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Drake’s OVO label faces lawsuit, Authentic reportedly eyeing stake acquisition

October’s Very Own (OVO), the lifestyle and apparel label co-founded by rapper Drake, is facing a lawsuit over allegations of partial debt repayments and contractual breaches. The claims have been made by A.R.I. OVO Growth Capital, which said despite previous attempts to resolve legal issues, it now sought to enforce its rights and protect...

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Condé Nast agrees on 400,000 US dollar settlement with three fired employees

Global media company Condé Nast settled an ongoing labor dispute, reaching a 400,000 US dollar settlement with three former employees, who were fired last year after a confrontation with the company’s head of human resources. The three employees, including Jasper Lo, a New Yorker fact-checker, Alma Avalle, a Bon Appétit writer and producer, and...

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Patagonia vs Pattie Gonia: What to know about the drag-environmentalist lawsuit

An environmentalist drag queen, a billion-dollar outdoor apparel company and a trademark dispute that has sparked widespread backlash online: Patagonia’s lawsuit against climate activist and performer Pattie Gonia has quickly become one of fashion’s most closely watched legal battles. But who exactly is Pattie Gonia? Why is Patagonia suing? And...

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Nike facing class action lawsuit over tariff refund allegations

Sportswear giant Nike is at the centre of a consumer-fronted class action lawsuit over allegations that it was withholding refunds on tariffs and raising prices. In the lawsuit, filed with the US district court in Oregon, consumers claimed that Nike could "recover the same tariff payments twice – once from consumers through higher prices and...

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Sherri Hill alleges copyright infringement in new lawsuit against e-commerce platforms

Prom dress retailer Sherri Hill is taking action against various e-commerce platforms that it has accused of using copyrighted imagery and design elements without authorisation. Filed with the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the case has been brought against Medon, Inc., SheIsMe, Inc., and related individuals and...

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Case studies in the rise of ESG disputes: Greenwashing and social washing in focus

This week, it was announced that the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), together with four consumers, is filing a lawsuit against clothing brand Levi Strauss (Levi's). The case revolves around alleged misleading sustainability claims and labour rights violations at a factory in Turkey where Levi's manufactures. More than 400 workers lost their jobs...

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Nike faces class action over data breach allegations

Sportswear giant Nike is facing a class action lawsuit over its alleged failure to secure consumer information amid a data breach on January 21, 2026. The suit, filed with an Oregon federal court and reported on by WWD, was brought by complainant Maria Gomez who claimed that the company did not safeguard shopper details stored in its network,...

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US court allows deceptive pricing claims against Hollister to proceed

A US district court has denied attempts by Abercrombie & Fitch, operating as Hollister, to compel arbitration in a consumer lawsuit alleging deceptive pricing practices, allowing the case to move forward as a potential class action. The lawsuit, filed with the US District Court of the Southern District of California, centres on claims that...

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Quince faces legal challenges over its "Luxury for Less" marketing claims

Quince, a direct-to-consumer retailer, best known for its promising tagline “luxury for less”, is now facing mounting legal scrutiny over its marketing strategy and its claim that helped build its reputation. The San Francisco- based retailer is defending itself against not one, but two lawsuits, one filed by home goods giant Williams-Sonoma and...

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Texas Attorney General sues Shein for selling toxic products & exposing Texans data to the CCP

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Chinese fashion giant Shein for allegedly selling toxic products to consumers and compromising their data privacy. The fifth anti-CCP lawsuit that Paxton filed over the course of four days argues that Shein US Services LLC and its related companies are using “deceptive practices”, including...

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Jewelry brand David Yurman files lawsuit against TJX Companies over "dupes"

Fine-jewelry brand David Yurman is suing off-price retail giant TJX Companies over the selling of “dupes.” David Yurman Enterprises LLC filed a copyright infringement lawsuit on February 11 in the New York Southern District Court amid claims that unauthorized replicas of the brand’s jewelry designs were being sold at TJ Maxx and Marshall stores....

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Founder of Antthony Design Originals files federal lawsuit against QVC & HSN

Antthony Mark Hankins, founder and designer behind Antthony Design Originals, has filed a federal lawsuit against QVC and HSN following the “the abrupt and unjustified” termination of a long-standing retail partnership. The case, which was filed on February 11, sees the plaintiff, Hankins, seeking 30 million US dollars following the end of a...