All Legal & Institutional articles – Page 37
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The Italian Outdoor Group (IOG) has become more open and...
The Italian Outdoor Group (IOG) has become more open and more active in the last few months. One of its newest projects is the organization of a contest for the ‘Historical Outdoor Retailer.' The 21 member companies of the group have been invited to submit the names of the store ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG) decided at its annual summer...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) decided at its annual summer meeting earlier this week to appoint a sustainability officer, who is meant to bridge the gap between the outdoor industry and the scientific community. The EOG stressed that alternatives to chemicals such as PFC would have to be developed by ...
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FGO, the outdoor section within the German sporting goods industry...
FGO, the outdoor section within the German sporting goods industry federation, BSI, welcomed three new members at the beginning of July. They are Icebreaker, the merino wool brand from New Zealand, Jack Wolfskin, market leader in Germany, and the German subsidiary of Keen, the U.S. brand for sport and outdoor shoes. ...
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Turkish government agencies secured 2,500 faked Jack Wolfskin products in...
Turkish government agencies secured 2,500 faked Jack Wolfskin products in Istanbul, Antalya and Mugla during a large-scale search. After the suspect was prosecuted, Jack Wolfskin enforced civil claims at a local court in Istanbul. Next to Jack Wolfskin, some other trademark owners reacted with civil claims, as copies of other ...
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Mark Held, secretary general of the European Outdoor Group (EOG),...
Mark Held, secretary general of the European Outdoor Group (EOG), is a new member of the board of directors of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). According to Held, this Dutch-based lobbying group devoted to social fairness in the supply chain for textile and apparel products, wanted to achieve a more ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. has launched...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. has launched a pilot program to test the equipment module of the Higg Index, the tool developed to give outdoor companies an insight into the supply chain to make their products more sustainable. Some initial feedback is expected by July 15.
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The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and seven other...
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) and seven other international sports federations will present their respective candidate sports to the executive board of the International Olympic Committee on May 29 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The body will decide on the same day which of these sports will remain on ...
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Columbia Sportswear announced on April 16 the final disposition of...
Columbia Sportswear announced on April 16 the final disposition of a lawsuit filed by Innovative Sports of Eugene, Oregon, saying that Innovative Sports had voluntarily dismissed all claims against Columbia and provided written assurances that no future claims would be made against the company. Columbia also said that it made ...
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Two major U.S. footwear companies, Skechers and Deckers Outdoor Corporation,...
Two major U.S. footwear companies, Skechers and Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the owner of Ugg, Teva and other brands, are subject to a series of cases of alleged misconduct by a staff member of their auditing company, KPMG. Skechers has already announced that it no longer works with KPMG. The separation followed the ...
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The American edition of Sporting Goods Intelligence reports that a...
The American edition of Sporting Goods Intelligence reports that a Californian individual is suing Columbia Sportswear because of the alleged recording of all incoming phone calls to its free service line without informing the caller. The plaintiff is seeking class-action status for his complaint. The man argues that this procedure ...
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The North Face has joined the China Outdoor Association (COA),...
The North Face has joined the China Outdoor Association (COA), a working group of Chinese brands that has been formed to promote and develop outdoor activities in the country. The North Face is the first non-domestic company on the committee. The COA's name is still unofficial, since institutions whose names ...
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The general assembly of the European Outdoor Group has brought...
The general assembly of the European Outdoor Group has brought on John Jansen as a new additional member of its board. Jansen is managing director of Keen in Europe, the Middle East and Africa as well as president of the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA). Jansen joins the incumbent members, ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. is asking...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. is asking retailers and manufacturers to provide data for its biennial outdoor industry benchmarking reports. These reports are produced to help companies analyze performance metrics as well as financial, operating and compensation norms. The companies participating in the survey receive an array ...
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The British Outdoor Industries Association has announced major changes on...
The British Outdoor Industries Association has announced major changes on its board of directors. At OIA's annual meeting last week, Corry Taylor of Bradshaw Taylor stepped down from his post as chairman of the U.K. industry's federation, effective March 31, after a full term of service. Simultaneously, Stephen Newlands was ...
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W.L. Gore & Associates and Geox, the Italian footwear...
W.L. Gore & Associates and Geox, the Italian footwear brand, have put an end to their disputes regarding Gore's Surround technology and have agreed on a settlement in the case. After Gore's introduction of Surround to the market, there have been legal quarrels in several European countries. The conflict has ...
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Leki Lenhart filed a patent infringement suit on Jan....
Leki Lenhart filed a patent infringement suit on Jan. 30 in Buffalo, New York, against Dick's Sporting Goods, the American sporting goods retailer's licensing arm and Synergy Sportz, which operates as Yukon Charlie. The federal lawsuit alleges that the defendants infringed on Leki's patent for an adjustable-length tube for trekking poles.
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W.L. Gore & Associates has won its case before the...
W.L. Gore & Associates has won its case before the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on alleged improper conduct of business, involving the abuse of its powerful market position. The investigation was carried out by the FTC due to complaints about Gore's fabrics division, which was criticized for its practise of sealing ...
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A district court in Oregon has dismissed a complaint from...
A district court in Oregon has dismissed a complaint from Gilmar, the Italian apparel company that markets its own Iceberg brand, that Icebreaker's brand name hurts the trademark rights of Gilmar in the U.S. The judge did not see any infringement of intellectual property rights. Reportedly, Jeremy Moon, the chief ...
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The European offices of Columbia Sportswear are recalling rechargeable...
The European offices of Columbia Sportswear are recalling rechargeable battery packs that have been delivered to retailers to heat some of the jackets in Columbia's OmniHeat line. While the jackets themselves are safe, it is possible that the batteries may lead to overheating the jackets, which could result in burn ...
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As a precaution, Ortovox, the German brand of winter sports...
As a precaution, Ortovox, the German brand of winter sports gear, is recalling a production batch of 3+, one of the company's avalanche transceivers. During a recent search training session, the product switched automatically and unintentionally from the search mode to the transmission mode after just 120 seconds. In fact, the affected ...
