Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against Forever 21 and its related beauty brand, Riley Rose (founded by the daughters of Forever 21 founder, Do Wan Chang), alleging that the fast fashion and beauty brands capitalized on the success of Ms. Grande’s Thank U, Next album by posting images of Ms. Grande on the brands’ social media accounts as well as images of a model bearing a striking resemblance to Ms. Grande.
Authored by Kenneth Silverman and intern Yousraa Belabed
Andrew Lustigman and Morgan Spina published an article in Leading Internet Case Law entitled “Court Rules Embedded Photos on Websites May Constitute Infringement.”
Olshan Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Partner Andrew Lustigman was quoted in a Law360 article on the Federal Trade Commission’s revised advertising endorsement guidelines addressing paid product reviews on social media.
Jonathan I. Ezor continues his frequent presentations on the business and legal aspects of social media.