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Everyone Loses in a Tariff War

As of June 22, 2018, the European Commission imposed temporary twenty-five percentad valoremtariffs on certain goods originating in the United States and imported into the European Union. The list of goods affected by these tariffs includes cosmetic preparations, t-shirts, trousers, denim, and footwear, among others. This measure was in direct...

Jul 6, 2018

Business

The Next Wave for Beauty? Cosmetics Companies Dive into Mergers and Acquisitions

Interest for mergers and acquisitions among large beauty companies steadily grew throughout 2017 and is set to continue thriving in 2018. According to beauty M&A advisors, Intrepid Investment Bankers, the M&A market continued its active pace with over 100 transactions in 2016 and 2017. Not only have we seen an increase in the number of beauty...

Mar 28, 2018

Fashion

Memes, Tweets, and Copyrights: Recent U.S. Federal Court Findings on Copyrighted Images

We’ve seen it all—from the Ryan Gosling “Hey Girl” meme on t-shirts to celebrity tweets that are copied and republished on cable news. While such images and messages are easy to cut-and-paste, recent U.S. court decisions make clear that one should exercise caution when using images found online. Stop that Tweet Last month, a federal court in the...

Mar 2, 2018

Business

Don’t Duck* the Law: Busting Three Common U.S. Copyright Law Myths

When it comes to designing, the designers have it. Their eye for creativity and artistry are what draws in consumers and have them coming back. But as companies support their designers, they also need to make sure that their designers don’t run afoul of any intellectual property (IP) rights of others. As we have seen over the years, trampling on...

Jan 31, 2018