Mr Vaid's presentation was called "Corporate Decision Making in IPR Protection and Enforcement"Mr Vaid is responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of LVMH Fashion Group, which includes iconic brands such as LV, Marc Jacobs, LOEWE, CELINE, KENZO, Emilio Pucci and Berluti. [read post]

It was with this in mind that one might usefully approach the recognition, publicly (and at last) of the massacre of a large portion of the Chinese population of Torreón, in the Mexican state of Coahuila, to be acknowledged by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador who will ask forgiveness of the Chinese community  on behalf of the state. [read post]

Such quarterly disclosures state whether the issuer’s relevant officers or directors have traded in securities subject to the issuer’s buyback program within 10 business days before or after its announcement.[8] Shortcomings of the SEC’s Reforms The key shortcoming of the SEC reforms are the absence of prospective disclosure requirements with respect to the adoption of Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements and other trading arrangements despite its stated purpose of… [read post]

  Other states are still a work in progress, though they have been moving toward embracing international standards: e.g., Paraguay. [read post]