Isamaya Ffrench Has Departed Namesake Brand
The makeup artist has not been involved with Isamaya Beauty for over a year, sources told The Business of Beauty.
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Retail
Why Fashion Brands and Their Retail Landlords Are Suing Each Other
After months of pandemic-inflicted shutdown, a legal battle over who’s responsible for rent was inevitable. The outcome for any of these cases will set a precedence for the whole industry.
Workplace & Talent
Amazon Employee Sues After a Family Member’s Covid-19 Death
The lawsuit called Amazon’s fulfilment centre a 'place of danger.'
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US Supreme Court Rejects Amazon Warehouse Worker Wage Appeal
Amazon tried to avoid a lawsuit seeking to ensure that warehouse workers get paid for the time it takes them to go through extensive post-shift security screenings.
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Ariana Grande Files $10 Million Trademark Lawsuit Against Forever 21
The singer sued the American retailer for copyright and trademark infringement, claiming misappropriation of around 30 images and videos for an ad campaign.
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L Brands Confirms It Will Review Jeffrey Epstein's Role at Company
The Victoria’s Secret owner is taking legal steps to investigate the company’s relationship to Jeffrey Epstein, following his new charges.
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Debenhams Says M&G Real Estate Withdraws Challenge to Restructuring
The multinational retailer has announced that its landlord has dropped its CVA lawsuit.
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Walmart-Owned Flipkart Faces Legal Spat With Start-Up
India's answer to Amazon finds itself in a legal tussle over alleged predatory discounting of GOQii wearable tech pieces.
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US Judge Drops 'Pooey Puitton' Lawsuit Against Louis Vuitton
The luxury brand's appeal against the accusation of impeding toy purse sales by the Californian toy company, Pooey Puitton, was successful.
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Financial Markets
Alibaba Pays $250 Million to Settle Counterfeiting Warning Lawsuit
The lawsuit accused the e-commerce giant of concealing a regulatory warning about its ability to stop counterfeiting two months before its $25 billion IPO in 2014.
China
Hundreds Sign Online Petition Supporting Woman Suing JD.com CEO in Rape Case
The petition carried the hashtag #HereForJingyao, with signatories including Chinese students at foreign universities as well as in China.
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Neiman Marcus Disputes Marble Ridge Over Asset Transfer
Marble Ridge’s suit alleges that the shuffle of e-commerce unit MyTheresa constituted a “fraudulent transfer of assets totaling approximately $1 billion of value for no consideration."
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Neiman Marcus Creditor Steps up Attack on MyTheresa Transfer Plan
Marble Ridge Capital accused Neiman Marcus of 'corrosive conduct' over a plan to transfer luxury online retailer MyTheresa to the department store’s private equity owners.
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Shein Outsells British Rival Asos as UK Revenue Hits $3.41 Billion
The ultra-fast fashion company said sales had been bolstered by marketing partnerships with music festivals, a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street and local Christmas gift events.
Nike, Patagonia and Lululemon Join Group Battling Microfibre Pollution
Global environmental non-profit The Nature Conservancy has launched a new industry coalition to help apparel companies tackle microfibre pollution across their supply chains.
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok on Its Apps
The policy bars ads from ByteDance, which remains in charge of key parts of TikTok, and extends to third-party advertisers running campaigns that link to TikTok.
Gap to Use Athleta Leader’s Exit to Rebuild Slumping Brand
The departure of Athleta’s CEO for Lululemon is a chance to ‘reimagine the brand’s path forward,’ Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson wrote in an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg.
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham Store Will Close in January
The department store’s Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which purchased the chain when it was put into administration in mid-August.
Zankov Appoints Its First CEO
Jack Tobin is joining Diane von Furstenberg artistic director Henry Zankov’s namesake label as CEO and part owner.
LVMH, Kering Update Model Safety Guidelines
Nearly a decade since the luxury groups first published a charter of model protections, they are introducing new measures to protect those working in the industry.