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  • Finally – Modern Patents and the PCT for Jamaica
    Finally – Modern Patents and the PCT for Jamaica
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    05 February 2022
    The Government of Jamaica has recently deposited its instrument of accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty making it the 154th member of the...

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  • Lival celebrates Tana’ania Small Davis’ elevation to Queen’s Counsel 
    Lival celebrates Tana’ania Small Davis’ elevation to Queen’s Counsel 
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    04 August 2021

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  • Increase in Foreign Asset Limit for Pension Funds and Forbearance by BOJ
    Increase in Foreign Asset Limit for Pension Funds and Forbearance by BOJ
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    23 November 2020
    The Bank of Jamaica (“BOJ”) on October 30, 2020 issued directions on the limits in respect of foreign assets held by approved...

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  • IP Reprieve Extended to July 1, 2020
    IP Reprieve Extended to July 1, 2020
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    07 May 2020
    On May 1, 2020, the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) issued a notice further extending time limits for IP matters in Jamaica.    JIPO has...

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  • IP Reprieve - JIPO Issues COVID-19 Extension of Time Notice
    IP Reprieve - JIPO Issues COVID-19 Extension of Time Notice
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    26 March 2020
    On March 25, 2020, the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) issued a notice of extension of time to facilitate all parties...

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  • Notice (COVID-19)
    Notice (COVID-19)
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    18 March 2020
    Livingston, Alexander & Levy wishes to advise that in light of the continued monitoring of cases of the novel corona virus (COVID-19) by...

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  • LIVAL Response to COVID-19
    LIVAL Response to COVID-19
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    13 March 2020
    In light of the threat presented by the continuing spread of COVID-19, we at Livingston, Alexander & Levy have been taking various...

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  • Have You Heard? First Ever Sonic Trade Mark Registered in Jamaica.
    Have You Heard? First Ever Sonic Trade Mark Registered in Jamaica.
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    19 February 2020
    In late 2019, the first ever sonic trade mark was entered into the Trade Marks Register at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office...

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  • Regional Treaty Overrides Domestic Laws
    Regional Treaty Overrides Domestic Laws
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    15 May 2019
    Trinidad Cement Limited and Arawak Cement Limited v The State of Barbados and Rock Hard Cement Limited; Rock Hard Cement Limited v The...

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  • Court Denies Symbiote’S Application for a Stay and Revokes Leave to Appeal
    Court Denies Symbiote’S Application for a Stay and Revokes Leave to Appeal
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    15 May 2019
    On 29th March, 2019 the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the matter of Symbiote Investments Limited v. The Minister of Science,...

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  • TAX REFORM 2019 – A STIMULATING SUITE OF TAX REDUCTIONS UNVEILED
    TAX REFORM 2019 – A STIMULATING SUITE OF TAX REDUCTIONS UNVEILED
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    21 March 2019
    On 7th March, the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke, announced a stimulus package that is estimated to yield a...

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  • “LIVE VALIANTLY” - #TeamLival Pounds the Pavement at Pink Run 2018
    “LIVE VALIANTLY” - #TeamLival Pounds the Pavement at Pink Run 2018
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    30 October 2018
    Lival entered its third Pink Run on Sunday October 28, 2018 with a team of 50. The annual run is held in support of the Jamaica Reach to...

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  • Lival Participates in Regional Brand Protection Summit
    Lival Participates in Regional Brand Protection Summit
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    22 October 2018
    The International Anticounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) in partnership with Underwriters Laboratories & INTERPOL will be hosting its Latin...

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  • OUR Successfully Opposes Appeal By CWJ In Telecommunications Appeal Tribunal
    OUR Successfully Opposes Appeal By CWJ In Telecommunications Appeal Tribunal
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    16 May 2018
    Daniella Gentles-Silvera and Kathryn Williams successfully represented the Office of Utilities Regulation in an appeal brought against the...

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  • Massive Counterfeit Destruction Ahead of World Intellectual Property Day 2018
    Massive Counterfeit Destruction Ahead of World Intellectual Property Day 2018
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    26 April 2018
    April 26th is acknowledged globally as World Intellectual Property Day. As a part of Intellectual Property Week in Jamaica, a joint press...

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  • Lival Ranked Among Top “IP Stars” in the Caribbean
    Lival Ranked Among Top “IP Stars” in the Caribbean
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    21 March 2018
    The well-known publication Managing Intellectual Property has released its 2018/ 2019 edition of “IP STARS” which ranks Livingston...

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  • Triumph for the “3M” Trade Mark in Highly Anticipated Court of Appeal Ruling
    Triumph for the “3M” Trade Mark in Highly Anticipated Court of Appeal Ruling
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    28 July 2017
    On July 21, 2017, the Court of Appeal gave its decision in favour of the Appelant 3M Company in 3M Company v. Manufacturera 3M SA de CV...

