All Legal & Institutional articles – Page 23
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News briefsSwiss Revolt Zycling revives MTB Cycletech brand
The legal battle over the trademark rights to the MTB Cycletech brand name between former longtime Velobaze CEO George Merachtsakis (who left the company in April 2020) and the Velobaze team led by CEO Sebastian Marten and CFO Michael Läuppi could not be settled when MTB Cycletech parent company Velobaze ...
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News briefsSri Lanka’s JAAF proactively steps up protective measures for workers
Since the initial Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) and member companies continue to closely monitor the risk of spread at their factories and facilities in Sri Lanka. JAAF reports that of Sept. 9, over 90 percent of the workers at the factories have been vaccinated ...
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News briefsZIV welcomes new head of technology & standardization
The German bicycle industry association, Zweirad Industrie-Verband e.V. (ZIV), welcomes Tim Salatzki as the new head of technology & standardization. Salatzki will gradually replace Ernst Brust, who initially served as ZIV’s interim managing director following the unexpected death of ZIV managing director Siegfried Neuberger last year. Since the appointment of ...
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ArticleJAAF strongly refutes claims made by CCC, calls them “blatantly wrong and unfair”
The Joint Apparel Associations Forum (JAAF) has asked The Outdoor Industry Compass to make the following comment live as part of their Right of Reply in response to the article published on our website on Sept. 1. Colombo, September 8, 2021: In a sharply-worded reply to the Clean Clothes ...
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ArticleGerman bike and mobility industry calls for sustainable mobility summit
On the occasion of the IAA Mobility show in Munich, a broad business alliance, including the German Bicycle Industry Association (ZIV), has called for a sustainable mobility summit to enable a significant shift from cars and trucks to climate-friendly modes of transport in Germany. “Germany needs a transport turnaround” is ...
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News briefsThe U.K. Government invests £338 million to support active travel
The U.K. Government plans to invest £338 million (€393m-$466m) to further fuel the active travel boom seen throughout the pandemic. The package will include funding to build hundreds of miles of cycle lanes and deliver walking schemes as well as changes to the Highway Code and new requirements to ensure ...
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ArticleEOG calls on companies to address global supply chain challenge with unity and tolerance
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has appealed for unity and tolerance in the face of the ongoing global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on supply chains. Following discussions at EOG board level, Mark Held, EOG president, issued a public statement on behalf of the association: Source: EOG Mark ...
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American outdoor industry body launches workforce assessment
The Washington, D.C.-based Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the nonprofit trade body of the outdoor industry in the U.S., and several partner organizations have launched the Outdoor Industry Workforce Assessment. The voluntary survey, open to the leadership and management teams of companies and organizations in the outdoor recreation industry, will gather ...
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News briefsGermany might change criteria for Covid restrictions, no lockdowns for the vaccinated
According to media reports, German health minister Jens Spahn wants to present a proposal for a legislative change before the federal election (Sept. 26) to remove the seven-day incidence as a criterion for measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. In view of the changed situation due to the number of ...
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News briefsBergans and WWF call for protection of the seasons
Bergans of Norway and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) presented the outcome of their “Save The Seasons” petition to the Norwegian minister of climate and environment, Sveinung Rotevatn. The petition, signed by 10,554 people and 35 companies, calls for permanent protection of the seasons in the form of real climate ...
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News briefsApplication for Outdoor Sports Inclusion Awards ends Sept. 1
The application phase for the new Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award initiated by the EOG, the It’s Great Out There Coalition and the European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) is closing on Sept. 1, 2021. Products that are useful and easy to use for people with disabilities and made with inclusive ...
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JanSport sues wholesaler for reselling backpacks as “new”
JanSport, a subsidiary of VF Corp., is suing Los Angeles-based Bravo Wholesale Inc. for allegedly selling inferior JanSport products on Amazon.com and other online stores. According to JanSport, Bravo obtains JanSport products from unauthorized dealers and markets them as “new” while they are often used or defective. The lawsuit was ...
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News briefsSeirus wins long-running legal battle with Columbia over patents
A San Diego jury ruled that Seirus Innovative Accessories’ HeatWave products do not infringe Columbia Sportswear’s patent, most likely ending a long-running patent dispute between the two brands. The subject of the case was a 2013 lawsuit filed by Columbia against Seirus alleging that Seirus’ HeatWave product line infringed a ...
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Amazon and GoPro file lawsuit against counterfeiters of camera accessories
Amazon and GoPro on Aug. 9 issued a jointly filed lawsuit against seven individuals and two companies for counterfeiting popular GoPro camera accessories, including “The Handler” floating grip and “3-Way” grip, extension arm and tripod mount. The defendants attempted to offer the counterfeit products on the Amazon store in violation ...
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News briefsLatest #itsgreatoutthere grants revealed
The It’s Great Out There Coalition has announced details of the successful applicants for the first round of #itsgreatoutthere grants in 2021. Launched in 2017, the #itsgreatoutthere grant program supports community-based projects that bring new participants into the outdoors, with a particular focus on younger and diverse audiences. Any nonprofit ...
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Unesco supports global observatory for gender equality in sport
The canton of Vaud, the City of Lausanne and the University of Lausanne have been designated by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs to ensure the creation of a new Global Observatory for Women, Sport, Physical Education and Physical Activity. The observatory has been established as an incubating association, ...
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Canada Goose sues Goose Country over “confusingly similar” name and more
The Fashion Law has reported that Canada Goose is suing Goose Country, a U.S. outerwear brand. In the complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on June 30, Canada Goose claims that “the look and feel of the outerwear garments offered by ...
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ArticleNew legislation in the U.S. could help the environment – and boost e-bike sales
U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (Democrats, Hawaii) and Ed Markey (Democrats, Massachusetts) have introduced the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act in the U.S. Senate, a bill that would prioritize electric bicycles as a zero-emission mode of transportation by making them more affordable and accessible to all Americans. If ...
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Outback 97 funds university scholarships to study the mountains
Outback 97, a Bergamo-based outdoor equipment distributor, is offering four scholarships worth €1,200 each to attend a new postgraduate module focused on the value of mountain heritage, in collaboration with the University of Bergamo and the local chapter of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI). The funding from Outback 97 fully ...
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Rapha Foundation supports new British Cycling City Academies
Rapha Foundation has teamed up with British Cycling, the governing body for cycling in the U.K., on a new community initiative aimed at making cycling more inclusive across the country. The partnership, resulting in the British Cycling City Academies Supported by Rapha Foundation, will promote gender balance and the inclusion ...
