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"Myths, Misinformation and Transparency: Will Sustainability Become a Central Business Model in the Fashion Industry?"

Friday, April 14
9:00 a.m.鈥�2:30 p.m.

Laurence E. Hirsch '71 Classroom (Room 101)
John F. Scarpa Hall

Few industries tout their sustainability credentials more forcefully than the fashion industry. However, carbon impact, transparency, labor, intellectual property and global supply chain issues continue to challenge a sector that is said to both reflect and lead culture. This year鈥檚 Fashion Law Symposium focuses on the multiple facets of sustainability that impact the attorneys representing brands, retailers and designers.

The Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board has approved this symposium for 2 Substantive and 1 Ethical CLE credits. Please note registration for this event is required. Following the symposium there be a networking hour with light refreshments. 

Agenda

Subject to change

9:00 a.m.: Networking & Continental Breakfast (Student Lounge)

9:45 a.m.: Opening Remarks

10:00-11:00 a.m.: Panel 1 鈥� ESG and Proposed Legislative Initiatives in the Fashion Industry

This panel will focus on ESG concerns, including in supply chain and reporting, as well as the wave of new legislative sustainability initiatives affecting the fashion industry, such as the proposed New York Fashion Act.

• , Deputy General Counsel, Kontoor Brands, Inc. (Lee, Wrangler)
  
•  President, Jochmans Consulting & Founder, PoliticallyInFashion 
• , Senior Counsel, Head of Compliance, Tory Burch
• , CEO, President & General Counsel, Jewelers Vigilance Committee

Moderated by , Director, Senior Counsel, Employment & Litigation, Louis Vuitton and Adjunct Professor, 奶糖直播 Law 

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Panel 2 鈥� Brand Protection in Circular Fashion 

This panel will focus on brand protection issues implicated in circular fashion such as the first sale doctrine and the clash of material differences when people attempt to 鈥渦pcycle鈥� and authenticity issues when it comes to resale websites. 

• , Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
• , Director of Civil Enforcement, Intellectual Property, Louis Vuitton
• , Partner, Duane Morris LLP

Moderated by Maeve Hyer 鈥�23, President, Fashion Law Society

12:00-12:45 p.m.: Lunch Break

12:45-1:45 p.m.: Panel 3 鈥� Social Impact of Sustainability in the Fashion Industry 

This panel will address ethical and employment law issues surrounding sustainable practices, including proposed legislative initiatives such as the New York Fashion Workers Act and the federal FABRIC Act.

• , Director, Senior Counsel Employment, Burlington Stores, Inc. 
• , Attorney, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
• , Director, Senior Counsel, Employment & Litigation, Louis Vuitton and Adjunct Professor, 奶糖直播 Law

Moderated by MarySheila McDonald, John F. Scarpa Professor of Entrepreneurship & Director of the Scarpa Center for Entrepreneurship and Law, 奶糖直播 Law

1:45-2:30 p.m.: Networking Event (Commons)