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U.S. Supreme Court broadens copyright protection

It seems that fashion designers can rest easy with a new decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court. Recently, the decision unveiled that the industry may become more broad about its fashion copyright protection rules. On March 22, the Supreme Court made a decision on a recent case regarding fashion copyright. The case of Star Athletic L.L.C. v....

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Supreme Court to hear fashion copyright case involving Varsity Brands

Copyright law has long been a grey area in the fashion industry. Most copyright laws don't protect things that are utilitarian, and there has never been a case that has set a true precedent for how fashion copyright law will be heard in the United States. However, this could all change. On Monday, May 2, 2016, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a...