Kenneth Cole’s Legal Theory
Decades ago, Kenneth Cole believed himself on the path to law school when he was waylaid. A summer stint at his father’s shoe factory in the then dodgy Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg opened new possibility, and that was that. But the law, and trusted attorneys, were reliable companions as the company sprung from a daring enterprise out of a trailer truck more than 35 years ago, to an iconic international brand, Cole said Wednesday at an event hosted at the Cardozo School of Law near Washington Square Park. “The law is ever more important, as everything we do becomes more complex,” Cole told WWD. “And the infusion of social media has made a lot of things gray and undefined.” Kenneth Cole was for a long time a complex business for its size, said Michael Colosi, its former general counsel, who now holds that position at WW International Inc., formerly known as Weight Watchers. Cole’s business dealt with licensing, wholesale and retail issues on top of the more conventional intellectual property and corporate legal issues for fashion brands, Colosi said. The company has designed, marketed and licensed clothing and accessories under brand names including Kenneth Cole Reaction, Kenneth Cole New York andFollow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
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