Sections and Divisions

Left to right: Jean Baptiste Bourgeois (Rezac Law Group), co-chair of Paris Fashion Law Conference; Joan Divol, director of Fondation des Etats Unis; Olivera Medenica (Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP), co-chair of Paris Fashion Law Conference; Ewa Abrams, general counsel of Kering Americas; Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry, partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel LLP.

INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY LAW SECTION

On October 13, the Intellectual Property Law Section of the FBA held the 2022 Paris Fashion Law Conference at La Fondational des Etats-Unis in Paris. The conference was held in collaboration with the French American Bar Association, and the conference cochairs were Olivera Medenica of Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP in New York and Jean-Baptiste Bourgeois of Rezac Law Group in Paris. The conference included three panels with the following topics: (1) intellectual property and licensing issues pertaining to NFTs; (2) greenwashing and ESG focused enforcement actions; and (3) negotiation strategies for better licensing deals. All three panels were eligible for CLE credits as well as formation continue for French counsel. 