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CIL Roundtable on the South China Sea, International Law and UNCLOS
The CIL Roundtable on the South China Sea, International Law and UNCLOS, held from 27-28 June 2013 in Singapore, brought together leading experts on law of the sea to examine the relevant principles under UNCLOS and provide objective and impartial analysis on how such principles apply to the South China Sea disputes.
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International Conference on Joint Development and the South China Sea
Organised by CIL, the Conference was held 16-17 June 2011 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore. The Conference brought together international legal experts on joint development, representatives from the oil and gas industry and government officials from the region to examine the law and policy issues relating to the joint development of oil and gas resources in areas of overlapping claims in the South China Sea. The first day of the Conference gave background to the South China Sea disputes and to the concept of joint development, its rationale, key provisions and issues. Day Two examined the existing joint development arrangements in the region, to determine whether there are models or lessons learned that may be applicable to joint development arrangements in the South China Sea.
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In 2010 CIL organised a groundbreaking South China Sea (SCS) Seminar Series. CIL's SCS Seminar Series provided a select audience of researchers, policymakers and students the various Claimant States' and Indonesia's perspectives on the South China Sea territorial claims. So far, the series has featured the following speakers' and countries' perspectives:
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The South China Sea Disputes: Prospects for Adjudication or Arbitration by CIL Director Robert Beckman
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Taiwan's South China Sea Policy under the Ma Administration by Dr Yann-huei Song, Research Fellow Academia Sinica Taiwan
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Overlapping Claims in the South China Sea: The Malaysian Perspective by HE Dato' Noor Farida, Director-General, Research, Treaties and International Law Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia
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Architecture for Cooperation in the SCS: A View from the Philippines by Atty. Henry Sicad Bensurto Jr., Secretary General of the Commission on Maritime and Ocean Affairs Secretariat, Philippines
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The Indonesian Perspective on the South China Sea by HE Mr Arif Havas Oegroseno
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The Legal Regime of the Spratlys: Positions of the Parties Concerned and Relevance to the Dispute by Dr Nguyen Thi Lan Anh
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Water Pricing in Honduras: A Political Economy Analysis
This paper explores water pricing policy in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, in a political economy perspective. I argue that current water prices are too low and significantly below long-run marginal cost, and demonstrate that water prices must be raised significantly over the next ten years for projected demands and supplies to be in balance. I also argue that low water prices has a number of adverse allocational and distributional consequences. I then go on to discuss various (external and internal) actors' stakes in maintaining or changing the current water pricing regime, and discuss some potential mechanisms by which more efficient prices can be implemented.
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RecruitGibraltar are currently helping our client who is a long established and reputable gaming company who offer long term career growth, excellent salary, relocation assistance, and a rewarding working environment where you can make a real impact. They require a Mid-Weight Digital Designer who will be responsible for the creation of strong marketing design work for all online marketing channels for the company brands. The Digital Designer (Mid-weight) will be part of a team of specialist highly skilled Digital Designers who are tasked with producing engaging & effective on brand visual communications for customers both internal and external. Why Gibraltar? Much lower personal rate of tax, 300 days of sunshine per year, English spoken as the main language, paid in pounds / sterling, clean beaches / sea, cheap cost of living, relaxed out of work lifestyle, excellent UK Schooling system and tax fee shopping. What is the plan for the role of Mid-Weight Digital Designer? The Mid-Weight role requirements and responsibilities involve collaborating with the more senior members of the team on tasks to learn, develop and deliver the optimum end results, assisting junior team members in their day to day development and form good working relationships with colleagues and clients to contribute to a positive and creative working environment. What will you do as a Mid-Weight Digital Designer? • Responsible for the production of high quality design work for all their online and offline marketing activities to ensure the delivery of world class visual communications within the gaming sector. • Responsible for the creation and delivery of strong and dynamic content from conception through to final production. This will involve researching, brainstorming and creating concepts in collaboration with the design, editorial and web content teams and relevant clients/ stakeholders, working from an initial brief to final sign off. • Ability to be communicative and collaborative in face to face meetings and throughout idea creation processes to ensure the brief is met. • Work closely with Brand, Gaming, Marketing, Product, VIP, and other internal teams and various third parties to develop concepts and ideas that deliver the high quality customer experiences on brand product websites and in marketing communications. • Create and maintain effective content for the brand web page CMS (content management system) according to the relevant requirements brief. • Contribute to department and work related meetings as required to best perform the role and to achieve open channels of constructive communication in areas of ideation and strategy. • Quality check and proof all personal design and production output to ensure completed work is error-free, meets the brief, and achieves the desired design standards and brand guidelines. • Ensuring the effective maintenance of creative content on client websites ensuring all design work is optimized for best practice • Support the more junior members of the design team by sharing advice, assistance and encouragement. • Responsible for the upkeep of the visual elements of all brand communications. What do you know that makes you a great Mid-Weight Digital Designer? • Experience working in a design studio or creative agency at Mid-Weight level (or Junior level for at least 2 years). • University-level education in web design, graphic design or equivalent work experience. • Previous experience in the creation of digital products, platforms, Web & Mobile experiences, Mobile applications. • Excellent Adobe Photoshop & illustrator skills, able to produce production-ready assets for developers. • Understanding of Flash animation, video editing, motion graphics knowledge (after effects) preferable. • Good understanding of User Experience, User Centered Design and Responsive Web Design on mobile platforms such as iOS and Android. • Ability to create simple, effective, engaging web graphics. • Knowledge of printing processes, preparing artwork for printing is beneficial. • Skilled in 3D design tools such as 3DS Max, 4D Cinema is advantageous. • Good understanding of Brand guidelines & design principles for offline and online media • Good communications skills (written, verbal and presentational) Salary £25k - £35k based on experience with bonus, an excellent relocation package and private healthcare.


