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Adidas secures win in investor case over Ye partnership fallout

Sportswear giant Adidas has secured a legal victory in a securities case linked to its prior partnership with Ye – formerly Kanye West. The US Court of Appeals in San Francisco affirmed a district court’s dismissal of claims brought by shareholder HRSA-ILA Funds, according to a court filing. The lawsuit alleged that Adidas had misled investors...

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Hermès heir sues LVMH and Bernard Arnault for 14 billion euros

Fifteen years after his raid on Hermès, Bernard Arnault and his LVMH group are caught up in a saga between two French luxury giants: an heir to the accessories specialist, claiming to have been dispossessed of his shares in the family jewel, is demanding 14 billion euros. Nicolas Puech, 82, a Swiss resident, accuses his former wealth manager,...

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Alpha Modus sues H&M for patent infringement

US company Alpha Modus, specialising in the development of technologies for the retail industry, continues its fierce battle for the protection of its industrial and intellectual property. On this occasion, it has filed a lawsuit against Swedish fashion multinational H&M Group. It comes to light following the lawsuit filed against Spanish...

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Lululemon vs. Costco dupe lawsuit: Understanding the legal battle

Lululemon sued Costco over the sale of dupes. A dupe is a product that mimics a more expensive item's look and feel to capitalise on its reputation, without necessarily copying the brand name. This dispute is one of a series of recent altercations involving brands against private labels. These brands, which tend to have the strongest reputations...

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Coty subsidiary files lawsuit against Kering and Gucci

A subsidiary of beauty giant Coty has filed a lawsuit against Kering and Gucci in a UK commercial court weeks after a landmark acquisition deal between Kering Beauty and L’Oréal. A case filing by HFC Prestige International Operations Switzerland SARL – the documents of which have not yet been made public – has listed Gucci America Inc; Guccio...

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From Net-a-Porter to the courtroom: When luxury turns into dirty laundry

I first encountered Natalie Massenet in the nascent days of Net-a-Porter. This was long before she was made a Dame, long before the merger with Yoox or the sale to Richemont, and well before the scandal that now has the fashion industry’s tongues wagging. Back then she hand-picked pieces herself: runway and campaign looks, labels like Missoni,...

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Kizik brings legal dispute with Skechers to Europe

HandsFree Labs (HFL), the parent company of Kizik, has extended its legal dispute with Skechers USA to Europe, where it has now filed a trademark infringement complaint with the Unified Patent Court in Munich, Germany. In the complaint, issued by Fast IP, LLC – the intellectual property (IP) holding company of HFL – and seen by WWD, a disputed...

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“Brat Green” and beyond: What fashion designers can learn about colour trade marks

When Charli XCX dropped her album “Brat” last year, she didn’t just spark a music frenzy - she launched a colour moment. The acid-lime shade dubbed “Brat Green” flooded social media, merchandise, beauty and fashion. Designers such as Prada, McQueen and Fendi adopted the colour, making it one of 2024’s defining visuals. Fast forward to Summer...

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Nike sues former collaborator Edison Chen for breach of contract

Sportswear giant Nike has taken legal action against its former collaborator Edison Chen, the founder of the brand Clot. In a lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles’ federal district court, Nike requested to collect 126,615 dollars allegedly owed by Chen’s other company Juice for products it is said to have provided. Little is currently known...

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Licensing showdown: PVH and G-III feud escalates over high-stakes legal clash

Tensions between PVH and G-III are escalating. The latest twist in the ongoing dispute between the two US fashion giants: PVH is countersuitng and has filed a motion to dismiss G-III’s lawsuit, doubling down on its insistence that it did not breach a contract, as its disgruntled partner had initially claimed. While hostility between the duo has...

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Skechers responds to Kizik’s ‘baseless’ lawsuit

Footwear giant Skechers USA has said it plans to “vigorously defend the patent suit” launched against it by HandsFree Lab (HFL), the parent company of Kizik. In a press release, Skechers said HFL’s allegations, pertaining to its line of Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins, were “baseless” and rooted in the “assertion that Kizik created the hands-free...

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Brandy Melville files federal lawsuits against Temu & Shein over alleged counterfeits

In the face of copycats, Brandy Melville is not one for sitting quietly. A month after filing a federal lawsuit against Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein for alleged copyright infringement, unfair competition, and deceptive sales tactics, the California-based teen retailer has filed another lawsuit against Chinese online marketplace Temu,...