The Little Book of Fashion Law

The field of fashion and beauty law is relatively new. And its excitingfashion law touches on an incredible variety of legal issues, from intellectual property to employment to international trade regulation to civil rights. 

Much has changed in the fashion industry since the end of World War II to require more highly developed legal skills and, happily, a much greater allocation to legal expense. The industry is entirely global and a surprisingly large number of members have grown into mega multi-nationals, with large in-house legal departments and brand-name law firms to match the power of their own brand names. 

Divided into four seasons and discussing more than 30 cases concerning some of the most recognizable names in the businessincluding Louboutin, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, and BurberryThe Little Book of Fashion Law looks at the many issues of this fascinating legal arena: 

• Season One: Fashion Law and Intellectual Property
• Season Two: Fashion Law and Business, Trade, Litigation, and Consumer Protection
• Season Three: Beauty and the Law
• Season Four: Fitness and the Law

Explore the glamour and grit of the fashion world in this fun look at the stories behind the dresses, sunglasses, perfumes, and handbags.