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By: Ainsley Brown A large part of managing one’s brand is protecting that brand – this axiom is as true for the mom and pop operation as it is for a multimillion dollar operation. While this protection may come in many forms it often; and cynics may say all too often, in the form of litigation. The intellectual property– creating,… Continue reading "Givenchy Sues BCBG Over Handbag"
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By: Emma Peart China has recently offered more protection through Patents. It has offered protection in Patents since 1985 but has recently began to take the issue more seriously. China’s new legislation in relation to Patent Law came into force on 1st October 2009 with corresponding implementing regulations issued in February 2010. This can only be seen as a good thing… Continue reading "Welcome to China-Proper Protection for ideas at last?"
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By: Ainsley Brown The global down turn it could be argued came as a blessing in disguise for the Islamic banking and finance sector (IBF). But may not for reason you might think. The decline in western banking and finance, while it led to many opportunities for the expansion of IBF, actually saw a decline in growth. This decline though… Continue reading "Islamic Banking And Finance: Why The Global Down Turn Was Good For The Sector"
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By: Ainsley Brown The tit for tat trade battles, one could even say bordering on a trade war, has entered a new area – Green. More precisely the U.S. is investigating China’s alleged subsidization of its green technology sector (wind, solar and advanced batteries, etc.) in breach of WTO rules. The US Trade Representative has launched the investigation under section… Continue reading "The On Going US-China Trade Dispute Enters New Arena: “Green.”"
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By Charles Wanguhu The Alien Tort Claims Act was adopted in 1789 as part of the original Judiciary Act. The Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) allows foreign victims of human rights abuses to sue perpetrators in United States courts. In a recent development in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Shell, the the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected outright… Continue reading "The Death of Alien torts ?"
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By: Emma Peart This October will see a plan to modify the Intellectual Property Law of Jersey to bring it screaming into the 21st Century with a suggested overview of its Intellectual Property Law which has not been updated for 100 years. The main problem for Jersey with no revision to its law in this area for so long is… Continue reading "Jersey becoming an international e-commerce centre?"
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By: Ainsley Brown According to the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), as conducted by the think tank Z/Yen Group, London and New York City (NYC) remain number one and two respectively as the top financial centres. However, Hong Kong (HK) is closing the gap and is in a respectable third. The twice yearly index ranks 75 cities based on… Continue reading "Hong Kong Hones In On London And New York For Top Banker Spot"
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US Chicken Being Dumped, Says China By: Ainsley Brown The seemingly endless trade rows between the United States and China continue unabated. What is it this time? Tires? Steel? Autos? Or maybe intellectual property protection? No, no, not this time, this time it’s chicken – more specifically the importation of US chicken into the Chinese market. This however is not a new skirmish but rather one that begun earlier this year when China...
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By: Carsten Lexa, LL.M. The Incoterms (“International Commercial Terms”) are a series of international sales terms, published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and widely used in international commercial transactions. These sales terms that govern delivery duties, transportation duties, duties regarding customs clearance and regarding transfer of risk have been revised. They will be published officially at the end of September… Continue reading "New Incoterms 2010"
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By: Ainsley Brown To say that is recession has been unkind to the legal profession in England, indeed worldwide, is an understatement. The legal profession was always thought of as being if not recession proof then at least recession resistant due in large part to the profession’s adaptability to prevailing market conditions – a corporate finance lawyer could always when… Continue reading "Failed and Faltering Law Firms Targeted By Criminals In England"