Copyright tends to cover individual creations while trademark, patent and trade secret protect the rights of a company. Trademarks can cover the creation of a certain idea that a company comes up with while patents and trade secrets cover the rights of inventions, formulas and software. Intellectual properties are essential to allowing exclusive rights to an individual or company’s creative works. This allows a company to share and distribute their ideas without the threat of it being stolen and used for a different purpose. These intellectual property laws are recognized for major contributions to society and the economy.
• What are some practical considerations of taking legal action against a foreign business partner based in another country? The practical considerations that need to be taken into account before legal actions can be taken against a foreign business based in another country are International Laws, foreign country laws, domestic laws, contracts or agreements that have been previously agreed to by all parties. Considering these options can save the business money and preserve the business relationship if all parties are aware of the contracts that were entered into and if the contract is enforceable. We would also have to consider where legal action is to be taken; as it could cost more money to take action in a particular country and this could make taking legal action impractical. • What factors could work against CadMex's decision to grant sublicensing agreements?
Progressive provides quotes of its own insurance policy as well as those of its competitors in its advertising campaign. It does not mean that Progressive’s policy is always lower than that of its competitors’, but it has a better chance that people will look at its website first rather than its competitors’. One of the Progressive’s advertising campaigns that I found the most impressive is that it gives people an option to name their price and it builds a policy around that budget. Progressive attracts people by giving them a sense of power and
11). List and analyze methods of alternative dispute resolution and determine which would be most effective in resolving genuine disputes that arise with consumers who may make purchases from businesses that provide links via social media. The methods of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) are: negotiation, mediation, arbitration, med-arb, arb-med, mini-trials, and summary jury trails, to resolve disputes. Since consumer transactions on social media can occur across state lines, determine how the federal government can best control these transactions. The United States has two judicial systems: federal and state.
The quality is not compromised with the cost factor and thus becomes the strength with increased profits. Second, it has its own established brand name which serves as a major strength as compared to its competitors. These strengths can be considered as a distinctive strength because both the low cost and brand name positioning serves a competitive advantage which in turn leads to more profitability and major share in achieving the industry trusts as well as confidence. Weaknesses: First, Customer Service is the parameter for which DeVery needs to put hard woks for it. Second, the quality of the degree should be improved in order to stand apart from its competitors.
Additionally it is a lucrative prospect to differentiate the firm from its expanding competition. Lancer has a major business decision to make concerning the merchandising store chains proposal. In doing the contract it may taint their name recognition of being a reputable dealer in authentic items. Yet the contract will increase revenue which has been on the downward slope due to increased competition and recessin. II.
This provides consumers with effective opportunities to express concerns without going to court (and facing massive amounts of legal fees), although, agreements reached through mediation and conciliation are non-binding and consumers may still have to use the court system to achieve justice. The establishment of consumer groups, government departments and tribunals such as the ACCC and CTTT has proved to be a very large and important step in improving access for consumers. The willingness of these departments to prosecute on behalf of consumers has greatly improved access to the consumer legislative system for individual consumers. The fostering of dispute resolution methods has helped ease the financial burdens of court cases on consumers. Accessibility to consumer law is improving greatly with consumers even being able to access versions of the Trade
How ever negotiation is now sometimes encouraged, especially for complex procurements and when contracting officer determines it to be in the Government’s best interest. Negotiation may be favored over competitive bidding in certain procurement situations because companies can obtain fair and reasonable pricing (need cost/price analysis). They can also obtain required delivery schedule and include controls over supplier performance such as man-hours of effort, levels of technical talent and special equipments, testing requirements. 2. Considerations of Epsilon's alternative
In the end, plea bargaining is an effective tool both for law enforcement, the prosecution, the judicial system, and can benefit the accused as well. Without this tool there could be an influx so dramatic that the judicial system would take quite a while to
(Melvin, 2011). In the case of Cipollone v. Liggett Group, according to Melvin (2011) Cipollone filed suit against Liggett for "violation of several New Jersey protection statues that alleged that Liggett (also other manufacturers of cigarettes) were liable for the death of their mother due to false advertising, and misrepresenting the true hazards of smoking. The function and