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After the entire process is done, the candidates are given ranks, both general and university wise. After this, the candidates have to apply to institutes of their choice through an option form. The colleges are allotted subject to availability and preferences. Four Centralized Admission Process (CAP) rounds are conducted.
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The written test has one of the highest weightages (83.3%) compared to other entrance processes in the country. This, compounded by the fact that there is no shortlisting of candidates and thus, there being a mix of students having all kind of scores makes the written stage very crucial. With the paper seemingly getting easier and the aspirants getting more serious about the top colleges, the cut-offs are on the rise. If two years back the topper was 167/200 a then record, last year saw more than 20 people scoring above 167. So, one needs to maximize one"s score in this stage so as to get a huge advantage for the next stage. Students have an option of presenting their case with either their CET score or their CAT score (till 2009, they used February MAT scores for outside State candidates) whichever is better. The CAT score is converted to the CET score before the GD-PI stage.
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The conversion of the score from CAT/MAT to CET is done before the second stage. Now, in CET, few of the top rankers get the same percentile at slightly different scores. For example, the topmost candidate gets a 99.99 percentile. Now, supposing that 1.5 lakh people appear for the test, there will be 15 people getting the same percentile. The last candidate to get a 99.99 had a total of 168/200 in CET 10. Now, if someone wishes to apply with his MAT/CAT score, and has scored a 99.99 percentile in the exam, she/he will be awarded 168/200. So, the lowest marks corresponding to the same percentile in CET will be awarded.
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This is a recipe I've developed over the years. It's always a big hit at family BBQs. I took a batch over to a neighbor's cook out and the lady of the house took one bite and exclaimed "There's a whole lotta love in this potato salad."
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I was ask to make a potato salad for a BBQ and this was definitely the right choice. It was great! (and I'm not a big potato salad fan) My 12 y/o even asked for me to make it again. It was very easy to prepare. I changed it a little due to not having all the ingredients on hand. I used parsley instead of dill, dijon mustard, chopped dill pickle slices versus the sweet pickle (per husband request) and added more mayo to sauce. It tasted a little to salty. The veggies also helped even out the taste once they were added. I used a red bell pepper which gave gave it color and a good taste. I will definitely be making this again. Thanks for a great recipe!!
Ingredients Nutrition
- 3 lbs russet potatoes (5-6 medium)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons coarse black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
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- 1⁄2 cup tomatoes
- 1⁄2 cup bell pepper
- 1 cup onion
- 1⁄2 cup sweet pickle relish
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- Add potatoes to boiling, salted water. Once water returns to a brisk boil, stir occasionally, and after 4 or 5 minutes check for doneness often. I found the best way is to take one of the larger pieces out and taste. As soon as the sample piece no longer has a raw potato taste, but is still firm, remove, drain, and immerse in cold water to stop cooking. Chill.
- Mix mayo, mustard, pepper, salt, and dill.
- Chop onion to a medium dice.
- Dice firm tomato and squeeze off juice.
- Dice bell pepper.
- Squeeze off juice from pickle relish.
- Once potatoes are chilled, gently fold in the onions, tomatoes, and bell pepper.
- Gently fold in the sauce. Don't add all at once. Add until you have the desired consistency.
