Inside Lululemon and Peloton’s messy legal battle over sports bras

Lululemon and Peloton, two of the hottest sports brands on the market, are at war. The two companies are suing each other in federal court over four sports bras and a pair of leggings. In this story, I unpack exactly what's going on. And no, it's not really about sports bras at all. It's about what happens when brands that were once collaborators become rivals. — Liz Segran   Inside Lululemon and Peloton’s messy legal battle over sports bras The two popular brands are engaged in a bitter legal battle over patent infringement.   READ MORE   An $80 billion real estate company just named its first chief carbon officer. Here’s what he’ll do The real estate industry is responsible for a huge amount of global greenhouse gas emissions. In his new role at Hines, Michael Izzo will work to green the company’s projects.   READ MORE   A former Dyson designer has created plant pots that fold flat It’s a great case study in reinventing a standard object to make it much, much more sustainable.   READ MORE   The real-life stories on this beautifully illustrated site are everything your sex-ed class wasn’t Designed by Michelle Kee, a student at the Design Academy Eindhoven, it pairs cool design with frank confessionals to take the stigma out of sex.   READ MORE   What if McDonald’s ditched all plastic in Happy Meals? This designer created a gorgeous alternative McDonald’s is moving toward more eco-friendly Happy Meals, but one Malaysian designer totally reimagined the iconic boxes.   READ MORE

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