawful taking of Cartier’s valuable confidential information and trade secrets, but through determined investigation, Cartier has also opened a window into Tiffany’s disturbing culture of misappropriating competitive information.”
The outcome of Hermes' lawsuit against MetaBirkin NFT might show us what the future holds for fashion and art in the metaverse
Hermes recently sued a digital artist for knocking off its Birkin handbag through the issuance of MetaBirkin non-fungible tokens (“NFT”), the artist created fuzzy images of the Hermes Birkin handbag and sold them as NFTs causing Hermes to bring a claim against the artist for trademark infringement. The outcome of Hermes' lawsuit against MetaBirkin NFT may provide a glimpse into the future of fashion and art in the metaverse. Here’s how…
Tiffany & Co and Pharrell's Partnership brings up questions of cultural appropriation over diamond designed sunglasses
High-end fashion businesses have recently often come under fire for cultural appropriation, and the latest company to be embroiled in this debate is jewellers Tiffany & Co. for the creation of a pair of almond-shaped emerald, diamond-encrusted sunglasses collaborated on with singer Pharrell Williams.
Nike sues online reseller StockX over the sale of Nike branded sneaker NFTs
Nike, this week has filed a lawsuit against the streetwear platform StockX over the sale of Nike branded sneaker NFTs. The complaint largely concerns the sale of NFT’s bearing Nike’s famous (trade) marks, and as per the suit comes from "StockX's unauthorised use of Nike's well-known trademarks in connection with StockX's entrance into the Non-Fungible Token market."
