Chairman Anthony V. Lupo was a featured guest for Artist and the Machine's AI & Creativity Summit: NY 2026. Speaking with Francis Pierrel, CEO of LR Paris, Tony discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping fashion, luxury, beauty, creativity, and intellectual property.
The transaction marks a significant development for the global luxury fashion industry, bringing together two well-known names through a strategic investment in Roberto Cavalli.
A challenge to Quince’s pricing strategy could have implications beyond a single retailer, especially for brands that rely on comparison-based marketing to drive sales.
New Industry Report
This Top 10 Alert highlights the legal issues most likely to affect cost, growth, and risk allocation for fashion and retail companies in 2026.
On July 19, a major part of the European Union’s (EU) Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) went into effect, and large companies can no longer destroy unsold clothing, accessories, or footwear.
Tariffs and supply-chain pressures remain a constant operational reality for fashion brands and retailers.
Fashion trademark disputes often turn on a deceptively simple question: when does a design feature stop being decoration and start functioning as a brand identifier?
A notable trend is emerging in the fashion and beauty industry: professional hair and makeup stylists are increasingly requesting that companies sign agreements designating the stylists’ work as protectable intellectual property. While this is not yet the industry norm, these requests are becoming more common and merit careful attention when negotiating event-related contracts.
As in 2025, the first few months of 2026 have seen fashion and retail companies operating in an environment where legal developments increasingly shape day-to-day business decisions, and the same is expected to continue throughout the rest of the year.
ArentFox Schiff Chairman Anthony V. Lupo was quoted on the bankruptcy filing of the luxury retail conglomerate, Saks Global — owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5th, Bergdorf Goodman, and Neiman Marcus — on what brands can recover capital and product during a Chapter 11 filing.
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Chairman Anthony Lupo sits down with designers, retailers, and industry insiders for candid conversations on the business and law of fashion. New episodes twice a month.
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