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This final post in the three-part guest blog series for Ask Harriete addresses how and when to take your copyright infringement complaint “public,” meaning sharing it with a large community, through a website, blog or social media. Please follow this link to access the final post: http://askharriete.typepad.com/ask_harriete/2016/01/going-public-speaking-out-public-disclosure-of-a-copycat-complaint.html

The second article in the 3-part series on what do it if you find a business copying your designs is now live on the “Ask Harriete” blog. This post offers tips on sending that first communication to your copier, creating the foundation for effective change and agreement on how to […]

I’ve been working with the talented team of 360Fashion to prepare an upcoming fashion & technology runway show, highlighting global innovation in these fields. We’ve spent months preparing and nurturing mutually beneficial “in-kind” sponsorship relationships providing 360Fashion collaboration opportunities with a variety of industry experts and organizations. 360Fashion is allowing […]

I’m coming out of my blogging hiatus to talk about blogging! Its been a busy 6 weeks at Law On The Runway, but I was inspired to write this post after a lifestyle blogger told me about a recent struggle she had with an internationally-known brand. This brand reached out to […]

If you follow financial or business news you might have heard a shout of excitement about the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) finally releasing new crowdfunding rules under the 2012 JOBS Act. Although the Act passed into law years ago, its specific parts (“Titles”) aren’t be operative until the […]

Congratulations! You started your garment business producing finished pieces all by yourself, cutting and sewing from start to finish, and now your merchandise has become so popular you need to hire another cutter, sewer, or finisher to keep up with demand. Taking the step from making garment or apparel items […]

In the early days of this blog, we covered the basics of cosmetics labeling, and FDA approval of cosmetics. Federal laws are a  major component to accurate labeling and disclosure of ingredients, but many individual states have their own regulations as well. Ten years ago, in 2005, the California Safe […]

You’re a retail fashion business, and you’ve decided to import some clothes and accessories to stock your store. What do you need to know and have ready in order to get your merchandise through Customs, into the US, and onto your shelves? While the US importation regulation system is far […]

This blog article is a bit different than others, as it is a news update that I wanted to share with those who are in, or considering getting into, the business of wearable devices. On Jan 20, 2015, the FDA (Food & Drug Administration) released a draft of new guidance […]