In Australia, the name "ugg" is a generic term for sheepskin boots, often worn locally as slippers. In the US, it is a brand - and big business for one company. This has set off an intriguing legal ...

An Australian boot maker is facing financial ruin after describing his shoes as Ugg boots. Eddie Oygur lost a huge court case on Friday as an American court ruled that a US company owns the right to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australian-owned brand UGG Since 1974 has announced it will change its name to “Since 74” for sales outside Australia and New ...

Australian ugg boot maker Eddie Oygur has suffered a US$450,000 (A$643,000) loss in his "David versus Goliath" legal fight with a major US footwear and apparel company. A jury in Chicago on Friday ...

If they’re good enough for Nicole Kidman, they’re good enough for us! In the cooler months, there’s nothing quite like a cosy night at home wearing pyjamas and cute slippers, but sometimes they’re so ...

Australian surfer Brian Smith conceived of the UGG brand back in 1978, when the pairs of sheepskin boots he brought with him on a visit to California were snapped up by admiring beach bums. Since then ...