Milan Fashion Week and Fashion Law Trends: sustainability and green claims
After that last September Lady Gaga walked the Venice Film Festival red carpet in a pink feathered Valentino gown, next …
Milan Fashion Week and Fashion Law Trends: Use and protection of fashion archives
The Milan Fashion Week has just started and from today we are glad to host some highlights on the major …
Top 3 Fashion Predictions
As “fashion fades and only style remains”, here you have our (hopefully stylish) guess on the top three fashion predictions …
The fight against counterfeiting continues: the first Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List is now out.
After the public consultation launched last January, on 7 December 2018, the European Commission (EC) published the first Counterfeit and …
Fashion runways and right of panorama: a trendy combo!
The fashion month is over and – besides fringes and feathers – artistic monuments and museums have played a big …
“Don’t mess up with my right of publicity”: celebrities will not forgive it!
Another prestigious brand sued by a celebrity’s family for using its name without asking for the authorization! After Burberry sued …
#Adv or not #Adv? This is the question.
On 26 June 2018, the Italian Advertising Authority (IAP) took a step further on online advertising and issued one of …
Louboutin wins before the CJEU: the red sole is a valid trademark
Big news in the fashion system! On 12 June 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) …
The Protection of Fashion Shows in Italy: An Uncharted Stage
Fashion shows today are far more than just couple of models on a catwalk: They include real stories and performances, …
The risk of prior disclosure worldwide: Crocs design before the ECJ
On 14 March 2018, the General Court of the EU upheld the decision of the Board of Appeal and invalidated …
Fashion Law − Top 5 Predictions for 2018!
As “fashion shades and only style remains“, here you have our (hopefully stylish) guess on the top five fashion predictions …
The Court of Milan stands by the “Falabella” bag of Stella McCartney
The fashion industry welcomed the victory of company Stella McCartney Ltd. in the fight for the protection of the “Falabella” …
Prize Promotion Around the World!
For a number of years DLA Piper has been offering clients access to its Prize Promotions handbook and the great …
Our guide to Fashion Law is out!
We are pleased to announce the publication of the book “Fashion Law – Le problematiche giuridiche della filiera della moda”. …
Towards a data ad tech governance for the connected retail sector #2
In the previous post we discussed how a sound personal data governance will help retailers grasping the opportunities from the …
Towards a data and tech governance for the connected retail sector #1
The retail sector is embracing digital transformation, with the connected retail market expected to reach more than USD 50 billion …
Made For Outlet Products in Italy: Problems and Perspectives
In Italy the discipline of outlets is not governed by a State law, but by multiple regional laws. There have …
Preliminary Report on the E-commerce Sector Inquiry: Focus on E-commerce of Consumer Goods. “A trigger for companies to review their current distribution contracts and bring them in line with EU competition rules if they are not”
By Alexandra Kamerling and Marianna Kinsella (DLA Piper London) Background The European Commission’s Digital Single Market Strategy was designed to …
Join us! Webinar on Automation and Robotics- Thursday 8th September – 3:00 PM CET
Join us on Thursday 8th September 2016 at 3:00 PM CET for our Technology and Sourcing webinar series! Our Giangi Olivi …
Privacy Shield and the Fashion industry – is the new system to transfer data to the US here to stay?
On July 12, 2016 the European Commission (EC) adopted the final version of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, but will it …