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Sixth Annual Fashion Law Symposium, 2/21

"The Many Faces of Fashion Law"

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Friday, February 21, 2020
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Laurence E. Hirsch ’71 Classroom (Room 101)
TV Charles Widger School of Law

 


 

TV Charles Widger School of Law hosts the Sixth Annual Fashion Law Symposium, which will bring together lawyers and non-lawyers, focusing on the key players in the fashion industry. This year’s event will include discussions on how leaders of fashion companies interact with both inside and outside counsel to run some of the most successful businesses in the world.

Sponsored by the Fashion Law Society and the John F. Scarpa Center for Law and Entrepreneurship, this symposium features fashion experts and attorneys in the industry, including Maryann Lawrence, Associate General Counsel at Chanel; Shane St. Hill, General Counsel at Rent the Runway; and Gabriela Guaracao, CEO & Founder of Americae.

The symposium takes place on Friday, February 21, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Laurence E. Hirsch '71 Classroom (Room 101) of the TV Charles Widger School of Law (299 North Spring Mill Road, Villanova). This program is approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education board for 3.5 substantive CLE credits.

 

Agenda

8:30–9:10 a.m.: Registration & Breakfast

 

9:15–9:20 a.m.: Introductory Remarks

 

9:20–10:05 a.m.: Panel 1 — Protecting Your Brand

, Partner, Duane Morris
, Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP
, Founder and CEO, Jeffrey Levinson
Moderated by David S. Caudill, Professor of Law and Arthur M. Goldberg Family Chair, TV Charles Widger School of Law

 

10:05–10:50 a.m.: Panel 2 — An Inside Perspective

, Associate General Counsel, Chanel, Inc
, Director, Senior Counsel, Employment and Litigation, Louis Vuitton
, Associate General Counsel, Rent the Runway
Moderated by Komal Vaidya
Director, Clinic for Law & Entrepreneurship and Assistant Professor of Law, TV Charles Widger School of Law

 

11:05–11:55 a.m.: Panel 3 — Going Global: International Issues

, Associate General Counsel (Internet Enforcement), Chanel, Inc.
, CEO and Founder, Americae
Moderated by Andrew Lund, Professor of Law, Faculty Director of the Scarpa Center for Law and Entrepreneurship and Director of the Reza Taleghani JD/MBA Program, TV Charles Widger School of Law

 

12:00–12:50 p.m.: Panel 4 — Hot Topics in Fashion Law

, Partner, Hand Baldachin & Associates LLP
, Professor of Practice and Director, Fashion, Arts, Media & Entertainment (FAME) Law Center, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Moderated by
Counsel, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, Adjunct Professor of Law, TV Charles Widger School of Law and Former Senior Vice President - Business Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary, Michael Kors Holdings Limited