Welcome to CaseClothesed.com, a fashion law blog  focused on sharing a legal perspective on the happenings in the fashion industry.  Created, edited, and run by law students, caseclothesed.com is meant to keep the public informed and knowledgeable about all things fashionably law and legally fashionable.

The Homepage is where you can find all of the blog posts, recent conversations, and categories of topics.  If you’d like to post a comment on any of the blogs, please register with our site by simply creating a username and providing your email address.  If you’d rather just look around, go ahead, and sign up when you’re ready to start commenting.

The Essays page is where academic articles are and will be posted.  If you have an article you would like to share on our site, please don’t hesitate to contact us at infolaw@nyls.edu.

The Resourcespage is where we will be providing informational basics on all things fashion law. Whether you are in law school, a designer, or simply a fashionista, our mission is to make available a legitimate internet resource for anyone who is searching for a legal angle on the fashion industry.

The Forum page is where we invite you to share your thoughts, comments, interesting articles, and anything else you think would contribute to the educated discussion.

Welcome to CaseClothesed.com and we hope you have a fashionable day!

CaseClothesed is:

Maysa Razavi, Editor-In-Chief, (’11) is a recent graduate and current academic fellow at New York Law School with a focus on intellectual property. She is one of the founding members and active contributor of CaseClothesed, as well as the creator and former editor-in-chief of the New York Law School’s family law blog, www.justfamilies.org and contributing editor to New York Law School’s videogame law blog, www.allyourlawarebelongtous.com. She was also active in the school’s Peer to Patent project. During law school, Maysa has interned at Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C., Chanel, Inc., Stuart Weitzman, LLC, and Affliction Holdings, LLC. Before going to law school, she was a Senior Marketing Associate at Ernst & Young in the Financial Services Office. In 2004, she graduated from New York University, where she earned her B.A. in Dramatic Literature and a minor in Law and Society. She has passed the New York Bar exam and is awaiting results from New Jersey.

Dan Hunter, Academic Advisor, is a Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Information Law & Policy at New York Law School.  Prior to joining NYLS he was a tenured professor at the University of Melbourne Law School (Australia) and in the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and he has taught at Cambridge University (England) where he was the Herchel Smith Research Fellow in Intellectual Property Law at Emmanuel College.  His research interests are in cyberlaw, trademarks, and intellectual property policy.

Tal Basis is Juris Doctor candidate with an expected graduation in 2013. In 2010, she graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and Jewish Studies from Rutgers University. Prior to attending law school, she interned at Iconix Brand Group, where her interest in the intersection of law and fashion ignited. She has interned at JPMorgan Chase’s IP and Technology Legal Group, reporting directly to trademark in-house counsel. At New York Law School, Tal is a Fashion Deputy in the Media Entertainment & Fashion Law Association, a member of the  Fashion JobTrack, a Campus Advocate, and a member of the Dispute Resolution Team.

Ella Brodskaya is currently a second-year law student at NYLS. She attended CUNY Hunter College for three years and earned a B.A. in Political Science in 2010. She previously interned in Kings County Civil Court for both the Consumer Debt and Housing programs during Summer 2011. She holds the position of Chief Operating Officer of Film and Theater for the Media, Entertainment, Fashion Law Association (MEFLA) and is a member of IP Jobtrack for Fashion Law at NYLS.

Tyler J. Davis is a second year law student at New York Law School with an anticipated graduation year of 2013. Tyler graduated with honors from The Fashion Institute of Technology (New York), receiving degrees in both International Trade and Marketing of Fashion and Fashion Merchandising. Tyler is an associate-member of the Institute for Information Law and Policy, participant in the IP-Jobtrack program, and legal extern at Michael Kors. He has focused his academic studies on retail and fashion business practices and brand protection in global markets

Kristin Grant is a second year JD student at New York Law School focusing on intellectual property and legal issues in fashion and beauty industries. She graduated from Howard University in 2006 with a BSc. in Chemistry and from University of Wales in 2010 with an MBA. At NYLS, she is a member of the intellectual property jobtrack in fashion as well as a deputy COO of fashion for the Media, Entertainment and Fashion Law Association.

Catherine Kim is currently a third year law student at New York law School with an expected graduation in 2012. In 2008, she graduated with a B.A. in Psychology, and minored in Visual Arts, from Emory University.  Her interest in fashion law and intellectual property grew while working at OKA b. Shoes as a Public Relations and Design Intern prior to law school. Catherine is a member of the Institute for Information Law and Policy and a participant in the IP-Jobtrack Fashion Program.

Jen Mecum is currently a second year student at New York Law School with an expected graduation date of 2013 with an focus on international brand building and protection. She graduated from New York University with a B.F.A. in Dramatic Writing, concentrating in Screenwriting. After earning her undergraduate degree, she worked as Product Placement Coordinator on a feature film, as a senior legal assistant at Peikoff Law, and as Senior Contracts Coordinator at The Joester Loria Group.  Her fashion legal experience includes an internship at Gucci America under the General Counsel.

Melanie Perez is currently a third-year law student at NYLS with a focus in intellectual property law. She attended the State University at Albany for four years and graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science. Her previous work experience includes working at a real-estate litigation firm dealing in large scale commercial and residential real estate transactions. She is currently a member of IP Jobtrack for Fashion Law at NYLS.

Patricia Qualey is currently in her third year as an evening student at NYLS with a focus on intellectual property.  She graduated from New York University with a B.A. in Sociology, and went on to pursue a Fashion Marketing degree.  She has had internships at Kangol Headwear in the Publicity department, as well as Perry Ellis working with the IP In-House Counsel and the General Counsel of Stuart Weitzman.  She is currently interning at Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.

Alexa Jordan Silverman is currently a third year JD student at New York Law School with an expected graduation of 2012.  She previously worked in the communications department of Publicis Groupe and with various non-profits helping to provide them with a social media platform.  She graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations.  Her interest in fashion law and  intellectual property grew while working at Publicis Groupe on a variety of products.

Allison Tenenbaum is currently a second year law student at New York Law School, where she is concentrating her studies on intellectual property law. She graduated from University of Michigan in 2010 with a BA in both Psychology and Communications.  At New York Law School, Allison is Chief Operating Officer of the Fashion Section of the Media, Entertainment and Fashion Law Association (MEFLA); a Campus Advocate, a mentor position to incoming students; Dispute Resolution Team Member, a competitive negotiation team; and a member of Jobtrack: Fashion. She is currently working as a law clerk at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP, in Lake Success, New York.

Leora Wexler is currently a third year student at New York Law School with an expected graduation date of May 2012 and a focus on trademark and corporate law. She also holds a B.A. from New York University’s Gallatin School, where she concentrated in moral philosophy. Previous work experience includes an internship with the General Counsel of Stuart Weitzman. Leora currently works in trademark enforcement as a legal intern for Ralph Lauren Corporation.

Jennifer Williams is currently is a Juris Doctor candidate at NYLS with expected graduation in 2013. She attended Texas A&M university and earned a B.S. in Political Science in 2009. She is currently interning as a law clerk and also serves as an editor of the law blog at The Arther Law Firm. She is a member of the IP Jobtrack for Fashion Law at NYLS.

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