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  • Admiralty Division Rules Against Sale of Ship
    Admiralty Division Rules Against Sale of Ship
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    03 February 2017
    Mikhail Jackson successfully represented XO Shipping A/S in its bid to intervene in a recent application for the sale of a ship pending...

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  • Caricel Denied Leave. OUR Triumphs.
    Caricel Denied Leave. OUR Triumphs.
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    26 January 2017
    Daniella Gentles-Silvera led the Lival team in successfully representing the Office of Utilities Regulation in the recent matter of...

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  • Lival Welcomes Three New Associates
    Lival Welcomes Three New Associates
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    09 December 2016
    Alexander Corrie, Kathryn Williams and Francois McKnight are the newest members of Lival’s team of Attorneys. Kathryn and Francois have...

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  • Team Lival Supports the Fight
    Team Lival Supports the Fight
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    29 October 2016
    In the early morning hours of October 29, 2016, Team Lival gathered to support the fight against breast cancer. A team of 50 members of...

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  • New Rules for TM Searches
    New Rules for TM Searches
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    06 October 2016
    New rules for trademark searches have been implemented at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO). On the 20th of September 2016,...

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  • New Associate
    New Associate
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    01 July 2016
    The Lival family welcomes Adam Jones to the firm as an Associate in our Commercial and Litigation departments. Adam was admitted to...

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  • Allan Wood Q.C. is the New GLC Chairman
    Allan Wood Q.C. is the New GLC Chairman
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    18 July 2016
    Mr. Allan Wood, Q.C. Appointed Chairman of the General Legal Council. The entire LIVAL family joins the legal fraternity in congratulating Mr. Allan...

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  • February 08, 2016
    February 08, 2016
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    08 February 2016
    Senior Lival Counsel, Tana’ania Small Davis commences 2016 on a successful note. As was anticipated, on 25 January 2016 the Judicial...

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  • November 6, 2015
    November 6, 2015
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    06 November 2015
    On 5th November 2015, Tana'ania Small Davis appeared before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council(JCPC) in Hallman Holdings Limited...

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  • July 17, 2015
    July 17, 2015
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    17 July 2015
    The Full Court hands down judgement dismissing an application by the Legal Officers Staff Association to quash the Government’s decision...

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  • June 23, 2015
    June 23, 2015
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    23 June 2015
    The LIVAL team of Allan S. Wood, QC and Tana'ania Small Davis scores a notable win in the Privy Council appeal involving the sale of the...

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  • April 25, 2015
    April 25, 2015
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    25 April 2015
    The constitutional challenge brought by the Jamaican Bar Association (JBA) against the extension of the Proceeds of Crime Act to attorneys...

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  • 7 Things You Need to Know about Jamaica’s New Trade Marks (Amendment) Act and the Madrid Protocol
    7 Things You Need to Know about Jamaica’s New Trade Marks (Amendment) Act and the Madrid Protocol
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    Kathryn Pearson 16 February 2022
    Although Jamaica’s trade mark laws underwent ground breaking changes back in 2021 with the passing of the Trade Marks (Amendment) Act,...

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  • Employers’ Liability in the COVID-19 Context
    Employers’ Liability in the COVID-19 Context
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    Monique Hunter 19 April 2021
    Employers have a legal duty of care to ensure their employees are reasonably safe whilst at work. This duty includes providing employees...

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  • Brands In A COVID-19 Shaped World
    Brands In A COVID-19 Shaped World
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    Yannic M. Fletcher 12 February 2021
    The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our daily lives and how we spend our money. This has prompted a response from brand owners to keep pace...

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  • The Holding of AGM's by Strata Corporations During COVID 19
    The Holding of AGM's by Strata Corporations During COVID 19
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    Daniella R. Gentles-Silvera 20 May 2020
    The COVID 19 pandemic has placed severe limitations on the functioning of not only the individual’s life but also businesses, companies...

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  • Amending Fund Documents During COVID Restrictions
    Amending Fund Documents During COVID Restrictions
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    Kerri-Ann T. Allen Morgan 20 May 2020
    Restrictions imposed under the Disaster Risk Management (Enforcement Measures) Orders (“Disaster Orders”) have forced several of us to be...

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  • What is a “Public Place” under the Disaster Risk Management Act?
    What is a “Public Place” under the Disaster Risk Management Act?
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    Kathryn Williams 19 May 2020
    Since the government implemented various measures to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Jamaica, there have been a...

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  • COVID-19 and Commercial Contracts: Is there a way out?
    COVID-19 and Commercial Contracts: Is there a way out?
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    Alexander Corrie 18 March 2020
    The rapid and indiscriminate spread of COVID-19 has taken the world by storm, leading to severe restrictions on trade and movement,...