- Remove yokes from 3 of the eggs and crumble into the salad. (Adding extra crumbled hard boiled egg yokes is also a great way dry up the salad should it be too soupy).
- Dice the whites and add to salad.
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I've had people tell me my standards are too high. and one of my guy friends (who had wanted to date me) also told me mine were unrealistic of people. It's not that I don't have friends or guys I crush on so what to you guys would "high standards" be in a girl?
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It typically means you want a guy, that is out of your league. For instance if you are an average girl that will only date a guy that is hotter than 80% of other guys. Guys that hot are looking for women that are hotter than 80% of other women, and not worried about women that are average that are only hotter than 50% of women. Simply put the types of guys she wants can do better.
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Oh okay I understand now. "Not the type of value" certain guys might appreciate. That's probably what my friend meant. I think he was also mad I wasn't attracted to him in that way.
... but I'm probably also guilty of not seeing some guys as my equal and then when I do it's too late. :(
Your analogy makes a lot of sense. I guess I wouldn't automatically demand a successful guy if I was but I would expect someone to be able to support themselves somewhat.
If he is the only one that has ever said it then it could be that he was just angry, or perhaps sees his own value as higher than it is.


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For months now, we have been speaking about the incredible Ben Harrison – who I like to call the 'jack-of-all-trades.' This is the man who writes incredible novels, creates magnificently entertaining albums because he's one of those musicians who actually sings positive, uplifting lyrics instead of: "Paul shot Johnny, Johnny shot Paul." (You know what I mean.) But those two industries are not even enough for this man. He runs the Harrison Art Gallery in Key West with his uber-talented wife, Helen, and has created humorous dinner shows that involve music, singing and laughter for all who will be lucky enough to see them.
Now, however, I have been told that more than a few new creations are in the works – writings that the publishing world should know about right now, considering how well this man's other books are doing. The Rooster Who Loved the Violin – that's one of the titles – is a children's book that this writer can't wait to read. Why? Because it's one of those rare oddities when a writer/editor already knows that when she receives the email or package in the mail, she's about to have a ball! And, chances are, there won't be a vampire in sight to bring the story down. (No offense).
I was also lucky enough to be sent the first installment of a serial novel that Ben Harrison is working on titled, Carla Bárbara and the Bird Dogs. With just one chapter I was pulled into Carla's world, watching her go from headache and hangover to the thrills and chills of getting up on stage, watching the spotlight appear, and going back into that world she loves so much. In fact, I can't wait to read the next 'chapter' of Carla's life.
Now, all readers know (or should by now, considering how much I rant and rave about it) that Ben Harrison's spectacular story of a young man by the name of Charlie Jones, has already been widely accepted and much-talked-about all over the internet. As a brief recap, Ben Harrison found a way to base Charlie Jones on many of life's subjects. This is one of those pieces that can not be 'chalked up' as historical fiction. There is so much more, seeing as that the character has to deal with social, cultural, and family issues during the post-WWII time period. Set in Corpus Christi, Texas – the state where everything is bigger and better – Charlie Jones offers readers a 'truth' that is not given in most books today. (Again, you know what I mean). This fictional tale is full of wisdom, and the colors and characters are so entertaining because they are complex and real, seeing as that Ben Harrison grew up in this town and watched the world transform after the war had come to an end.
As Ben Harrison told our readers: "There's a lot of freedom there. I think it's a good story about growing up, coming of age, and answering the eternal question of what's important. And, surprise! There's a boat, a musician, and art involved. When I was eighteen, I worked as a roughneck on an oil rig so there's an oil man, too."
And I have to say, I still love the fact that Ben Harrison stood in front of Judy Blume (still, to this day, the best YA writer on earth), and spoke to her about how to 'spice' up a YA. Ms. Blume gave him some pointers on writing (something I would kill for) and told him all about how to bring the 'heat' to the page. After all, this woman brought the world out of their seats with her controversial book, Forever, which then went down as being the 'greatest look' at teenage love possible.
The experience of Charlie Jones can be had at http://amzn.com/B005R1AW2I – and I assure you that once you begin, you will be hooked. Life through this boy's eyes is a true gift. And…seeing as that we're in the holiday season, it could be the ultimate gift for the avid reader in your life.
