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Events / Recognitions
• Katten Sponsors and Attends 2025 WWD Lauren Corporation, the co-chief executive
Apparel & Retail CEO Summit officers of Nordstrom, the creative director of
The firm was a sponsor of the 2025 Apparel Givenchy and Vera Wang.
& Retail CEO Summit, held on October 28-29. • New York Intellectual Partners Attend CFDA’s
Partner and National Co-Chair of the Trademark/ New York Fashion Week Kick-off Event
Copyright/Privacy Group Karen Artz Ash, along
with Intellectual Property Partner Jessica Kraver On September 10, Intellectual Property Partners
and Corporate Partner Ilana Lubin, attended the Karen Artz Ash, National Co-Chair of the
event. Celebrating Women’s Wear Daily’s (WWD) Trademark/Copyright/Privacy Group, Jessica
115th anniversary, this year’s theme, “Powering Kraver and Ilana Lubin attended a New York
Progress: Past, Present, Future,” reflects on the Fashion Week kick-off event, sponsored by the
evolution of both the publication and industry Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)
in the wake of creative changes at major at the Rainbow Room. The event gathered
fashion houses, as well as broader pressures more than 200 renowned names in the fashion
from economic policies and the rise of artificial industry, including CFDA board member Tory
intelligence. To celebrate this “incredibly dynamic Burch, Anna Wintour and the CFDA’s Emerging
moment in fashion, retail, beauty and beyond,” Designer of the Year, Henry Zankov.
this year’s event featured speakers from inside • New York Intellectual Property Partners to
and outside the industry who discussed the Attend the Luxury Law Summit New York
changes taking place, those that lie ahead and
their potential impact on the industry in years On November 12, Intellectual Property Partners
to come. Notable speakers included the chief Karen Artz Ash, National Co-Chair of the
executive officer of Bloomingdale’s, the chief Trademark/Copyright/Privacy Group, Jessica
executive officer of Saks Global Operating Group, Kraver and Ilana Lubin will attend the Luxury
the president and chief executive officer of Ralph Law Summit New York at The Metropolitan Club.
The event brings together the brightest minds
in the luxury legal sector for a day of thought
leadership, innovation and strategic insight,
as well as knowledge sharing and actionable
guidance from executives and leaders across the
luxury business and legal landscape. This year’s
summit will provide an opportunity for general
counsel and in-house legal teams to connect,
explore current trends and discuss the evolving
legal and commercial challenges of the luxury
industry.
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