How Stealing Fashion Ideas Fuels The Knock-Off Economy

(Originally Aired: 3/5/18) Guest: Kal Raustiala, PhD, JD, Professor of Law, University of California, Los Angeles If you plagiarize a book, you’re in legal danger. If your song sounds too similar to another artist’s, you better watch out. But unlike books or music, fashion is one of the few creative industries without copyright protection. Knock-off designers can emulate the look of the big name-brands, without fear of copyright infringement.