Word: protecting
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Although the vote is a definite set-back for those who want to protect Cambridge's low- and middle-income residents, it has a brighter side. It further clarifies the choice voters will have in next month's city election...
...negotiators, observed that Panama is holding a national plebiscite on the agreement Oct. 23; its advocates there doubtless are making the most favorable interpretation possible of the documents to help get them approved. But in practical terms, he told the Senators, differing interpretations cannot block U.S. efforts to protect the canal. Said he: "We are under no obligation to consult with or seek approval from any other nation or international body before acting to maintain the neutrality of the canal." More loftily, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance argued that the treaties should be approved because "the American people want...
...subjective at best and open to rebuttal. Says Madeleine Hemmings, director of employee benefits for the National Association of Manufacturers: "That's going to make for a very uncomfortable workplace. We'll have to keep records and document the mistakes people make. We'll have to do that to protect ourselves." This may not be such a draconian change, however, since many companies keep such records as a matter of course. Corporations envision innumerable lawsuits being brought by older people who are fired for cause. Executives might be put in the position of having to go to court to belittle...
Such quarrels over names may seem frivolous to casual consumers-that is, nearly everyone. But they are no laughing matter for companies that must constantly battle to protect their valuable turf in trademarks or risk losing them without compensation. Xerox, for example, spends some $100,000 a year for ads explaining that its corporate name is not a synonym for making a photocopy but the registered trademark for a specific process involving only Xerox machines. In the U.S. alone, the Coca-Cola Co. retains three lawyers to stand guard over the trademark "Coke." Other companies like IBM, RCA and Gillette...
...protect trademarks clearly endangered by popularity, the owners of such familiar names as Kleenex, Jell-O and even Frisbee constantly monitor newspapers and magazines, television stations and the ads of competitors. They look for any use of their trademarks-say, without capitalization-that implies a wider, generic meaning. Offending writers or editors may get no more than a note or telephone call from the company urging them to avoid future errors. But when a potential rival violates a trademark, the legal battle may be heated...