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Sep 4, 2024 | 
thefashionlaw.com | Luana Carcano |Julie Zerbo |Gianfranco Gianfrate
Tapestry Inc. and Capri Holdings have amped up their efforts to defeat the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) bid to block their $8.5 billion merger, arguing in a new filing that the proposed deal will actually enhance competition and deliver significant consumer benefits, and that the consumer-focused agency’s allegations are based on flawed assumptions and economic models that do not reflect reality.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
thefashionlaw.com | Luana Carcano |Julie Zerbo |Gianfranco Gianfrate
A European trademark appeals board confirmed the invalidity of one of Birkenstock’s registered designs following a challenge from Balenciaga this summer in a decision that speaks to how vulnerable Birkenstock’s enduringly-popular designs might be to challenges.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
thefashionlaw.com | Dan Halliday |Luana Carcano |Gianfranco Gianfrate |Julie Zerbo
Investment in your brand – and maintaining the goodwill or reputation associated with that brand – is key to building customer loyalty and market share. From an intellectual property perspective, damage to brand equity and goodwill is traditionally caused by unauthorized third-party infringements, including counterfeiting, passing off, and trademark squatting and cybersquatting.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
thefashionlaw.com | Luana Carcano |Julie Zerbo |Gianfranco Gianfrate
Fashion is a dynamic business. Most apparel brands make at least two to four collections per year, and while selling current seasonal collections, brands plan for the next ones at least a year in advance, identifying market trends and materials. The selling window is around three months, and unsold inventories represent financial loss. Fast fashion companies introduce new products even more frequently, thereby, operating on design, production, and marketing timelines that are significantly reduced.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
thefashionlaw.com | Gianfranco Gianfrate
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) made headlines in April when it issued an administrative complaint and authorized a lawsuit in a New York federal court in furtherance of an effort to block a proposed deal between Tapestry Inc. and Capri Holdings.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
thefashionlaw.com | Gianfranco Gianfrate
When it comes to slashing carbon emissions and related risk, the onus is often placed on individuals to address their carbon footprint. But companies have a major role to play. In fact, the biggest corporations have accounted for more than two thirds of global emissions since the start of the Industrial Revolution.
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May 22, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Gianfranco Gianfrate
When it comes to slashing carbon emissions, the onus is often placed on individuals and their carbon footprint. But companies also have a major role to play. In fact, the biggest corporations have accounted for more than two thirds of global emissions since the start of the Industrial Revolution. To contribute their fair share of the effort to cut CO2 emissions, companies now dispose of a potentially powerful tool: internal carbon pricing (ICP), also known as “shadow carbon pricing”.
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May 15, 2024 | 
phys.org | Gianfranco Gianfrate
When it comes to slashing carbon emissions, the onus is often placed on individuals and their carbon footprint. But companies also have a major role to play. In fact, the biggest corporations have accounted for more than two thirds of global emissions since the start of the Industrial Revolution.
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May 15, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Gianfranco Gianfrate
When it comes to slashing carbon emissions, the onus is often placed on individuals and their carbon footprint. But companies also have a major role to play. In fact, the biggest corporations have accounted for more than two thirds of global emissions since the start of the Industrial Revolution. To contribute their fair share of the effort to cut CO2 emissions, companies now dispose of a potentially powerful tool: internal carbon pricing (ICP), also known as “shadow carbon pricing”.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Gianfranco Gianfrate
Le rôle des entreprises dans l’effort mondial de lutte contre le changement climatique devient de plus en plus essentiel. Et pour cause : depuis le début de la révolution industrielle, plus de deux tiers des émissions mondiales ont été produits par les grandes entreprises. Dans ce contexte, les entreprises sont confrontées au risque d’évolution des politiques gouvernementales visant à réduire les émissions.
