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Fashion Week Panel: Designing Diversity II

Gold ribbon and Fashion Law Institute needle-and-spool gavel logo

Fashion has taken strides toward greater racial diversity – but as we anticipated in our panel discussion last fall, the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively eviscerated affirmative action, a key civil rights tool for over half a century.  While the opinion addressed college admissions policies, its reasoning is far broader, and follow-on cases challenging corporate internships and scholarships are already on the horizon.  Could a pledge to stock more products from an underrepresented group, a hiring strategy intended to achieve racial or other forms of diversity, or a program of targeted support for minority designers now be considered unconstitutional?  How might the decision affect existing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs?  And what are the best legal and ethical strategies for collecting the dividends of diversity and promoting the full spectrum of style in light of the Court's decision?  Our panel of experts for "Designing Diversity after Affirmative Action, Part II" will discuss these questions and more.  Join us at the beginning of New York Fashion Week to celebrate the Fashion Law Institute's 13th anniversary and engage in one of our favorite roles:  cutting-edge analysis and constructive problem solving.

DATE: Friday, September 8, 2023
TIME: 9:30-10:45am (breakfast 9am)
PLACE: Fordham Law, 150  W. 62nd St., 2nd floor (Bateman Room)
NYS CLE: 1.5 hours Ethics and Professionalism, transitional and non-transitional

SPEAKERS:
Angie Byun, AB World
Hayley Macon, Endeavor
Jeff Trexler, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Kenya Wiley, Georgetown University

MODERATOR:
Professor Susan Scafidi
Founder & Director, Fashion Law Institute

Due to the social significance of this topic, there is no required registration fee. Voluntary donations are welcome – and tax-deductible!

Register now!

Designing Diversity 2: After Affirmative Action

Gold ribbon and Fashion Law Institute needle-and-spool gavel logo

Fashion has taken strides toward greater racial diversity – but as we anticipated in our panel discussion last fall, the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively eviscerated affirmative action, a key civil rights tool for over half a century.  While the opinion addressed college admissions policies, its reasoning is far broader, and follow-on cases challenging corporate internships and scholarships are already on the horizon.  Could a pledge to stock more products from an underrepresented group, a hiring strategy intended to achieve racial or other forms of diversity, or a program of targeted support for minority designers now be considered unconstitutional?  How might the decision affect existing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs?  And what are the best legal and ethical strategies for collecting the dividends of diversity and promoting the full spectrum of style in light of the Court's decision?  Our panel of experts for "Designing Diversity after Affirmative Action, Part II" will discuss these questions and more.  Join us at the beginning of New York Fashion Week to celebrate the Fashion Law Institute's 13th anniversary and engage in one of our favorite roles:  cutting-edge analysis and constructive problem solving.

DATE: Friday, September 8, 2023
TIME: 9:30-10:45am (breakfast 9am)
PLACE: Fordham Law, 150  W. 62nd St., 2nd floor (Bateman Room)
NYS CLE: 1.5 hours Ethics and Professionalism, transitional and non-transitional

SPEAKERS:
Angie Byun, AB World
Hayley Macon, Endeavor
Jeff Trexler, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Kenya Wiley, Georgetown University

MODERATOR:
Professor Susan Scafidi
Founder & Director, Fashion Law Institute

Register now!

Due to the social significance of this topic, there is no required registration fee. Voluntary donations are welcome – and tax-deductible!

Fashion Law Bootcamp dorm room

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Fashion Law Bootcamp - New York and Silicon Valley

Welcome to Bootcamp!

NEXT EDITION:
NEW YORK
MAY 28 - JUNE 1, 2024

The Fashion Law Institute's unique annual Summer Intensive Program, fondly known as Fashion Law Bootcamp, is your opportunity to experience the field of fashion law outside of the regular law school curriculum. It's an unparalleled opportunity to delve into the substance of style, with emphasis on current business and legal issues involving the global fashion industry.

Learn fashion law from industry leaders

The program is run by Professor Susan Scafidi, Founder and Academic Director of the Institute, who pioneered the field of fashion law. She is the first professor to create a course in the area – covering the same material as the Fashion Law Bootcamp edition – and is internationally recognized for her expertise. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet fashion industry leaders and Fashion Law Institute faculty, who teach the Fashion Law curriculum at Fordham Law School and themselves have worked with major brands, such as Tiffany, Kering, LVMH, Wilhelmina, Ford Models, and Conde Nast.

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The world of fashion law

Fashion law knowledge gives you vital tools for building fashion's future – and because fashion is a truly global industry, Fashion Law Bootcamp takes a comparative international approach. The syllabus is updated every year, with each section taking a fashion-centered focus to help attendees work with the industry more effectively. Topics include

  • intellectual property protection of fashion designs,
  • counterfeiting, 
  • licensing agreements,
  • contracts and force majeure,
  • employment issues from designers to models,
  • antitrust,
  • bankruptcy,
  • fashion and technology, including data security & privacy,
  • fashion finance,
  • local manufacturing, 
  • real estate,
  • retail issues, 
  • consumer protection (including cosmetics and personal care products),
  • ethics, sustainability and green fashion, 
  • import/export regulations and tariffs,
  • endangered species law,  
  • sumptuary laws,
  • masks and personal protective equipment, and
  • dress codes.

For lawyers and others interested in the law and business of fashion

Fashion Law Bootcamp®  is open to lawyers (and offers CLE credit), fashion professionals, law students, design students and alumni, and others in the U.S. and abroad who are interested in broadening their knowledge of the law and business of fashion. The program is an excellent way for fashion industry professionals to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the legal issues that they deal with on a regular basis or for practicing lawyers to expand their current practice or even jumpstart a change in career.

