Part 1 of 5: Understanding the Owner-Brand RelationshipThe recent news of “activist investor” Carl Icahn’s 3,000 word-letter to Apple encouraging the release to investors of USD 50 billion in cash reserves allows for comparisons of the relationship between a hotel owner and a global operator.For starters, let’s think of:

The latest edition of Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration, a multijurisdictional guide to arbitration law, has been published by Law Business Research, with this year’s publication covering 49 jurisdictions worldwide. Kornkieat Chunhakasikarn and John King, attorney-at-law and partner respectively in Tilleke & Gibbins’ dispute resolution group, have coauthored the Thailand chapter to this guide.

Patent litigation is on the rise in Thailand as patent owners become increasingly vigilant and their competitors strive to take advantage of technical disclosures and publicly available advancements.With such intense market competition nowadays, it is no surprise that most companies try hard to be more innovative, both in terms of process improvements and new product developments.

The core legislation that governs labor relations in Vietnam is the Labor Code, first passed by the National Assembly in 1994. The original Labor Code has since been superseded by the new Labor Code of 2012, which took effect on May 1, 2013, and introduced significant new developments relating to labor contracts, work hours, labor outsourcing, internal labor rules, and foreign employees. Employment is further governed by a large set of guiding decrees and circulars.

Planning for asset distribution after death is one of the most significant actions a person can take, both to provide a better future for one’s heirs and to ensure that one’s intentions are fulfilled. A properly constructed will is a significant step toward fulfilling these important aims.The primary purpose of a will is to clarify how you want your property to be distributed after you die. An equally important reason for having a will, however, is that it increases the likelihood that your assets will be transferred in the most cost-effective and efficient manner.

Like so many of us here in Thailand, Thai and foreigner alike, for the past several months I have been observing, listening, watching, and reading about the protests against the seated government of this country. As occurs elsewhere throughout this world of ours, Thai national and local politics are convoluted, complex, and not always what you see or think.

Among its many legal reforms now underway, Myanmar is beginning to develop new systems for the protection of intellectual property rights. Historically, there have not been any specific IP laws in Myanmar. Instead, IP owners have needed to rely on other systems of registration in order to protect their rights. But in a demonstration of its commitment to provide full protection for IP rights, the country is now drafting and reviewing its first Trademark Law.Existing Legal Regime – Registration Act

Legal duties of directors are “must do’s,” and good corporate governance (CG) principles are “should do’s.” Thus, a breach of legal duties leads to liability (civil and/or criminal), while mere noncompliance with CG principles does not.