The Fox Searchlight case below is in the entertainment law realm. However, there are parallel ongoing fashion law claims with similarl legal issues that was discussed by Ghanaian-American attorney Tracy Agyemang here on Ladybrille. Be sure to revisit her article here for the full scoop on those cases. In the meantime, every fashion and entertainment business/ entrepreneur in the USA …
LAWSUIT ALERT: African Designer Makeba Boateng of KEBA Clothing FIGHTS Confidence Haugen Over Trademark Infringement of Logo #Fashionlaw
In what could potentially be a rather interesting case that could serve as precedent (binding law/law to follow) for modern day Ghanaian fashion designers, Makeba Boateng (UK trained designer and Publicist) takes on an alleged friend turned enemy, Confidence Haugen, for trademark infringement of her logo, Keba Clothing. The case was filed in a ‘”Fast Track” high court in Ghana …