Previously Published Articles

Luxury Daily Articles

  • “Online Sellers Beware of FTC Shipping and Refund Rules”
  • “Posting Content to Social Media May Result in Giving Up Rights to that Content: New York Court Rules”
  • “EU High Court Rules Amazon Not Liable For Stocking Infringing Items Sold by Merchants on its Platform”
  • “Chanel Legal Decision Shows Strategy and Limits to Controlling Reseller’s Use of Brand’s Marks”
  • “New US SHOP SAFE Bill Holds Online Platforms Liable For Counterfeits. Next Steps Luxury Brands Must Take”
  • “Nike Suit Showcases New World of Counterfeiting and Responsive Strategies”
  • “When Authentic Watches Turn Into Counterfeits - the Rolex Case”
  • “FTC Cracks Down on Online Review Fraud”
  • “Rejection of Valentino Trademark Application: How the US Trademark Office Evaluates Trademarks”
  • “Recent Legal Decisions Teach How to Protect Color Marks”
  • “Amazon/Valentino Counterfeiting Suit: What Is Amazon Really Up To?"
  • “Buying a Brand out of Bankruptcy: What Are You Really Getting?”
  • “As Luxury Adopts to Pandemic, Mind the Legal Challenges Ahead”
  • “Subscription Perfume Services Are a Hot New Thing. But Are They Legal?”
  • “Dutch Court Allows Nike to Ban Sales on Amazon”
  • “Models’ Suit Against Vogue, Moda Operandi - How Changes in Business Affect a Company’s Legal Concerns”
  • “Takeover and Investment Talks are Fraught with Peril"
  • “What Trademark Owners Can Learn from the Tiffany Legal Reversal Against Costco"
  • “Must-Know Basics of Protecting Colors as Trademarks”
  • “Must-Know Basics of Trade Dress Law for the Luxury Goods Business"
  • “Josie Maran Cosmetics Trademark Case Tests Strategy of Controlling Branded Product Sales on Amazon”
  • “Altering Famous Logos for Social Distancing: What Does It Do to Your Trademark Rights?”
  • “Decision Points to Cost-Effective Ways to Register Copyrights”
  • “Valentino's Lawsuit to Cancel its Fifth Avenue Store Lease Has Consequences for Luxury Retail in New York”
  • “FTC Enforcement Highlights Compliance with Consumer Review Fairness Act”
  • “FTC Gets Serious About Misleading Influencer Marketing”
  • “Nasty Gal Suit Calls Attention to Federal Law Against Robotexts and Robocalls”
  • “Must-Know Basics of Design Patent Law for Fashion and Luxury Goods”
  • “Miley Cyrus Case Shows Importance of Early Copyright Registration”
  • “Must-Know Basics of Copyright Law for the Luxury Business”
  • “Skechers Shoe Patent Dispute with Eliya: You Be the Judge”
  • “US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Highlights Need for Early Copyright Registration”
  • “Rolex Lawsuit Highlights Importance of Dilution Claim”
  • “Primary Importance of Secondary Meaning in Securing Powerful Trade Dress Protection”
  • “Social Influencer Arrangements Generate Lawsuits and Legal Issues”
  • “Balenciaga Sued by Car-Freshener Maker for Allegedly Copying $3 Pine Tree Design”
  • “Adidas Called Out for Fraud on the Trademark Office in Reebok's RBK Case”
  • “Chanel Lawsuit: When Can Another Marketer Use Chanel's Brand?”
  • “New York Souvenir Company Sues Balenciaga for Alleged Copyright Infringement”
  • “Levi Strauss Lawsuit Against LVMH's Kenzo Raises Issues of When There Is Confusion”
  • "Steve Madden Copyright Tiff with Cult Gaia over Handbag Design has Luxury Ramifications"
  • “Court Allows Forever 21's Second Amended Complaint Against Gucci to Proceed”
  • "Are You a Trademark Bully? How to Avoid Being and Being Labelled as One"
  • “Louis Vuitton Win Against LVL XIII Highlights Fashion Startup Challenges in Protecting Designs”
  • “Forever 21's Amended Complaint Against Gucci Highlights Need For Vigilant Enforcement to Maintain Trademark Rights”
  • "US Supreme Court Offers Expanded Copyright Protection Opportunities to Luxury Goods Firms"

Luxury Law Alliance Articles

  • "Trade Secrets - What Fashion and Luxury Brands Should Know"
  • “Trademark Registry Fraud Surges on Amazon”
  • “Brand Protection in the Age of COVID-19”

Managing IP Articles

  • “Video Piracy Online – Towards a Robust, Holistic Enforcement Strategy”

New York Law Journal Articles 

  • “Use Zoom, Lose Trade Secrets. Yikes!”
  • “Contracts and Coronavirus: How to Advise Clients” 
  • “Defend Trade Secrets Act Goes International”
  • “Lanham Act Liability for Stocking and Selling Mislabeled Third-Party Products”
  • “Federal Circuit Decision Raises Issues About Scope of Design Patents”
  • “Commonly Used Copyright Assignment Language Is Invalidated by Third Circuit”
  • “SCOTUS Bankruptcy Decision Has Major Impact on Trademarks and Licenses”
  • “Bending the Truth in Mediation and Settlement Negotiations”
  • “Avvo’ and the Opinion-Fact Dichotomy in False Advertising Cases”
  • “Exploiting Both Patents and Trade Secrets to Protect Technology”
  • "Adidas' Stresses Importance of Building a Strong Irreparable Harm Case”
  • "Court Extends Non-Compete Law to IP Licensing Agreements"
  • "Decisions Highlight Need to Rethink IP Protection Strategies for Product..."
  • "Fastener Case Gives SCOTUS Opportunity to Resolve Trademark..."
  • "Federal Circuit Decision Highlights Traps in Provisional Application Practice"
  • "Second Circuit Strengthens Grey Goods Enforcement Law"
  • "Thanks but no Thanks: 'Citigroup' and Lessons on Trademark Litigation"
  • "Analyzing Potential Conflicts in Patent Prosecution"
  • "Maling Decision Highlights Ethical Booby Traps in Patent Prosecution"
  • "Unusual Cases Sharpen Copyright Law Principles"
  • “Heightened Cybersecurity Concerns Impact IP Strategies and Assessments”
  • “Macy’s Department Store Case Highlights Issues of Trademark..."
  • “High on IP: Marijuana-Related Intellectual Property Law”
  • “Insurance Decision Sheds Light on Coverage in Trademark Disputes”
  • “Is ‘Bait and Switch’ Advertising Actionable Under the Lanham Act?”
  • “Decision Shows What Can Go Wrong in Trying to Protect A Trade Secret”