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| Fur: Real or Faux? How is a Consumer to Know? Wednesday, April 16, 2008 6-9 pm Event has expired. Registration for this event is no longer available. In December 2007, less than a month after the effective date of the New York State fur-labeling law, at least six major New York retailers were caught selling garments containing real animal fur which were advertised or labeled as "faux fur." This program will examine the current and pending New York State law and proposed Federal fur-labeling legislation. A panel of experts will discuss how the law and the fashion industry have dealt with the issue of mislabeling and the impact of faux fur on fashion and anti-fur advocacy. Moderators: DEBORA M. BRESCH Legislative Liaison, Eastern Region, ASPCA CHRISTINE L. MOTT, J.D. Cahill Gordon & Reindel, LLP Speakers: PIERRE GRZYBOWSKI Grassroots Coordinator, Fur-Free Campaign, HSUS BONNIE ROBSON Deputy General Counsel--Litigation, PETA LINDA B. ROSENTHAL New York State Assembly Member, D-Manhattan, Co-sponsor of NYS fur-labeling law JACLYN SHARP Founder/CEO, Imposter (an Animal Friendly Lifestyle Brand) DANIELLE WARREN Fashion/Textile Designer; Professor, Parsons School of Design Sponsored by: Committee on Legal Issues Pertaining to Animals, Jane Hoffman, Chair |