Navigating Fashion Law

Download or read book Navigating Fashion Law written by Melissa Silvanic and published by Aspatore Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Navigating Fashion Law provides an authoritative, insiders perspective on working with fashion clients to build, protect, and expand their business. Featuring experienced fashion law practitioners, this book guides the reader through the legal side of the fashion industry, including the origins of this area of law, recent trends, and forecasts for the future. From intellectual property and employment to real estate and mergers and acquisitions, these top lawyers detail the multidisciplinary issues that lawyers face, and present strategies for dealing with them. With advice that applies to both start-ups and established brands, these authors discuss how to understand a clients business, negotiate licensing deals, and protect trademarks. These experts also analyze noteworthy case law, such as the Louboutin Red Sole case, and controversial legislation, such as the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. Additionally, these leaders reveal concrete tips for becoming a successful fashion lawyer and developing the skills necessitated by the demands of fashion clients and the ever-evolving fashion industry. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts on the keys to success within this competitive field.