We are in the midst of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week here on the Upper West Side, and lucky for Fordham students, many runway shows showcasing upcoming fashions for Fall 2012 are taking place right next door.  On Friday, Professor Scafidi and the Fashion Law Institute hosted an event appropriately titled, “The Law of the Fashion Show.”  [...]

11 law professors whose expertise includes trademark law recently submitted an amicus brief to the Second Circuit in support of YSL in its legal battle against Christian Louboutin over the use of Louboutin’s signature red sole. The professors claim that Louboutin and supporters are undermining the doctrine of “aesthetic functionality,” which prevents companies from using [...]

Okay, okay, last week in the Supreme Court. A week ago, Monday, the Supreme Court heard petitions for certiorari on two cases involving section 109(a) of the Copyright Act, which codifies the first sale doctrine.  The first sale doctrine provides a defense against a copyright infringement action for the the resale of a copyrighted good [...]

This time, Derek Lam has thwarted Ivanka Trump’s “Cadie” wedge, which Mr. Lam has found to be identical to his Ayami sandal. Women’s Wear Daily reports that Lam’s attorneys have sent a cease and desist letter to Ivanka Trump footwear and its licensee, Mark Fisher Footwear, arguing that consumers may be confused by the similarity [...]

Marc Jacobs has been robbed!  The designer’s entire spring line disappeared from a train car while it travelled from Paris to London on Wednesday. As a result, he has had to cancel the line’s European press appearance.  Although the culprit is as of yet unclear, the Daily Beast hypothesizes that counterfeiters may have had a [...]

Although in previous years, 3D printers were much more commonly used to alleviate overworked architecture and engineering students from their model-making duties, The New York Times reports that because the cost of a 3D printer has become so relatively inexpensive, in the upcoming years, people are likely to have one sitting at home.  Bits Blogger [...]

In response to FTC allegations that Reebok made false claims about the health benefits of its EasyTone shoes, Reebok has agreed to a $25 million settlement to refund purchasers.  Anyone who purchased a pair of EasyTone shoes beginning in December 2008 may now apply for a refund through the FTC. Despite these allegations and this [...]

A number of consumer advocates and digital civil rights groups, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, have filed an emergency petition asking the FCC to review whether a government agency has the authority to close down channels of communication in the event of an emergency.  This petition comes a little over a month after the Bay [...]

The New York Times reports that judges in several states have been citing George Orwell’s 1984 to sound an alarm.  In November, the Supreme Court will hear United States v. Jones, “the most important Fourth Amendment case in a decade.” The Court will address whether police need a warrant to attach a GPS device to [...]

The Pakistani Telecommunications Authority has ordered all ISPs to inform authorities if individuals are using VPNs to browse the web.  This is a huge problem for individuals and businesses that regularly encrypt connections to protect sensitive data. Pakistan strictly regulates internet traffic – the country has previously banned the use of social networks such as [...]