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Informationen zum Autor Guillermo Jimenez is a pioneer of fashion law with over three decades of experience in international business, law and teaching. Jimenez served as a Head of Division at the International Chamber of Commerce Secretariat in Paris. He created the first American legal committee on Fashion Law and co-authored the first American fashion law textbook. He has lectured in over 35 countries and has taught Fashion Law at NYU and Brooklyn Law School. He teaches courses on fashion law, fashion sustainability and international trade at FIT. Jimenez graduated from Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts) and University of California, Berkeley (Juris Doctor). Barbara Kolsun is Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Stuart Weitzman, LLC, the luxury shoe design, manufacturing and retail company based in New York, where she started the company's first in-house legal department and manages all legal matters, including intellectual property. She previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Seven for All Mankind LLC and Kate Spade LLC, respectively. Kolsun has devoted significant time and effort to the cause of enforcement of intellectual property, serving as Chairman of the Board of the International Anticounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) and as a member of its Board for many years. She has also spoken and published widely on the topic of counterfeiting and trademark infringement in the United States, Asia, and Europe, and has been herself the subject of numerous publications ( The New York Times and Women's Wear Daily ) for her pioneering work and passionate stance on the importance of anticounterfeiting efforts in the field. Klappentext In today's highly competitive global market, fashion designers, entrepreneurs, and executives need state, federal, and international laws to protect their intellectual property-their brands and the products by which their customers recognize them. Fashion Law provides a concise and practical guide to the full range of legal issues faced by a fashion company as it grows from infancy to international stature. Updated to reflect recent legal decisions and regulatory developments, this revised edition covers such vital issues as intellectual property protection and litigation, licensing, anti-counterfeiting, start-ups and finance, commercial transactions, retail property leasing, employment regulations, advertising and marketing, celebrity endorsements, and international trade. Features of the text help to make legal concepts accessible to the lay reader. More than 25 leading attorneys practicing in the emerging legal specialty of fashion law contributed the chapters for this authoritative text, and their expertise provides a foundation for fashion professionals and their legal advisors to work together effectively.New to this Edition-Expanded section on Intellectual Property protection, including an all new Chapter 6 on Litigation-All new Chapter 10 on Fashion Finance FeaturesFeatures - Box Features provide real-life examples that demonstrate the role that law plays in the fashion business, including landmark court cases and current events- Practice Tips discuss legal issues that should be considered as fashion designers and executives establish procedures for conducting their business- Sample Clauses familiarize readers with the legal language that covers the rights and responsibilities of the parties to agreements-Instructor's Guide and PowerPoint® presentations available. Vorwort Fashion Law provides comprehensive legal information and guidance for fashion designers, fashion business executives, and lawyers specializing in fashion. Zusammenfassung In today's highly competitive global market, fashion designers, entrepreneurs, and executives need state, federal, and international laws to protect their intellectual property—their brands and the products by which their customers recogn...
