Staci Riordan was quoted in the California Apparel News article "Loyola Hosts First Summer Intensive Fashion Law Program." While the full text can be found in the July 31, 2014, issue of California Apparel News, a synopsis is noted below.
Loyola Law School's Fashion Law Project, an academic center dedicated to the legal issues facing the fashion industry, recently hosted its first ever Summer Intensive Program.
Riordan, director of the Fashion Law Project, wanted attendees to leave with an increased awareness of the legal issues involved with their business. "Your chances of success are exponentially better," Riordan said, when people are aware of how to protect themselves and their business. "If you know enough to ask the right questions, I've done by my job," she said.
For attorneys attending, the seminar was an opportunity to learn more about the fashion industry itself. "If you don't understand the industry, you're not going to be the best [lawyer] you can be," Riordan said. A big example, she said, is the importance of filing for trademark protection well in advance, which is the opposite of other industries.
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