My gorgeous colleague and fellow fashion law afficionado, Ms. Kenya Wiley, gives us an update from the Capital. It’s a report released by the U.S. Department of Commerce Office on Intellectual Property & The U.S. Economy. There are some key findings that is highly beneficial for all in the fashion [...]

I have discussed brand ambassador agreements in the past. I have also said when you sign up to be the face of a brand as a celebrity or personality, there are important obligations that come with it that must be fulfilled. A key part of such obligation is promotions. The [...]

“No, checking Facebook on work computer isn’t a federal crime. That’s the opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, anyway. In a ruling by Chief Judge Alex Kozinski Tuesday, the court rejected the government’s broad interpretation of an anti-hacking statute called the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Judge Kozinski, writing [...]

My Fashion Law colleague at Fame Appeal brings a fashion law event alert in his neck of the woods. “Fashion Group Philadelphia presents a cutting – edge business discussion on Protecting the Brand – design, copyright and trademark issues with a stellar panel of legal and brand experts. Our panel: [...]

The California Lawyers for the Arts, a non-profit organization, will hold its 2012 Artistic License Awards in two cities this year, Los Angeles and Sacramento, California. The Sacramento event takes place on May 5th, 2012. I have played a very small role, given time constraints, to add to the Sacramento [...]

As a fashion model turned fashion lawyer with a good number of friends who still model, the news of Israel’s ban against underweight models is music to my ears. Clearly the industry is cleaning house from Brazil to Spain and now Israel. We are also seeing fashion models in New [...]

It is no news that Oprah has now said launching OWN TV Network, when she did, was a mistake. Oprah is a very smart woman if you ask me. What a great way to get the pressure off her back so people can let her be, so she can focus [...]