His nonfiction work is also one that – even with reviewing fifty books or more a month – I just can't get out of my mind. I want to say that it's like Stephen King, as far as your horror factor is concerned, but I can't. Because Ben Harrison found a way to take a creepy and odd obsession and turn it into a love story that many fans say they fell for simply because of how much the main character cared and doted on his…muse. Undying Love (is what this one-of-a-kind true crime/romance/thriller/suspense/horror book is called. And yes, in a way it does fit into every single one of those genres. In a nutshell, Undying Love speaks of a "relationship" between a live human and a dead human which I will always believe should find it's way to the screen. I don't think industry people realize that audiences would cheer for this relationship, even if they wanted to go home and bathe immediately after seeing it.
Air Sunshine, and Erin Elkins and Ben Harrison, are both CD's that offer the 'musical' side of Ben Harrison to the world. With a touch of jazz and a tone that will keep your mind engaged for hours, Erin Elkins and Ben Harrison, brings back the country/folk appeal and combines it with an almost haunting, sultry quality that takes you away from what you're doing and brings you into a world of inspiring verse. And Air Sunshine? So entertaining, as it offers those amazing songs of what the world used to be like, and how much simpler it was before we were bombarded with nerve-wracking technology and wall-to-wall bad news.
As Christmas approaches – just days left to find that perfect gift – Ben Harrison offers a collection of everything. Whether your reader is into thrills, chills, history, or YA; or, whether your music lover is into jazz, country, or folk – the Ben Harrison 'world' is THE world to become immersed in. With this man, you'll start your 2012 off right!
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Welcome to Part II of this two-part series on how boutique fitness studios flex their legal muscles. See here for Part I. Today's entry discusses the legal issues raised by the studio-instructor and studio-customer relationships.
A. Legal Issues With Instructor-Employees
If you are a real boutique fitness aficionado, then you know that a web of incestuous relations exists. Your favorite Tracy Anderson instructor may or may not have been a Physique 57 instructor—and why not, the instructor's fitness pedigree is confirmed. Stay tuned for the outcome of Equinox's $40 million lawsuit against former trainers who opened Soho Strength Lab, 5 blocks away from their former stomping ground. Many successful boutique fitness businesses even have certification programs. Exhale offers a 200-hour certification program for $3,500.00, where teachers-in-training learn exercises that emphasize ways to tighten the core. Soul Cycle requires all instructors (once selected from competitive audition videos) to complete an 8-week training program prior to teaching.
Boutique fitness businesses give instructors a tempting platform and exposure to clients willing to pay a lot to look good. Even I am guilty of asking boutique fitness instructors about private lessons on the side, without going through the studio—a possibly improper request given that most boutique fitness businesses market private lessons. Instructors in these situations can offer lower prices because administrative costs are lower if you train a client at home, or at the client's private gym (and yes, the boutique fitness clientele likely has access to "normal" gyms, like Equinox). The smart studio owner will make it clear in employment contracts with instructors that they cannot offer private lessons to clients they meet through the studio's own classes, unless they do so through the studio's private lesson program.
B. Competing Studios, Soliciting Clients, Client Lists, and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
Another problem occurs when instructors ride off with client lists and open competing boutique fitness studios. Pure Power Boot Camp and Warrior Fitness Boot Camp battled it out over this exact issue in Manhattan federal court in 2011. Pure Power owner, Lauren Brenner, hired Ruben Belliard and Alex Fell to work as "drill" instructors. Despite signing non-compete agreements, Belliard and Fell planned to replicate Pure Power, and in 2008 opened the competing Warrior Fitness. Brenner later obtained emails (received via login information stored on Pure Power computers) revealing that Belliard and Fell stole Pure Power customer forms, customer lists, training and instruction materials, and email exchanges with Pure Power clients, all in anticipation of establishing a competing business.
The federal court ruled that the former employees violated the non-disclosure clause in their employment agreement and breached their duty of loyalty. The court awarded damages to Brenner, requiring Belliard to forfeit the $55,197 he was paid by Pure Power during the time he was planning to open Warrior Fitness, and to pay Brenner $110,393 in punitive damages. Fell had to forfeit $40,177 in pay, and cough up $40,177 in punitive damages. Warrior Fitness however was not discouraged, since the boot camp remains open for drill calls.
This case is a classic example of the studio winning the battle but losing the war against former employees, because the non-competition clause in Pure Power's employment agreements was found unenforceable. The agreement was unreasonable in terms of duration (ten-year prohibition) and in terms of geographic scope (worldwide). Brenner introduced no evidence to support the proposition that such a covenant was reasonable. Furthermore, the agreement prohibited Belliard and Fell from working at a place that calls itself a boot camp, and to enforce such an agreement would likely result in the loss of Belliard's and Fell's ability to earn a living as fitness instructors. Why? Because so many exercise classes in New York City advertise the boot camp method, Exhale Core Fusion Boot Camp, NYC's 5 Best Boot Camps, The People's Bootcamp, Barry's Bootcamp, Stacy's Bootcamp, Equinox "ETC" Bootcamp.
