Fashion & Luxury Goods

Client Alert: Texas Telemarketing Law Expands To Texts - Key Requirements

Effective September 1, 2025, SB 140 expands Texas’ telemarketing law to cover SMS/MMS and image messages. Businesses who send marketing texts from Texas or to persons located in Texas must register with the Texas Secretary of State ($200 filing fee; $10,000 security deposit).

Matthews Negotiates Piperlime Flagship Lease in NYC

David Matthews negotiated the first store lease for Gap Inc.’s fashion boutique brand, Piperlime. The store opened September 6 to much publicity.

California Enacts the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024

The California Responsible Textile Recovery Act (SB 707) establishes a producer responsibility program that applies to producers of apparel and textile articles sold in California.

Use of AI In Employment

If your Company uses any automated tools such as Upwork or TurboHire in its hiring process, youshould be aware that New York City has established new requirements governing such practices,which are set forth in the Automated Employment Decision Tool Law (AEDTL).

FASHION ACT

In January, New York unveiled its proposed Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act(or Fashion Act). The law aims to hold major brands accountable for their environmental andsocial impact. If passed, the Fashion Act would require retailers and manufacturers that dobusiness in New York, with global revenues in excess of $100 million, to disclose comprehensiveinformation about their environmental and social due diligence policies.