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America's fashion businesses pledge to support employees after historic abortion ruling by Supreme Court

In a historic decision and divided nation, the US Supreme Court on Friday reversed a law that upheld the constitutional right to have an abortion. Abortion laws are now in the hands of the state, with many conservative regions expected to ban the right for women to choose, making it illegal to receive reproductive services. The new law upturns...

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Supreme Court gives L.A. streetwear brand greenlight to trademark ‘scandalous’ name

Streetwear has a history with pushing the boundaries — in its graphics, logos, symbolism, and more. However, when Erik Brunetti, the founder of FUCT went to trademark his brand name, it was deemed too immoral. As a result, Brunetti took his case to the Supreme Court and won on the grounds of freedom of speech. According to the Los Angeles Times,...

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Supreme Court to rule on whether or not e-tailers pay sales tax

The Supreme Court of the United States has decided to take up a very controversial topic: whether or not online sellers would be required to collect sales tax in the same way brick-and-mortar stores do. The Court has urged Congress to take up this issue through legislative efforts. In October 2017, South Dakota attorney general Marty Jackley...

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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...

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'Rana Plaza' film premieres after pushing through Bangladeshi legal barriers

The Supreme court has lifted the ban placed on the screening 'Rana Plaza' less than two weeks after the Bangladesh High Court cancelled the film's premiere and theater showing. The High Court first placed a ban on the premiere of 'Rana Plaza,' a film based on the disastrous collapse of the garment factory in April 2013, starting from August 24...

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US Supreme Court leans towards Muslim woman in Abercrombie case

The US Supreme Court appeared Wednesday to be supportive of a Muslim woman who claimed she was denied a sales job with fashion retailers Abercrombie & Fitch as a teen because of her Islamic headscarf. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a federal government agency, is suing Abercrombie on behalf of Samantha Elauf, on the grounds...