The Prince of Purses v Les Misérables: Louis Vuitton’s Latest Lawsuit Against Counterfeiters

Mekhala Chaubal is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. A recently-decided US case (Louis Vuitton Malletier SA v. Akanoc Solutions Inc.) has trumped Canada’s largest LVM settlement so far (Louis Vuitton Malletier SA v. Singga Enterprises Inc). While the company is arguably only protecting its market share as one of the world’s premier […]

Motion For Summary Judgment By Madonna’s Material Girl Brand Fails To Materialize

Satomi Aki is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Ever since Madonna launched her clothing line, Material Girl, in August 2010, it has been plagued by a trademark infringement suit. Two weeks after the line went on sale exclusively at Macy’s Department Stores in the United States, LA Triumph Inc filed a lawsuit […]

Critical Issues in Fashion: An International Perspective

Courtney Doagoo is a doctoral student at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. Over sixty academics, scholars, practitioners, curators, designers, and authors representing more than a dozen countries came together from September 22 to 25, 2011, to mark the Inter-Disciplinary.Net’s 3rd Annual Global Conference on Fashion: Exploring Critical Issues at Mansfield College, Oxford University.

Christian Louboutin’s Red-Soled Heels Take One Step Back With US District Court Decision

Satomi Aki is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On August 10, 2011, the US District Court denied Christian Louboutin S.A.’s motion for an preliminary injunction against Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) to stop marketing the shoes that allegedly infringe Louboutin’s trademarked red lacquered heel pending the outcome of the trademark infringement lawsuit that […]

Hague Court Allows Individual Artistic Expression

Jeffrey O'Brien is a JD candidate at the University of Alberta. Louis Vuitton may not have expected much of a counterattack when it sought to prevent Danish artist Nadia Plesner’s use of the fashion mogul’s recognizable handbags in her pictures, but the civil court at The Hague has recently ruled in her favour.

For Now, There Are Two Targets in Canada

Nora Sleeth is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Target Corporation’s request for an injunction against Fairweather’s Target Apparel was dismissed by Federal Court Justice Mandamin on June 23, 2011. Target Corporation had requested an interlocutory injunction that would prevent Target Apparel from “operating a retail store in association with a trade mark […]

Counterfeits: A Legal Faux Pas

Leslie Chong is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. This past June has proven to be a successful month for major fashion houses in their battle against counterfeit products in Canada and the United States. Courts in both countries were applauded by the fashion industry for having issued landmark decisions in favour of […]

Significant Progress On US Legislative Change To Protect Fashion Designs

Ashlee Froese is a branding lawyer and trade-mark agent at Keyser Mason Ball LLP. You can follow her on Twitter @brandfashionlaw or via her blog at www.canadafashionlaw.com. In June 2011, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (“CFDA”) hosted its annual Fashion Awards – the fashion world’s equivalent to the Oscars®.  Yet the biggest award […]

Canada Fashion Law Blog Debuted by Osgoode Alum, Ashlee Froese

Andrew Baker is a JD candidate at McGill University, Faculty of Law. Ashlee Froese, Osgoode Hall Law School alum of 2006 and IPilogue contributor, has launched CanadaFashionLaw.com, which has garnered immediate attention from both the fashion industry and the legal community, receiving over 500 unique hits in its first three days.

Targeting the Target Name in Canada

Nora Sleeth is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On May 2, 2011, Target Corporation and Fairweather Ltd. went to court disputing the rights to the Target name in Canada. While Target Corporation plans to open its doors to Canadian consumers in 2013, Fairweather’s Target Apparel hopes to remain the only Target in […]