Supreme Court's First Ruling on Fashion Copyright
By Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. April 28, 2017
Broadening Intellectual Property Rights for the Fashion Industry Case: In a first ever fashion copyright decision, the U.S. Supreme Court analyzed whether design elements on a cheerleading uniform could be copyright protected. At issue were two competitor manufacturers of cheerleading uniforms, Star Athletica, LLC (“Star Athletica”) and Varsity Brands, Inc., …