C. Preventive Steps for Boutique Fitness Owners
So, what's the moral of the story for fitness owners in dealing with instructor employees?
1. Keep the customer list on a need to know basis. Do not allow an instructor to moonlight as a front desk staff member. While it is not a perfect fix, it certainly limits access between instructors and the sign-in process.
2. Require instructors to sign non-disclosure agreements. The most significant points to include:
- The instructor shall not make, use or sell the disclosed information without first entering into an agreement with studio to do so
- The instructor shall not disclose any information to a third party
- The instructor agrees that he or she shall not compete with the studio for products, clients and services offered by the studio for a reasonable amount of time
- The instructor shall not duplicate or replicate in any manner the products, or services provided by the studio
3. Craft non-competition clauses in instructor employment agreements that are reasonable in duration and geographic scope so that a court will be willing to enforce them later.
4. Treat instructors well and they are less likely to run/ride/yogi off. While it is your studio, allowing instructors to give meaningful input will allow instructors to feel part of the bigger picture. Dismiss an instructor's ideas and you will create a culture of disgruntled employees. Try to consider every comment and implement their ideas where appropriate. Open communication will foster an environment where instructors will seek advice from you.
It is 20 minutes before your first Barry's Bootcamp class and you get to the studio in plenty of time. A good-looking, toned, front desk attendant asks for your name and to complete a waiver. You sign without reading, or reading enough to know they want you to fill in your name—then you scurry off to the racks of tanks that once purchased will signify your entrant to the Barry's cult. The waiver form will never cross your mind again. You will attend numerous classes, love the new smoothies they offer and forget about that silly form—and for good reason, you are here to workout. But what is that waiver really all about? A waiver is a contract between a fitness studio and a participant signed prior to participation by which the participant agrees to absolve the studio of any liability for injuries resulting from the negligence of the studio, its instructors, or its other employees.
A. Sample Waiver Forms
To get a better flavor of what fitness studio waiver forms are trying to accomplish, let's look at two that are fairly standard. First, the Barry's Waiver is titled "ENLISTEE INFORMATION, INFORMED CONSENT AND RELEASE." The form itself plays into the theme of Bootcamp, with a specific space for your Dogtag number. The form states, "by signing this document, you acknowledge that you have been fully informed of the strenuous nature of this exercise program and the possibility of adverse psychological occurrences including, but not limited to…death. By signing this document, you assume all risk for your health and wellbeing and hold harmless for any responsibility, cost or damages Barry's Bootcamp LLC, its instructors, members and employees…"
Physique 57's Waiver is more detailed. Participants sign to release Physique 57 not only for themselves, but the term "Participant" also includes members of the Participant's family, e.g., Participant's spouse, parents, children, heirs and assigns. Physique's waiver also includes a provision just about Participant's knowledge, that Participant "had the opportunity to view the site of the exercise classes, review instructor qualifications, had the scope of risks explained, and had the opportunity to ask questions regarding the classes and risks associated with Physique's exercise classes." I can attest to the fact that at Physique 57's original location on 57th Street, prior to entering the locker room facilities, posted on a wall in neat frames are instructor biographies, including but not limited to their dance experience, training certifications and general interests. Physique's waiver specifically includes that Participant assumes full responsibility for risks of bodily injury, property damage or death to Participant due to ordinary negligence or gross negligence of Physique 57 and the ordinary negligence, gross negligence, or willful misconduct of any third party including others participating in Physique 57's exercise classes.
B. Are Waivers Worth Their Weight?
Despite the efforts taken by fitness studios to protect themselves from negligence claims, these types of waivers are usually unenforceable, at least in New York state. New York's General Obligations Law, Section 5-326 states:
"Agreements exempting…gymnasiums, places of public amusement or recreation and similar establishments from liability for negligence void and unenforceable. Every covenant … in connection with any contract, membership application … or similar writing, entered into between the owner of any…gymnasium, place of public amusement or recreation, or similar establishment and the user of such facilities, pursuant to which such owner receives a fee for the use of such facilities, which exempts the said owner from liability for damages caused by or resulting from the negligence of the owner or their agents, servants or employees shall be deemed to be void as against public policy and wholly unenforceable."
