This episode is all about fashion designer, director and style legend Tom Ford. I begin with a brief biography and history of Tom Ford's career. Then I provide a legal analysis of the trademark infringement case Chadwick McQueen v. Tom Ford International LLC  over a Tom Ford shawl collar cardigan. Finally, I discuss and analyze how Tom Ford's counsel was able to register a trademark for Tom Ford's famous and controversial perfume name "fucking fabulous" overcoming the scandalousness provision of Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act including a discussion of the recent landmark Supreme Court decision in Iancu v. Brunetti.  Enjoy and thank you for listening! 

Episode Notes: 

1. Chadwick McQueen v. Tom Ford International LLC (2:19-cv-04074) (C.D. Cal. 2019)

2. Iancu v. Brunetti, No. 18-302 (U.S., June 24, 2019)

This episode is all about the application of Anti-SLAPP laws on a few high-profile entertainment and fashion industry lawsuits including in connection with the recent case of dbleudazzled, LLC v. Khloe Kardashian and Good American. This is a special episode featuring an interview and discussion with Mike Trauben, an entertainment attorney in Beverly Hills, who is well-versed in this field of law and has litigated some really high profile anti-SLAPP law cases. Enjoy and thank you for listening!

Episode Notes:

1. Special Guest: Mike Trauben is a partner at the Beverly Hills law firm www.singhtraubenlaw.com

2. dbleudazzled, LLC v. Khloe Kardashian and Good American, LLC, 20STCV20510 (Cal.Sup.)

3. James Bellino et al. v. Tamra Judge et al., 30-2018-01008497

Is social media the future of shopping? On this episode I discuss how social media is changing the way we shop, with a focus on Instagram. I discuss and analyze a few recent relevant utility patents owned by Instagram/Facebook and then go over a few lawsuits involving Instagram and influencers such as Conditi v. Instagram, LLC et al and Amazon.com, Inc. v. Fitzpatrick et al. Enjoy and thank you for listening!

Episodes Notes:

1. Brittany Conditi, et al. v. Instagram LLC, et al., Case No. 3:20-cv-06534-AGT (N.D. Cal. 2020)

2.  Amazon.com, Inc. v. Fitzpatrick et al, 2:20-cv-016622 (W.D. Wash. 2020)

3. Eva’s Photography, Inc. v. Fendi North America, Inc., 1:20-cv-03331 (S.D.N.Y. 2020)

4. Swedishandstylish LLC v. Christian Dior, Inc., 1:20-cv-02099 (S.D.N.Y 2020)

This episode is all about the impact of Brexit on intellectual property and fashion law.  This is a special episode featuring an interview and discussion with U.K. fashion lawyer and author, Rosie Burbidge. Rosie wrote the book titled, European Fashion Law. We discuss and analyze the various changes to trademarks, patents and copyrights due to Brexit among other issues.  Enjoy!

Episode Notes: 

1. Special Guest: Rosie Burbidge : Author of European Fashion Law: A Practical Guide from Start Up to Global Success and she is a partner at the law firm www.gunnercooke.com

2. Freddy SPA v. Hugz Clothing Ltd & Ors (2020) EWHC 3032 (IPEC)

This episode is all about the interplay of fashion and street art and the various intellectual property issues that may arise. I discuss and analyze a few interesting lawsuits involving artists Mr. Brainwash and Banksy. At the end of the episode I discuss a recent landmark lawsuit which awarded $6.75 million to street artists when their work was whitewashed off the exterior of a warehouse complex in New York. 

Episode Notes: 

1. Amusement Art, LLC v. Life Is Beautiful, LLC et al, 2:2014-cv-08290 (2019)

2. Banksy v. Full Colour Black 

3. Castillo v. G&M Realty L.P., No. 18‐498‐cv (2020)

I begin this episode with some background history  of the Chanel fashion house  then discuss general patent law and analyze a few interesting recent patents which are owned by Chanel. In the second half of the  episode I discuss and analyze the many updates in the ongoing Chanel v. The RealReal lawsuit. 

Episode Notes: 

1.  Chanel Utility Patent : Cosmetic article comprising stacked meshes

https://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=10842240&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D1%2526p%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526S1%3Dchanel.ASNM.%2526OS%3Dan%2Fchanel%2526RS%3DAN%2Fchanel&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page

2. Chanel Utility Patent: Sestrin activators for preventing and/or attenuating skin ageing and/or hydrating the skin and/or for regulating skin pigmentation

https://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=10745755&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D4%2526p%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526S1%3Dchanel.ASNM.%2526OS%3Dan%2Fchanel%2526RS%3DAN%2Fchanel&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page

3. Chanel v. The RealReal 1:18-cv-10626 (S.D.N.Y)

I have a very special episode today as I am joined by retail guru, Nicole Leinbach Reyhle who has been recognized globally as a top 10 retail thought leader. Nicole is the founder and publisher of retailminded.com which is a very popular publication for its leading retail insight and she is the author of the book “Retail 101: The Guide to Managing and Marketing Your Retail Business”. Nicole has published thousands of article for Forbes and Entrepreneur among other business trade magazines. Nicole is a sought after speaker to various retailers and industry leaders while also contributing as an expert to a variety of media outlets including The Today Show, CNBC and more.

On this episode, Nicole and I discuss the various changes happening to holiday retail this season, how retail has transformed since the Covid pandemic and the Shop Safe and INFORM Consumer Acts among other topics.

Episode Notes:

1. Featured guest: Nicole Leinbach Reyhle www.retailminded.com, Instagram @retailmindedworld, Twitter @RetailMinded

Is Farfetch the fairest luxury online platform of them all? This episode is focused on the company Farfetch as it has been touted as being one of the world’s most successful online luxury platforms. I discuss the history and brief biography of the owner and founder of the company and the Farfetch business model. Finally, I discuss and analyze the ongoing high profile federal securities class action lawsuit which Farfetch is embroiled in and which has not yet been resolved, despite starting in September of 2019. Enjoy and thank you for listening!

Episode Notes: 

1.  In re Farfetch Limited Securities Litigation, 1:19-cv-08657-AJN (S.D.N.Y. 2019)

I begin this episode with some background history of the House of Fendi and then analyze a few interesting patents and trademarks which are owned by Fendi. In the second half of the  episode I discuss and analyze two recent intellectual property lawsuits involving Fendi, one which Fendi filed against various alleged counterfeiters and then a lawsuit  that was filed by a photography company against Fendi for alleged copyright infringement of a "street style" photograph featuring the actress Blake Lively wearing a Fendi outfit. Enjoy and thank you for listening! 

Episode Notes: 

1. Fendi Design Patent : Handbag 

https://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=D0875392&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D1%2526p%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526S1%3Dfendi.ASNM.%2526OS%3Dan%2Ffendi%2526RS%3DAN%2Ffendi&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page

2. Fendi S.R.L. v.  The Individuals, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A", 0:20-cv-61724 (S.D.Fla. 2020)

3. Eva’s Photography, Inc. v. Fendi North America, Inc., 1:20-cv-03331 (S.D.N.Y. 2020)