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Fashion & Apparel Law Blog
Legal Issues Facing the Fashion, Apparel & Beauty Industry
The Fashion & Apparel Law Blog, published by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, focuses on legal issues affecting the fashion and apparel industries. It covers topics such as wage and hour laws specific to garment manufacturing, liability in the apparel supply chain, advertising and labeling regulations including 'Made in USA' claims, intellectual property concerns, false light and defamation claims in modeling, and pricing laws like those addressing the pink tax. The blog addresses regulatory compliance, labor standards, marketing practices, and litigation risks relevant to fashion brands, manufacturers, retailers, and models.
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EU Court Rejects “Safe Harbor” Agreement Permitting Customer Data Transfers to U.S.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has struck down the 15-year-old “Safe Harbor” agreement that permitted companies operating in Europe to transmit personal user data to the United States, as long as the U.S. ensures an adequate level of data…
FTC v. Wyndham: The Third Circuit Recognizes FTC Authority to Regulate Commercial Cyber Security Practices
In 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruling in FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation agreed to hear an immediate appeal on two issues: “whether the FTC has authority to regulate cybersecurity under the unfairness prong…
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Adopts “Primary Beneficiary Test” and Provides Guidance on the Unpaid Intern Question
By Eric Raphan
On July 2, 2015, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued significant pro-employer decisions in Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures (Nos. 13-4478-cv, 13-4481-cv) (“Fox”) and Wang v. Hearst Corp. (No. 13-4480-cv) (“Hearst”) that served as a setback for the plaintiffs…
Supreme Court Sides with EEOC in Abercrombie & Fitch Hijab Case
On Monday, June 1, 2015, the United States Supreme Court reversed a judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit which had granted Abercrombie & Fitch (“Abercrombie”) summary judgment in a religious accommodation case brought by…
Will The FTC Issue Native Advertising Guidelines in 2015?
By Ted Max & Nicole Bagood
As we previously reported last year, native advertisements represent an increasingly popular and effective means of promotion for marketers that also presents a major challenge for the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), an organization whose primary duty is to protect consumers…
There’s No Such Thing As a Free Sample
By Ted Max & Nicole Bagood
Social media allows users to effortlessly communicate globally with nothing more than a few keystrokes. Advertisers have harnessed the power of social media bloggers and incorporated it as a key component of their advertising campaigns. This practice is known as…
Facing a Blizzard of Legal Challenges as In-House Counsel
Spring 2015 New York Fashion Week
February 17, 2015
Fashion Insider Interview: A Behind-the-Scenes Perspective from Bruce Weber’s and Nan Bush’s Little Bear
- Robert Darwell, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
- Producer Jeannette Shaheen, Little Bear, Inc.
A Fashionista’s Guide…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Security Screening Time is Non-Compensable Under Federal Law and The Portal-to-Portal Act
In a decision issued on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, the United States Supreme Court ruled that employees are not entitled to compensation under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for the time they spend waiting to undergo, and actually…
FTC Takes Action Against Unsubstantiated Caffeine-Infused Shapewear Weight-Loss Claims
Wacoal America and Norm Thompson, both manufacturers of women’s shapewear, recently entered into consent orders to pay sums of $230,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, and agree to not make any false and misleading future claims that their products cause weight…