All Legal & Institutional articles – Page 36
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The International Trade Commission in the U.S. has ruled that...
The International Trade Commission in the U.S. has ruled that Skechers' Twinkle Toes and Bobs shoes don't infringe on Converse's trademark for the Chuck Taylor midsole. The judge in the case found that there were enough differences in the design features to avoid confusion among consumers. According to Skechers, the ...
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Ecco has been asked pay 82 million Danish kroner (€11.0m-$11.7m)...
Ecco has been asked pay 82 million Danish kroner (€11.0m-$11.7m) in extra taxes for 2005 in its home country. The Danish National Tax Court handed out the ruling, charging that the company should also pay for income earnings by its subsidiaries in Indonesia and Thailand. Noting that one of the ...
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A German private-sector watchdog, the Centre for Protection against Unfair...
A German private-sector watchdog, the Centre for Protection against Unfair Competition, has filed a suit in a regional court in Berlin against Zalando, accusing the e-tailer of false advertising. The suit alleges that Zalando had made customers believe that they had to act to buy certain clothing items on its ...
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The new president of Assocalzaturifici, Annarita Pilotti, has drawn attention...
The new president of Assocalzaturifici, Annarita Pilotti, has drawn attention to the potential consequences for Italian and European manufacturers in case the EU grants Market Economy Status to China. The footwear and textile sectors might be especially vulnerable as these sectors would no longer be able to obtain relief from ...
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Juanita Duggan is going to step down as chief executive...
Juanita Duggan is going to step down as chief executive of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) at the end of this year to take on an unspecified new role. She was appointed to the post in July 2014. AAFA is developing a “leadership transition plan.”
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Italy will work with researchers and manufacturers in Vietnam to...
Italy will work with researchers and manufacturers in Vietnam to establish a new technology center in the Asian country. The announcement was made in mid-November during a forum on Vietnam-Italy Strategic Dialogue as part of a visit to Vietnam by Italy's head of state, Sergio Mattarella. The center will enable ...
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Cambodian garment workers are considering strike action after the government...
Cambodian garment workers are considering strike action after the government voted to raise the monthly minimum wage for their industrial sector by 9.4 percent to $140, starting next January. A majority representing the government, factories and unions supported an increase to $135 a month, and the government then raised it ...
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Adidas filed a suit against Skechers USA in Portland's district...
Adidas filed a suit against Skechers USA in Portland's district court on Sept. 14, charging that one of its shoe styles is a knock-offs of its Stan Smith model, and that others use its Supernova trademark and its Three-Stripe mark. The two companies have already squared off and reached settlements ...
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The government of Myanmar has approved the first minimum wage...
The government of Myanmar has approved the first minimum wage for all the workers in the country, which is becoming a new sourcing hub for clothing and footwear, except for businesses that employ fewer than 15 people. After bitter negotiations, the minimum wage has been set at 3,600 kyat ($2.86) ...
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Assomac, the trade organization for the Italian tanning and footwear...
Assomac, the trade organization for the Italian tanning and footwear machinery sector, has signed an agreement with Tunisia's National Leather and Footwear Centre (CNCC) to strengthen the commercial and knowledge connections between industry representatives of the two countries. Under the terms of the agreement, Assomac will supply expertise as well ...
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The U.S. government is considering placing Taobao, the big e-commerce...
The U.S. government is considering placing Taobao, the big e-commerce platform operated by China's Alibaba Group, on its list of “Notorious Markets” for its continued offering of products that are in conflict with intellectual property rights. This comes after the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) issued a complaint against ...
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The European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC), run by...
The European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC), run by Carmen Arias, is finalizing the recruitment of a successor for Valentina Reino, who is leaving the job of policy director to become policy and communication manager of the European Retail Round Table (ERRT).
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Carrefour has been given a definitive fine of €342,000 by...
Carrefour has been given a definitive fine of €342,000 by a Paris court for infringement of Humeau Beaupreau's intellectual property rights relating to its Méduse shoe, a beach sandal in molded PVC that has been on the market since 1946. The fine is said to be the highest assigned for ...
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A court in Koblenz has rejected a complaint by 33...
A court in Koblenz has rejected a complaint by 33 Birkenstock's employees that men have been better treated at the company than women. The court argued that they have been performing different tasks.
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Abicalçados, the Brazilian shoe industry association, is re-launching its website...
Abicalçados, the Brazilian shoe industry association, is re-launching its website as a sophisticated B2B portal where its 130 member companies can present their collections, with information on pricing and minimum quantities, and offer them to registered buyers from all over the world. That goes also for surplus lots. Buyers can ...
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Fiamp, the umbrella organization of Italian producers of fashion accessories,...
Fiamp, the umbrella organization of Italian producers of fashion accessories, has announced changes at the top of the organization. Cirillo Marcolin, president of Anfao, is the new chairman for 2015/17. He takes over from Cleto Sagripanti,. the former president of Assocalzaturifici who is now president of CEC, the Confederation of ...
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Candice Cooper has lost a counterfeiting suit against Geox and...
Candice Cooper has lost a counterfeiting suit against Geox and Lüke, a German online shop that has been selling its shoes. At issue was a model of Geox sneakers called New Moena, which allegedly infringed on Candice Cooper's Rock and Rock Plus styles. A court in Düsseldorf has denied Candice ...
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The government of Brazil has sent a delegation to Indonesia...
The government of Brazil has sent a delegation to Indonesia to determine whether the country has a market economy and to check out any relations that local shoe producers may have with Chinese producers. Opponents of the current anti-dumping duties on Chinese shoes have in fact proposed Indonesia as the ...
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A court in Cologne ruled on July 17 in favor...
A court in Cologne ruled on July 17 in favor of Candice Cooper in its lawsuit against Paul Green, says Schuhkurier. At issue was the registration by Candice Cooper of a heart-inspired logo. Paul Green has not used its logo since March 2014.
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The case against Christian Louboutin's European trademark brought by Roland...
The case against Christian Louboutin's European trademark brought by Roland has been dismissed by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Roland, a manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments, had originally opposed Louboutin's trademark on the basis of the red in its own trademark. The Office for ...
