The Right of Publicity vs. AI Influencers: Who Owns a Digital Likeness?
In this new era of AI, a new generation of influencers has emerged, smarter, sleeker, algorithm-driven, and entirely virtual. AI-generated influencers and digital personalities…
Fashion Weeks and Event Law: Liability, Sponsorship, and Performer Rights
Fashion Weeks in Paris, Milan, New York, London, or even newer fashion capitals such as Mumbai and Shanghai, are not just another glossy display…
GIs of Time: How the World’s Watchmakers Turn Geography into a Trademarked Tick
This is the geography of timekeeping: when the law itself becomes a watchmaker, measuring not seconds but a sense of place. As a child,…
The Rise of Luxury Resale from the Lens of Sustainability, Legal Challenges, and the Path Ahead
The luxury resale market involves buying and selling pre-owned high-end goods, such as certain designer bags, watches, and apparel, as well as collectables like…
Gucci v. Guess: When Inspiration Becomes Imitation
Gucci America, Inc. v. Guess?, Inc. (2012) is one of the few cases in fashion law that has so vividly highlighted the contradictions in…
Wardrobe as Sanction: Fashion in Geopolitical Conflict
History will not only remember the treaties signed or the wars waged, but the wardrobes that framed them. Garments, long dismissed as frivolity, have…
The Jurisprudence of Color Ownership in Fashion, Trademark Law, and the Boundaries of Color Protection.
Fashion is about the narrative a piece conveys, not just about the fabric or cuts. There is a weight to color in particular. Consider…
Micro-Weddings: Why Small Celebrations are the Big Story in Modern Marriage
Well, it’s officially wedding season, invitations have been sent out, halls and venues are all rented, food tasting has commenced, people have RSVP’d, and…
Uncovering the Tax Loopholes Exploited by Fast Fashion
The Working of the Global Fashion Trade and the Rise of Ultra-Fast Retailers When we talk about massive, dynamic, and constantly abuzz global enterprises,…
Luxury Fashion Licensing in India: A Boon or a Brand Risk?
The High-Stakes Game of Licensing Licensing in the luxury sector is a double-edged sword. It can build global scale or quietly dismantle exclusivity. For…