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Affinity’s Caspar Yuill: Five key takeaways from the 2024 IPAs in London Every category has norms, rules and traditions. Differentiating between what’s a valuable tradition to uphold, and what rules you can break, is the art.

Friends, let's discuss a common question: Can you trust a brand not featured in mainstream media? 🤔 Coral Club has strategically chosen not to advertise on major media platforms. This aligns with our values of personal interaction 🗣️ Distributors are key in this approach, personally recommending products and sharing Coral Club's story. Learning effective promotion is essential in our partnership 🙌 #coralclubdistributor #revivrelife #wellnessbusiness

Friends, let's discuss a common question: Can you trust a brand not featured in mainstream media? 🤔 Coral Club has strategically chosen not to advertise on major media platforms. This aligns with our values of personal interaction 🗣️ Distributors are key in this approach, personally recommending products and sharing Coral Club's story. Learning effective promotion is essential in our partnership 🙌 #coralclubdistributor #revivrelife #wellnessbusiness

The countdown to #LegalGeek Conference 2024 has begun! The first wave of sessions and workshops are live on our website, along with the initial 50 speakers out of 200.🤩 Stay tuned as we'll reveal more exciting updates in the weeks ahead. We can't wait to welcome you all on 16-17 October at the iconic Old Truman Brewery in London 🙌 🙌 https://lnkd.in/dDZRgxz #legalinnovation #legaltechnology #lawtech

I agree with Lee Curtis on this one. When someone seeks to cancel your EU trademark registration, it is more important than ever to submit extensive evidence of use for all of the items in the registration as much as possible. I know several US brands that have been influenced by the early "Big Mac" decisions and have invested considerably in preparing and submitting evidence of use. The impact on brands is that defending a cancellation action is extremely costly in terms of budget and time, and this can be used strategically by petitioners in leveraging their position in disputes. Smart brands will document use of their most important marks in the EU on a rolling basis, just in case. No in house person wants to have to say their famous mark was cancelled (in whole or part) because insufficient evidence of use was submitted. #trademark #trademarks #eutm https://lnkd.in/eiwpHWKA

Explore the gripping legal face-off between two Spanish brewing powerhouses over the ""ESTRELLA"" trademark. Despite sharing historical roots and the same name element, IPOS ruled no confusion between ""ESTRELLA GALICIA"" and ""ESTRELLA DAMM"", allowing coexistence in the market. 🔍 Discover insights into the complexities of trademark law and what it takes to defend a brand in competitive sectors. 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gFZvtXUd #TrademarkLaw #IPConflicts #IntellectualProperty #LegalInsights #BeerWars

This article highlights a few of the major changes made by 2023 Wis. Act 73, an overhaul of Wis. Stat. chapter 125, Wisconsin’s alcohol-regulation statutes. Learn more about the act’s effects on three-tier restrictions, contract manufacturing, full-service retail privileges, and regulation of venues. ✏️Collin Schaefer is a partner at Ogden Glazer + Schaefer, Cedarburg, practicing in alcohol regulation, emerging companies and venture capital, and intellectual property. #wisconsinlawyer #wisconsinlaw #alcohollaw

Do you know what topic is now the biggest headache for competition lawyers and their clients operating in Czechia?🤕 The answer has 3 letters – RPM. (R)esale (P)rice (M)aintenance is the fixing of resale fixed or minimum prices by manufacturers or brand owners, which is a vertical restraint prohibited by the EU and national competion law. The Czech Competition Authority has long had vertical agreements – in particular RPM – in its crosshairs. Recently, it has focused its enforcement of RPM bans on large multinational entities, imposing staggering fines 📈 💸 on companies such as electronics and pet food manufacturers that often exceed those levied by foreign competition watchdogs for the same conduct. Yet there is no indication that the competition authority intends to change its enforcement policy. This is despite the fact that it faces critic of paying too much attention to RPM at the expense of other offences that have a more serious impact on consumers. However, the situation could get tougher. The Czech Competition Authority already conducts frequent dawn raids during RPM investigations. 🔎 There are now serious debates about further expanding its powers, enabling the watchdog to conduct inspections without any suspicion of anticompetitive conduct. This poses a risk of legalising ‘fishing expeditions’ which could also occur during antitrust investigations related to distribution relationships. The good news is that the cure for this headache is effective compliance programs. 🗞 Ideally, a robust effective compliance program may provide protection against any trouble with the competition authority. However, even when it fails to prevent anticompetitive conduct, having a compliance program in place allows the companies under investigation to use it as a powerful argument in proceedings before the competition authority and achieve a significant reduction of the fine. Interested in learning more? See our carousel. 🎡 And don’t forget that there are good and time-proven doctors for this headache in Czechia (and Slovakia) - HAVEL & PARTNERS competition team led by Robert Neruda. #czechia #dlc #verticals #havelpartners

So, I wanted to reach out to give folks a better idea of what we’re doing for our NFL Draft event on 4/27. It is a slight departure from what we traditionally do with our immersive dinners, but it is mission-driven nonetheless. Our dinners model normalized, responsible, adult, public consumption using a more universal form factor - food. A no less important front in that battle for normalization, is the consumption lounge. And that is precisely what we’ll be showcasing on the 27th – a safe, comfortable environment, in proximity to the Draft, where cannabis can be enjoyed, along with the data-driven curation of all things the cannabis community enjoys. This is not dinner, but a mindful option for our community to enjoy the 2024 NFL Draft festivities without sacrificing their enjoyment of cannabis. It also represents the opportunity to get to know some of Michigan’s iconic cannabis brands and retailers. With Dutchie, 710 Labs, butter cannabis co. , Freight Train Canna, High Supply, and Wise Guys Farms as sponsors, you know it’s going to be lit! Get your tickets today. And if you know someone coming in town for the draft, let'em know we got'em! #consumptionlounge #nfldraft #formfactor #normalization #micannabis Tickets on sale now: fallingleavesevents.com Partnership opportunities: [email protected]

As the party season fast approaches, it's important for premises licence holders to stay mindful of advertising regulations, especially when it comes to alcohol promotions. Karen Gatherum from our Licensing Team outlines the key restrictions under the Licensing (Scotland) Act: https://lnkd.in/eiSW7Mhj #LicensingLaw #AlcoholRegulations #PartySeason #BusinessCompliance #GilsonGray #ResponsibleDrinking