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... costly litigations, but rather pay some (usually undisclosed) amounts to the alleged owners of textile designs. How can retailers protect themselves from lawsuits like the one by Novelty? The most obvious tool is to include robust warranties and indemnity provisions in retailers’ agreements with their fabric vendors and clothing manufacturers. Such provisions aim to assure retailers that vendors (or manufacturers) own the copyright to the fabric’s design or have a license to sell the designs....