Danielle N Garno

June 14, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Although the merits of Hermès' trademark claims were not addressed in the court's order, the ruling offers some insight as to how courts will treat trademark claims involving nonfungible tokens (NFTs).

By Thomas W. Brooke, Danielle N. Garno and Rodrigo Javier Velasco

4 minute read

October 25, 2018 | Daily Business Review

In the wake of several lawsuits filed by interns for unpaid wages against fashion powerhouses like Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Gucci, The Row, and Hearst Communications (Elle, Marie Claire, Cosmo, Seventeen), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will use a new test.

By Danielle N. Garno and Elisa M. Hevia

5 minute read

August 09, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Fashion brands may be able to obtain trademark protection for color marks applied to a specific position on a product in the European Union thanks to a June 12 decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.

By Danielle N. Garno and Jacqueline Brousseau

6 minute read

July 06, 2017 | Inside Counsel

About 45 celebrities were reportedly part of a group of 90 social media influencers who recently received letters from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

By Danielle N. Garno, Erica L. Okerberg

5 minute read

July 03, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

About 45 celebrities were reportedly part of a group of 90 social media influencers who recently received letters from the Federal Trade Commission “educating” them about the government's advertising disclosure requirements.

By Danielle N. Garno and Erica L. Okerberg

8 minute read

May 18, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Many in the fashion industry were pleasantly surprised when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the copyright case Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands. The court granted certiorari to resolve widespread disagreement over the proper separability analysis to be applied in determining whether a design feature can be eligible for copyright separate and apart from the useful article incorporating it, write Danielle N. Garno and Alena M. Markey.

By Commentary by Danielle N. Garno and Alena M. Markley

9 minute read