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  • Reinvented! A new patent regime is FINALLY on the horizon for Jamaica.
    Reinvented! A new patent regime is FINALLY on the horizon for Jamaica.
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    Kathryn J. E. Pearson 19 February 2020
    Along with many of us, Jamaica’s patent laws adopted the “New year, new me” resolution in early 2020. The long awaited Patents and Designs...

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  • Navigating the Consumer Protection Act: The Basics for Wholesalers and Retailers
    Navigating the Consumer Protection Act: The Basics for Wholesalers and Retailers
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    Alexander Corrie 19 February 2020
    We purchase and consume a variety of goods and services on a daily basis in what has become an increasingly consumerist society. These...

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  • Leveraging the Intellectual Property in your Property
    Leveraging the Intellectual Property in your Property
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    Kathryn Pearson 22 August 2019
    From all indications, Jamaica’s tourism product is performing outstandingly well and is poised for even more significant growth in the...

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  • Employer’s Discretion to Grant Benefits Must Be Exercised Rationally - Williamson & Roberts v The Port Authority of Jamaica
    Employer’s Discretion to Grant Benefits Must Be Exercised Rationally - Williamson & Roberts v The Port Authority of Jamaica
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    Monique Hunter 15 May 2019
    Gone are the days when children were regarded as a retirement plan. Today many people invest in pension plans with the hopes of being...

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  • Park at your own risk: Who is responsible for the damage to my car?
    Park at your own risk: Who is responsible for the damage to my car?
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    Monique Hunter 25 April 2019
    Finding parking, especially in peak hours, can prove to be a difficult task. You drive around in circles, pass your intended destination...

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  • NIDS & The Constitution
    NIDS & The Constitution
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    Kathryn A. Williams 10 April 2018
    The National Identification and Registration Act (‘NIDS’) has been garnering a lot of attention in the media since the Bill was first...

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  • Should Annuitants be defined as Members of a Superannuation Fund?
    Should Annuitants be defined as Members of a Superannuation Fund?
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    Kerri-Ann Allen Morgan 31 March 2017
    Up to now, a member of a superannuation fund has been regarded in law as a person who has an interest in the fund. It is expected however...

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  • Putting the SOLVE in INSOLVENCY
    Putting the SOLVE in INSOLVENCY
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    Lisa Williams 29 November 2016
    Finding out that someone has been declared bankrupt is invariably accompanied by a sharp drop in estimation, a mental note never to trust...

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  • Copyright in Sound Recordings: Return of the Rights
    Copyright in Sound Recordings: Return of the Rights
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    Kimberley Frith-Delisser 29 November 2016
    The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2015 came with sweeping changes. Of note, is the extension of the duration of copyright protection in...

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  • Are You Certain? How Good is your Exclusion Clause?
    Are You Certain? How Good is your Exclusion Clause?
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    Adam Jones 21 October 2016
    In a business environment in which few things matter more than the bottom line, commercial parties are increasingly concerned about ways...

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  • Relentless Clamp Down on Counterfeits in Jamaica
    Relentless Clamp Down on Counterfeits in Jamaica
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    Kathryn Pearson 12 July 2016
    Two days on the heels of World Intellectual Property Day (observed on April 26th worldwide), Jamaica had a celebration of sorts with a...

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  • What To Do? The Supreme Court Has Ruled Against You
    What To Do? The Supreme Court Has Ruled Against You
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    Joshua Sherman 23 June 2016
    If the Supreme Court makes a decision against you, and you are dissatisfied with that decision, you may, in certain circumstances appeal...

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  • Think Again Before You Sign on the Dotted Line……………………Have You Considered Your Pension Fund?
    Think Again Before You Sign on the Dotted Line……………………Have You Considered Your Pension Fund?
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    Kerri-Ann Allen 23 June 2016
    Change is inevitable in the world of business. Whether a company is being sold, reconstructed, or amalgamated it is prudent to consider...

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  • Outing “FYAH” in the Jamaican Court of Appeal
    Outing “FYAH” in the Jamaican Court of Appeal
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    Kathryn Pearson 23 June 2016
    “FYAH” is Jamaican slang for many things, but in its most basic translation it simply means “fire.” David Tapper, proprietor of the...

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  • Obtaining A Divorce in Jamaica
    Obtaining A Divorce in Jamaica
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    Mikhail Jackson 22 June 2016
    A divorce refers to the legal termination of a marriage. It is referred to as a dissolution of the marriage and with it there may be...

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  • Relief From Sanctions - The Grave Consequences of Non-Compliance With Court Orders & Rules
    Relief From Sanctions - The Grave Consequences of Non-Compliance With Court Orders & Rules
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    Sidia Smith and Sundiata Gibbs 20 June 2016
    This article is part of a longer paper written and presented in June 2015. The original paper focused on the robust approach the English...

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