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15th Annual Symposium

Fifteenth Annual Symposium, Fashion is Fire, April 4, 2025, next to image of a phoenix with the Fashion Law Institute needle-and-spool of thread gavel logo

Please join us this Friday, April 4, for the highlight of the fashion law calendar – our 15th annual Fashion Law Institute symposium, "FASHION IS FIRE"!

DATE: April 4, 2025
TIME: 9am-6pm
PLACE: Fordham Law School, 150 W. 62nd Street, 2nd floor
NYS CLE: 6.0 hours total (5.0 professional practice, transitional & non-transitional, and 1.0 diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias)

SCHEDULE:

9:20am
WELCOME:  All fired up!

9:30-10:30am
Flamed out:  Antitrust law and fashion in the wake of the blocked Tapestry / Capri merger and the Saks / Neiman Marcus acquisition

10:45-11:45am
World on fire:  Managing external crises, from political upheaval to natural disasters

12-1pm
LUNCH:  (Hopefully not) burnt offerings

1:15-2:15pm
Phoenix rising:  Looking ahead to the EU Digital Product Passport, revised FTC Green Guides, and the future of sustainability

2:30-3:30pm
Too hot to handle?  “Woke” fashion in the wake of interconnected challenges to DEI, academia, immigration, and drag

3:45-4:45pm
Spark of genius:  Protecting IP in the dupe culture era

5-6pm:
RECEPTION:  Afterglow

This event will not be livestreamed, but if we are able to record individual panels, we will share the links afterward.

SPEAKERS:

  • Jana Checa Chong, Louis Vuitton
  • Bill D'Arienzo, WDA Strategic Brand Marketing
  • Sindy Ding-Voorhees, Kilpatrick Townsend
  • Rose D'Orazio, Authentic Brands Group
  • Ariele Elia, Fashion Law Institute
  • Avery Fischer, Ralph Lauren Corporation
  • Mark Fischer, PVH
  • Laura E. Hansell, Kering
  • David Horowitz, Media Coalition
  • Prof. Takashi Ieda, Nanzan University
  • Kimberly M. Jenkins, The Fashion and Race Database and Artis Solomon Consulting
  • Hilary Jochmans, Jochmans Consulting
  • John Maltbie, Louis Vuitton
  • Olivera Medenica, Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller
  • Susy Mendoza, lululemon
  • Alice Pang, Ralph Lauren Corporation
  • Professor Susan Scafidi, Fashion Law Institute
  • Colette Stanford, SPARC Group
  • Stacey Foltz Stark, Estée Lauder Companies
  • Jeff Trexler, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
  • Sara Yood, Jewelers Vigilance Committee
  • Elnaz Zarrini, Benefit Street Partners

 

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14th Annual Symposium

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Join us in person on Thursday, October 10, for the 14th annual Fashion Law Institute symposium!

DATE: October 10, 2024
TIME: 9am-6pm
PLACE: Fordham Law School, 150 W. 62nd Street, 2nd floor
NYS CLE: 6.0 hours total

PANELS:

9am
Coffee

9:20am
Welcome

9:30–10:30am
Power of the purse: Antitrust issues litigation and fashion

10:45–11:45am
Getting a handle on new laws: Legislative and regulatory update

12–1pm
Lunch

1:15–2:15pm
Statement pieces: Dress codes, mask laws, and freedom of speech

2:30–3:30pm
So last season: Intellectual property challenges in the resale market

3:45–4:45pm
Totes and votes: Politics and the gift of garb

5–6pm
Reception

SPEAKERS:

  • Christina Asbee, Disability Rights New York
  • Laurie Berke-Weiss, Berke-Weiss Law
  • Alessandra Biaggi, American politician, attorney, and activist
  • Jana Checa Chong, Louis Vuitton
  • Evan Clark, WWD
  • Jacob Gallagher, New York Times
  • Douglas Hand, Hand Baldachin & Associates
  • Beth Haroules, New York Civil Liberties Union
  • Hilary Jochmans, Jochmans Consulting
  • Joshua W. Kapelman, Hilldun
  • John Maltbie, Louis Vuitton
  • Laura Zaharia Marion, J.Crew
  • Olivera Medenica, Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller
  • John Owens Jr., New York City Law Department
  • Mimi Plange, Designer
  • Norman Siegel, Siegel Teitelbaum & Evans
  • Ashley Valdes, Warby Parker
  • Sara Yood, Jewelers Vigilance Committee
  • Elnaz Zarrini, Benefit Street Partners

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

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

13th Annual Symposium

Are you ready for a smart and intellectually sophisticated spring fling?  Although rough winds may yet shake the darling buds of May, the pandemic is so last season.  As we re-focus on cutting-edge legal issues of importance to the fashion industry, in subject areas as diverse as IP and AI, global trade, consumer protection regulation and legislation, and of course dress itself, it is clear that we are in a moment of renewal and regrowth – and one that will have significant impact. Please join us in person on Friday, April 28, for the 13th annual Fashion Law Institute symposium, a full day’s bouquet of sharing and discussion!

DATE: April 28, 2023
TIME: 9am-6pm
PLACE: Fordham Law School, 150 W. 62nd Street
NYS CLE: 6.0 hours total (5.0 professional practice, transitional & non-transitional, and 1.0 diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias)

SPEAKERS:

  • Sana Ahmed, The Fashion Law Africa Summit
  • Claire Bing, Maesa
  • Michael Busiashvili, OX Fine Jewelry
  • Jana Checa Chong, Louis Vuitton
  • Sindy Ding-Voorhees, Kilpatrick Townsend
  • Ray DeForest/Doris Dear, award-winning drag icon/fashion influencer
  • Caen Dennis, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
  • Julia Ensor, Federal Trade Commission
  • Kristin Garris, McCarter & English
  • David Horowitz, Media Coalition
  • Sydney Kipen, Gucci
  • Haley Macon, Endeavor
  • John Maltbie, Louis Vuitton
  • Walé Oyerinde, Atklás
  • Ashley Pusey, Maureen Data Systems
  • Tiffany Stevens, Jewelers Vigilance Committee
  • Professor Susan Scafidi, Fashion Law Institute
  • Jeff Trexler, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
  • Caitlyn Walsh, Chanel
  • Kenya Wiley, Georgetown University
  • Sara Yood, Jewelers Vigilance Committee

PANELS:

9am
Continental breakfast

9:20am
Welcome: Budding thoughts

9:30-10:30am
Cross-pollination: Global trade issues, from diamonds to TikTok

10:45am-11:45am
Cuttings: Intellectual property at the U.S. Supreme Court

12-1pm
Lunch: Edible arrangements

1-2:15pm
New varieties: AI, NFTs, technology, and fashion

2:30-3:30pm
Green: New trends in legislation and regulation

3:45-4:45pm
Thorny problems: Gender-specific dress codes and anti-drag laws

5-6pm
Reception: Garden party

This event will not be livestreamed, but if we are able to record individual panels, we will share the links afterward.

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