Taking a Global Stand: Fed up with foreign companies flooding the market with counterfeit gowns and dresses, some of the formalwear industry’s biggest names are taking their fight to federal court. Steve Lang, President of the American Bridal and Prom Industry Association, is one of those leaders taking charge and fighting for his industry’s rightful success. So far, it’s looking like the ABPIA is a true force to be reckoned with.