Fashion Law

Catalog description

Credits 1 to 2. 1 to 2 Lecture Hours. Overview of the legal issues related to the fashion industry; emphasis on the analysis of the intellectual property aspects for the protection of fashion items, primarily but not exclusively trademarks, design and copyright; addresses the business aspects of the fashion industry and some emerging issues including the growing movement of sustainable and slow fashion as well as the potential impact of disruptive technologies such as 3D printing on the manufacturing and distribution of fashion items. Prerequisites: One year of law school in the full-time or part-time program.