Brand infringement comes in all shapes and sizes and a trademark investigation can uncover all sorts, but even an opening of a late night talk show?  A show in China blatantly rips off Conan’s opening titles – check it out on CNN here.

AFI International has expertise in conducting investigations on behalf of companies, lawyers and trademark agents regarding trademark violations and infringements of various kinds, but admittedly we have never been contracted by a late night show host, a market we maybe overlooked!

IMAC Online Training has released three course bundles that yield savings of 50%.  Each bundle has courses that have been approved to receive HRCI credits.  Courses are relevant to workplace violence, strike preparation, crisis communications and more.

I received an excellent email this morning – I had won an iPad from HRmarketer after sending a tweet about their SocialEars service that we have been utilizing for IMAC and AFI and was entered into a draw.

While conducting marketing research for services related to our IMAC Labor Dispute and Work Stoppage conference, our Online Training Academy and services related to strike security we had used the SocialEars service.  It has paid off in more ways now with the iPad win!

The iPad will surely come in handy for our Creative Department to ensure compatibility on all client systems while developing our latest social media investigations, capability videos and other marketing media.

There are tips and general security guidelines for overseas business travelers, but this seems like an extreme and very unfortunate case because those associated with the Amazing Race would be very seasoned in overseas travel given they are in the 20th season.

REPORT: ‘Amazing Race’ Producer Found Dead In Uganda After Poisoning
By: Dina Spector

A freelance producer for the CBS reality show “The Amazing Race” has been found dead in Uganda after reportedly being poisoned, Meaghan Murphy of Fox News reports.

A source told the news site that Jeff Rice and another producer, who survived, were poisoned after refusing to give into the demands of “local thugs.”

Read more…

With a dedicated push to bring more courses to HR professionals, IMAC Online Training Academy has introduced five more HRCI accredited courses.  Personal Security Awareness – Self-applied Protective Measures, Post Strike Employee Return to Work Program, Self-applied Protective Measures for Executives, Travel Security for Overseas Business Travelers and Workplace Violence Prevention for Supervisors are all posted on the HRCI Credit Classes link to review course descriptions and outcomes.

Workplace Violence Prevention for Supervisors - Demo

IMAC Online Training Academy is offering 50% off ‘Assessing and Responding to a Threat of Violence’ in the month of February.

With a dedicated push to bring more courses to HR professionals, IMAC Online Training Academy has introduced three more HRCI accredited courses.  Guidelines for Crossing Picket Lines, Introduction to Lean and Mailroom Safeguards and Procedures to Identify and Handle Suspicious Packages are all posted on the HRCI Credit Classes link to review course descriptions and outcomes.

Introduction to Lean - Demo

Tiquan Underwood is the polar opposite of a high risk termination, and should in fact be the poster of how someone should leave a job.  New England released Tiquan the evening before the Super Bowl…Ouch!  But here is Tiquan’s Twitter post “Good Luck To The New England Organization, The Coaches, & All My Teammates…”  Tiquan was a class act, especially given the situation.  NYG 21 NE 17

Pats cut Underwood on Super Bowl eve

By Alex Marvez

Tiquan Underwood is drawing Super Bowl XLVI attention because of a different kind of cut.

The New England Patriots waived the backup wide receiver on the eve of Sunday night’s game against the New York Giants at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Underwood – who arrived in Indianapolis with a Patriots logo shaved in the back of his wild hi-top fade – is being replaced by practice-squad defensive end Alex Silvestro.

Such last-minute roster decisions are common for the Patriots as the franchise shapes its game-day roster. A source told FOXSports.com that Underwood’s release was “totally a football decision” and not related to any off-field problems involving Underwood at the Super Bowl.

Still, the timing of Underwood’s release has come across publically as cold considering he practiced with the team all week as well as the magnitude of Sunday’s game.

Silvestro, who was signed as a rookie college free agent from Rutgers, will likely be activated for Super Bowl XLVI to provide defensive line depth. He played in one game this season, registering two tackles against Miami in December.  Read more…