Individuals who have not yet had academic or practical exposure to the law and business of fashion, including design students entering their final year of study, are eligible to apply but must have a demonstrated scholastic aptitude and willingness to take on the challenge of studying legal materials.

APPLY NOW! 

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The brief application form is below and is also linked here. Completed applications are reviewed as they are received.

CREDITS 

Law students: Fashion Law Bootcamp does not issue a Fordham transcript; academic credit will need approval from your home institution. For additional information, please read this and email bootcamp@fashionlawinstitute.com
before applying).

Lawyers: Both newly admitted and experienced attorneys will receive a maximum of 28.0 transitional and non-transitional, professional practice New York State CLE credits, for the online edition. We are looking into CLE certification for other jurisdictions.

California CLE credit certification renewal for the San Francisco/Silicon Valley edition is pending; based on previous years, the amount of CLE credits for this version should be 14.0 transitional and non-transitional, professional practice New York State CLE credits, and 12.0 CLE credit hours for California.

CERTIFICATE
Certificates of completion will be awarded to all participants at the conclusion of the program.

VISA
If you are not a U.S. citizen or legal resident and are in or will enter the U.S. as a non-immigrant, you may need a visa to attend in-person editions of Fashion Law Bootcamp. A student visa is NOT required; attendees typically use a B-2 or B-1 visa depending on their particular interests, or, for qualified countries, the visa waiver program. Please email us for more information.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION about Fashion Law Bootcamp, please email bootcamp@fashionlawinstitute.com.

DATES

New York: May 28 - June 1, 2024

Silicon Valley: TBA (email bootcamp@fashionlawinstitute.com for updates)

CONTENT

The New York in-person edition covers the entire content of Professor Scafidi's pioneering two-credit-hour Fashion Law course.

The Silicon Valley edition covers special topics in fashion law with a technology focus, with sessions at the headquarters of leading brands. Details to be announced for the 2023/24 edition, which had to postponed due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Silicon Valley offices.

FEE

New York: $2,450, which includes all expenses associated with the program, including materials and optional sessions.

Silicon Valley: To be determined. A special reduced combined rate will be available for attendees of both the online and Silicon Valley editions!

DEPOSIT

A $250 deposit is due with the application. The deposit is applied toward the program cost and is non-refundable once accepted into the program. We look forward to receiving your application!

ACCOMMODATIONS

For the Silicon Valley edition, there are a number of places to stay in San Francisco, and surrounding areas. Details are provided in the admittance letter.

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Media Mentions 2023

2023 (selected) 

The New York Times, August 29, 2023

 

Springer, August 9, 2023

 

Vogue Business, July 27, 2023

Complex, July 18, 2023

 

Shein lawsuit accuses fashion-fashion site of RICO violations

CBS News, July 17, 2023

 

Shein's Winding Path to an IPO

Business of Fashion, July 7, 2023

 

Fashion School Leaders Express Concern Over Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision

WWD, June 29, 2023

 

What Happens When Designers Team Up With Shein

Business of Fashion, June 8, 2023

 

Why Gen-Z Loves Dupes

Business of Fashion, April 24, 2023

 

Supreme Court Puts Hold on Transgender Sports Ban

Bloomberg Law, April 13, 2023

 

Virtual try-on is being hit by class actions. Should brands worry?

Vogue Business, March 7, 2023

 

Why your employer can dress code you for being part of the no bra club

The U.S. Sun, February 24, 2023

 

The MetaBirkins Creator Isn’t Done Fighting Yet

Business of Fashion, February 22, 2023

 

What the Hermes MetaBirkins Victory Means for the NFT Market

Surface, February 9, 2023

 

Making Sense of the Hermes v. Rothschild Metabirkins Verdict

Fashionista, February 9, 2023

 

Hermes Won its Lawsuit Against Mason Rothschild. What Happens Now?

Retail Brew, February 9, 2023

 

Doja Cat and Kylie Jenner Go Wild at Paris Fashion Week

The Daily Beat, January 23, 2023

 

Designer Thom Browne bests Adidas in court battle of stripes

AP News, January 12, 2023

 

What are the Potential Outcomes of the Adidas vs. Thom Browne Lawsuit?

Fashion Network, January 11, 2023

Inside Out 8

Sold Out! placed over announcement for Inside Out 8: Fashion's In-House Counsel Shares Schadenfreude, Friday, February, March 10, 2023, from 8:45-10:00am. Image: pink smirking face.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT AND REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
We look forward to seeing you at a future event!

Join us for our 8th annual panel featuring fashion's in-house counsel!

In-house counsel can rarely discuss their own cases or problems in public, but everyone is keeping an educated eye on others' issues.  We've asked about the litigation, legislation, scandals, social issues, and other matters that our colleagues at fashion-related companies are glad are on someone else's desk and not their own, and we're eager to learn about what they're watching.  Join us during New York Fashion Week for our 8th annual in-house counsel panel, "Inside Out 8: Fashion's in-house counsel shares schadenfreude"!  This session will not be recorded.

DATE: Friday, February 10, 2023
TIME: 9:30-10:45am (continental breakfast at 9am)
PLACE: Fordham School of Law, 150 W.62nd St., New York, NY. 10023
NYS CLE: 1.5 hours professional practice, transitional and non-transitional

Confirmed speakers include: 
  • Angie Byun, AB WORLD
  • Lizzy Han, Chanel
  • Ariel Sodomsky, Coty
  • Nick Barnhorst, Fresh
  • John Maltbie and Jana Checa Chong, Louis Vuitton
  • Alice Pang, Ralph Lauren
  • Ashley Valdes, Warby Parker
  • Moderated by Professor Susan Scafidi, Founder & Director, Fashion Law Institute at Fordham

For more information about the Institute or the CLE hardship policy, please contact us at events@fashionlawinstitute.com.