Furi-Perry, Ursula

The little book of fashion law Ursula Furi-Perry. - xii, 195 pages illustrations 22 cm. - Little book series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Season one: fashion law and intellectual property -- In the beginning, there was piracy -- Fashion law and intellectual property: the road to the IDPPPA -- Fashion marks and the Lanham Act: considering the "likelihood of confusion" in fashion handbags -- Seeing red: the battle over your sole -- Fabric designs and copyrights and trademarks -- My good name is valuable! but to what extent? -- What's in a (trademarked) name? -- Contributory trademark infringement and the fashion world -- Tackling the counterfeiters -- Season two: fashion law and business, trade, litigation, and consumer protection -- How much is that couture in the window?: fashion, minimum resale prices, and antitrust regulations -- Slaving away and sweating for the shop: fashion and labor law -- Express yourself: fashion as expression under the first amendment -- Fashion and beauty as religious apparel -- Fashion law and consumer protection: FTC regulations regarding garment labels -- What's the dress code here?: laws regarding dress codes -- Season three: beauty and the law -- Does it pass the smell test?: versions of perfumes, beauty products, and hair care, and intellectual property protections -- Delegation problems -- NO-rganic products: this is not what you promised! -- Beauty biz: responsibility of the board to maximize immediate stockholder value by securing the highest price available -- Beauty, looks, and hairstyles in the workplace -- "Lookism" and the law -- Models and the law -- Season four: fitness and the law -- Why can't I cancel my membership? -- When the marathon hurts more than it should: the duty of race organizers to provide adequate water and electrolytes -- Race to the trademark -- When that diet does not work as promised: FTC probes into companies' claims and ensuing class-action litigation by consumers -- When beauty hurts: blockbuster lawsuits involving diet and beauty products.

9781627221115 1627221115

2013026742


Clothing trade--Law and legislation--United States.
Fashion merchandising--Law and legislation.
Fashion design--Law and legislation.
Cosmetics industry--Law and legislation.
Consumer protection--Law and legislation.
Clothing trade--Law and legislation.
Clothing and dress--Law and legislation.
Consumer protection--Law and legislation--United States.
Clothing and dress--Law and legislation--United States.
Cosmetics industry--Law and legislation--United States.
Fashion merchandising--Law and legislation--United States.
Fashion design--Law and legislation--United States.


United States

KF 3409 .C56 / F87 2013

343.07/8687