Legal Updates - Page 2
Too young for luxurious beauty?
Swedish companies are imposing age restrictions on their beauty products. Bird & Bird lawyers Caroline Grotenfelt, Julia Jansson and Beatrice Rälg ask if more countries will follow suit?
The Global Legal Post launches new edition of luxury law comparative guide
Third edition edited by Fabrizio Jacobacci and Alan Behr is essential reading for luxury brands
Bayer loses appeal at UK court over its blockbuster blood thinner drug
Decision upholds earlier ruling revoking patent covering the drug Xarelto, further clearing way for generic manufacturers to enter the lucrative market
‘Lies and forged documents’ – UK judge skewers computer scientist’s claim he invented bitcoin system
Mr Justice Mellor ‘entirely satisfied’ Craig Wright ‘lied to the court extensively and repeatedly’
UPC issues preliminary injunction in DNA kits patent spat
Düsseldorf local division orders US life sciences company Curio Bioscience to stop selling its products in Germany, France and Sweden in dispute with rival 10x Genomics
Sustainability and circularity: luxury’s new priorities
Fashion’s shift to more sustainable practices, transparency and circular economy principles represents a straight line to a more responsible future, write Michelman & Robinson lawyers Warren Koshofer and Prachi Ajmera
Quinn Emanuel and Clifford Chance advise as IBM’s high-stakes court battle with Swiss software company begins
Nine week trial in London’s Technology and Construction Court could impact EU’s Software Directive
UK Supreme Court refuses Marks & Clerk permission to appeal in secret commissions case
Trial expected next January as judges say appeal bid ‘does not raise an arguable question of law’ over group claims
Uncertainty follows SEC stay of contested climate disclosure rule
Legal challenges and US elections could determine timing and scope of climate-related disclosure requirements, write Debevoise lawyers Ulysses Smith and Isabelle Glimcher
Macau’s proactive data protection rights for luxury brands
Local lawyer Bruno Nunes explains that luxury brands operating in Macau often overlook crucial data privacy regulations, which can result in significant fines
US bill would require AI companies to disclose copyrighted work in training models
Growing prevalence of AI in creative space makes legislative guidance on use of copyrighted work to train software ‘seem inevitable’
Pay frequency litigation in New York; avoiding an unfashionable trend for luxury retailers
Morrison Cohen lawyers Keith A. Markel and Alana R. Mildner Smolow discuss the increase in pay frequency lawsuits in New York, and offer guidance with state and federal cases
Quality and authenticity at issue in high-profile Chanel and WGACA case
Stobbs’ Harriet Berridge breaks down the issues and confirms that the burden is on resale platforms to ensure the goods they are selling are genuine
New Fashion Law guide addresses hot topics including rising power of influencers
Second edition of GLP’s Law Over Borders online fashion guide launches today
Substantiation is key for growing ‘invasive beauty and wellness’ market
With the increasing popularity of invasive beauty and wellness treatments, Freeth’s Eleanor Bradberry explains why luxury brands will need detailed evidence to support their claims.
Amazon loses UK Supreme Court appeal on cross-border internet sales
UK’s highest court dismisses e-commerce giant’s appeal to lift injunction over cross-border trademark dispute
M&S successfully defends appeal in gin-soaked IP battle with Aldi
Court of Appeal ruling offers ‘encouragement’ for design holders faced with lookalike products
Code couture: tech-infused fashion
Technology is pushing the limits of luxury law, writes Remfry & Sagar’s Radha Khera
Legal protections for AI-generated work in China
DLA Piper lawyers Edward Chatterton and Wilson Lung explain a recent Chinese court judgment and review how luxury brands can protect copyright in AI-assisted work
Skadden secures rare investor-state arbitration award annulment for client in dispute with Iraq
ICSID upholds challenge by Kuwaiti business after first instance tribunal awarded against it
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