Katten is a headline social event sponsor of the IBA European Fashion and Luxury Law Conference, taking place from Wednesday, July 8, through Thursday, July 9, in Paris. The event will bring together preeminent legal professionals to discuss today’s evolving, "digital-first" intellectual property (IP) landscape, as well as the regulatory pressures and other factors, such as artificial intelligence (AI), mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and maison governance, impacting luxury brands.
On July 9, New York Corporate Partner and host committee member, Ilana Lubin, will lead roundtable discussions on hot topics in the fashion and luxury industry. She and the other host committee members will cover:
- Antitrust enforcement in the fashion and luxury sector
- New regulations for environmentally sustainable fashion
- Supply chain management: social-washing risks and due diligence obligations
- Recent developments in IP case law in the fashion industry
- Litigation, Reputation, and the Luxury Brand: Managing Disputes in a Connected World
- M&A in fashion and luxury
London IP Partner Nathan Smith and Associate Anita Hodea, along with Chicago Corporate Associate Julia Brook, will be in attendance.
