Fall From Retail Royalty: Neiman Marcus

Are we witnessing the demise of department stores? I begin this episode with some background information on department stores, then discuss general bankruptcy law and a recent timeline of various major retailer bankruptcies. I focus my discussion on Neiman Marcus and a copyright lawsuit filed against them  (Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc v. Neiman Marcus Group LTD, LLC et al).  I briefly define and discuss a plant patent that is owned by Neiman Marcus , the Rose Plant Patent. I then conclude the episode by discussing what the future may look like for retailers after this covid-19 pandemic.  Episode Notes: 1. Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, 586 U.S. ___ (2019) 2. Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc., 137 S.Ct. 1002 (2017) 3. Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc v. Neiman Marcus Group LTD, LLC et al (1:20-cv-00002) 4. Neiman Marcus Plant Patent: Rose Plant  https://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=PP005425&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D35%2526p%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526S1%3Dneiman.ASNM.%2526OS%3Dan%2Fneiman%2526RS%3DAN%2Fneiman&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page 5. Minding the Store by Stanley Marcus Book https://www.amazon.com/Minding-Store-Stanley-Marcus/dp/157441139X