Jamaica Continues Apace to Become an International Financial Service Centre

Image rights generally speaking are intellectual property rights that are intended to protect the use of a person’s name, personality, distinctiveness, likeness and even gestures. Guernsey’s law, set to become active just in time for the London Olympics, will allow sports stars and other individual that derive a considerable part of their income from the exploitation of their image to better – from a tax and asset management perspective – manage the income from their image. For example the law would allow an “image individual” to separate the income they earn directly from doing their jobs and those gained from the use of their image.

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New Bob Marley Brand “House of Marley,” Heirs Take Steps To Protect Father’s Legacy

By: Ainsley Brown “Old pirates, yes they rob I.” The opening words to Redemption Song are as hard hitting now as they were when first bellowed by the iconic musical legend – Bob Marley – years ago. These words however may be taking on a new meaning in this era digitization and globalization where information is king. This era is

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Jamaica To Hire Baker & MacKenzie As Financial Centre Consultants

By: Ainsley Brown Jamaica is set to hire global legal giant Baker & MacKenzie (Baker) as its consultant on its new International Financial Centre (IFC). The deal, the details of which are still immerging, is subject to Cabinet approval and would see Baker advising the Jamaican government on the best ways to implement the IFC in this current economic climate. 

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Independence Day: Jamaica

Happy Independence Day to Jamaica and all Jamaicans at home or abroad. Related Posts:Privy Council In Bank Ruling Wraps Jamaican Judiciary On the Knuckles, Part ISummit Of The Americas Kicks Off TodayRussian Central Bank Buys Canadian DollarsNew Bob Marley Brand “House of Marley,” Heirs Take Steps To Protect Father’s LegacyResearch In Motion Faces Potential US International Trade Commission Investigation

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Privy Council In Bank Ruling Wraps Jamaican Judiciary On the Knuckles, Part I

By: Ainsley Brown The House of Lords, with its Judicial Council of the Privy Council hat on, as Jamaica´s court of final appeal, handed down a judgment that is set to have repercussions well beyond the interests of the parties involved. In fact the consequences of his judgment go beyond just banking or investing but engages commercial dispute resolution, specifically

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Jamaican Coffee Industry Takes Branding To The Next Level

By: Ainsley Brown The Jamaican Coffee Industry Board (CIB) launched its new website last week. The site, according to The Gleaner, promises to be the main source of comprehensive information on Jamaican coffee for buyers and stakeholders. The CIB, a quasi-independent statutory body, is charged with the responsibility of having oversight over the various players in the Jamaican coffee industry.

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