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Sherri Hill alleges copyright infringement in new lawsuit against e-commerce platforms

Prom dress retailer Sherri Hill is taking action against various e-commerce platforms that it has accused of using copyrighted imagery and design elements without authorisation. Filed with the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the case has been brought against Medon, Inc., SheIsMe, Inc., and related individuals and...

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Case studies in the rise of ESG disputes: Greenwashing and social washing in focus

This week, it was announced that the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), together with four consumers, is filing a lawsuit against clothing brand Levi Strauss (Levi's). The case revolves around alleged misleading sustainability claims and labour rights violations at a factory in Turkey where Levi's manufactures. More than 400 workers lost their jobs...

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Nike faces class action over data breach allegations

Sportswear giant Nike is facing a class action lawsuit over its alleged failure to secure consumer information amid a data breach on January 21, 2026. The suit, filed with an Oregon federal court and reported on by WWD, was brought by complainant Maria Gomez who claimed that the company did not safeguard shopper details stored in its network,...

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US court allows deceptive pricing claims against Hollister to proceed

A US district court has denied attempts by Abercrombie & Fitch, operating as Hollister, to compel arbitration in a consumer lawsuit alleging deceptive pricing practices, allowing the case to move forward as a potential class action. The lawsuit, filed with the US District Court of the Southern District of California, centres on claims that...

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Quince faces legal challenges over its "Luxury for Less" marketing claims

Quince, a direct-to-consumer retailer, best known for its promising tagline “luxury for less”, is now facing mounting legal scrutiny over its marketing strategy and its claim that helped build its reputation. The San Francisco- based retailer is defending itself against not one, but two lawsuits, one filed by home goods giant Williams-Sonoma and...

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Texas Attorney General sues Shein for selling toxic products & exposing Texans data to the CCP

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Chinese fashion giant Shein for allegedly selling toxic products to consumers and compromising their data privacy. The fifth anti-CCP lawsuit that Paxton filed over the course of four days argues that Shein US Services LLC and its related companies are using “deceptive practices”, including...

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Jewelry brand David Yurman files lawsuit against TJX Companies over "dupes"

Fine-jewelry brand David Yurman is suing off-price retail giant TJX Companies over the selling of “dupes.” David Yurman Enterprises LLC filed a copyright infringement lawsuit on February 11 in the New York Southern District Court amid claims that unauthorized replicas of the brand’s jewelry designs were being sold at TJ Maxx and Marshall stores....

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Founder of Antthony Design Originals files federal lawsuit against QVC & HSN

Antthony Mark Hankins, founder and designer behind Antthony Design Originals, has filed a federal lawsuit against QVC and HSN following the “the abrupt and unjustified” termination of a long-standing retail partnership. The case, which was filed on February 11, sees the plaintiff, Hankins, seeking 30 million US dollars following the end of a...

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Boohoo co-founder likely knew of ‘unsafe conditions’ at Leicester factories, lawsuit claims

New claims made against Mahmud Kamani have suggested that the Boohoo co-founder likely knew about the “unsafe and unsanitary conditions” of Leicester factories associated with the fast fashion brand before the issue became public knowledge. The allegations come as part of a 177 million pound lawsuit brought forth by shareholders of the group,...

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Designing on trend: What Deity Shoes tells fashion law in 2026

Fashion never moves in a straight line. It loops. Trends resurface, silhouettes return and “new” designs often feel suspiciously familiar. Shoes, bags and garments evolve through seasons, references and visual languages. In an industry built on remixing, the line between inspiration and infringement is rarely obvious. So, when designs start to...

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CLO announces legal win in copyright infringement lawsuit against Style3D

CLO Virtual Fashion, the parent company of 3D fashion design software CLO, recently announced a legal victory in its copyright infringement lawsuit against the parent company of Style3D. In a statement released late on January 14, CLO shared that it had obtained “a final and binding judgment” from the Zhejiang Provincial High People’s Court...

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Gentle Monster accuses eyewear brand of copying, takes legal action

South Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster and its parent company IiCombined Co., Ltd. is pursuing legal action against a fellow Korean label for allegedly copying its designs. The brand in question was cited in a press release from IiCombined as ‘Company B’, however, Korean media has since reported the identity to be Blue Elephant, another South...