Thus, Physique 57's waiver provision that exempts the studio from claims of ordinary negligence, gross negligence, or willful misconduct, is void and unenforceable. No participant enters a boutique fitness class and expects willful misconduct— it seems unlikely a court would be sympathetic to an instructor who slams a 10-pound dumbbell in a Participant's face.
Boutique fitness owners however should still insist on participants signing waivers. Waivers demonstrate that the boutique fitness owner at least took minimal steps to ensure that all participants were made aware of the risks associated with exercise.
Uncovering the Legal "Soul" Behind Boutique Fitness – Part I
By [Tuesday, January 7th, 2014]
How Barry's Bootcamp, Physique 57 and Soulcycle Flex Their Legal Muscles (Part I of a two-part series on boutique fitness studios).
New York City is where boutique fitness dreams are made of: Soul Cycle, Exhale Mind Body, Physique 57, Flywheel, The Bari Studio. If you want to sell one-time classes at $36-$40 a pop—or a 10-pack in the $30/class range—NYC is where to start. Although Barry's Bootcamp originated in Los Angeles, its recent migration to NYC has already made marks on the abs of Chelsea and Tribeca. There are rumors that people want to rename the Flatiron District, the "Fitness District" in light of the many boutique fitness businesses that have located there. With so many fitness studios popping up, it is time to explore the legal challenges these businesses face. Part I of this series will address the trademark and intellectual property issues facing boutique fitness businesses. Part II, to be published tomorrow, will address the legal issues raised by the studio-instructor and studio-customer relationships.
Trademarks are essential to boutique fitness businesses. In fact, it is the only way to distinguish one set of abs from the next. Trademark law is about using a particular word, symbol, or phrase to identify a service or product and thereby protecting consumers from confusion. For example, if someone unrelated to Barry's Bootcamp created a Barry's BarreCamp class, it is likely fitness consumers may believe Barry's Bootcamp now offers barre classes. It is also possible that Barry's Bootcamp could claim infringement against the newcomer, arguing that its choice of name purposefully feeds on the goodwill established by the Barry's Bootcamp brand.
A. Trademarks and Distinctiveness
A lawsuit like the one hypothesized above actually was brought in 2009. Physique 57 sought to enjoin Barre Physique from using the word "physique" in its name. Physique 57 unsuccessfully argued that its mark is inherently distinctive because the term "57": (1) connotes the duration in minutes of Physique 57's class; (2) refers to the first location of Physique 57 (on 57th Street in New York City); and (3) was chosen because it sounds similar to the famous club Studio 54. Alternatively, Physique 57 argued that its use of the generic term "physique" had achieved secondary meaning because the primary significance of the term "Physique 57" in the minds of the consuming public is not the product—a barre class to improve your physique—but the producer. In other words, Physique 57 argued that consumers associate the word only with its classes, not just any old barre, Lotte Berk Method class. This argument also failed.
To achieve secondary meaning, the courts inquire into the consumer's attitude toward the mark. Relevant factors to this inquiry are:
- Amount and manner of advertising, e.g., Physique 57 has grown to an extent that it has attracted well-known celebrities, such as Kelly Ripa, and has a strong presence online via its website;
- Volume of sales, e.g., the Physique 57 Workout DVD sold approximately 35,000 copies in the first seven weeks of distribution;
- Length and manner of use, e.g., Physique 57 currently operates six locations nationwide and one location in Dubai, Physique 57; and
- Results of consumer surveys, e.g., a Facebook page with 30,968 "likes." (For comparison, Barry's Bootcamp New York and California only have 16,307 "likes").
Despite these factors, however, Physique 57 lost its argument to stop Barre Physique from using the word "physique." While the court's reasoning is not publicly available, it is possible that the court found the term "physique" to be generic, meaning the term "physique" by itself does not automatically connote to a consumer the fitness studio Physique 57. Alternatively, the court may have found the term too descriptive, meaning consumers interpret the term "physique" to describe the goods or services provided, and it has not acquired secondary meaning. Here, the court may have noted that the dictionary definition of the word physique is not such a stretch from the services offered by Physique 57.
Additionally, the court may have found that the word is helpful to Physique 57's competitors' in describing classes offered. For example, competitor Pop Physique describes to clients that taking its classes will result in a "popular physique" that is long, with lean muscles and flat abs. Competitors Mary Helen Bowers similarly describes the resulting ballet physique as toned and sleek, and Ballet Physique includes the word in its name. The word "physique" also effectively describes the desired results of non-barre classes offered by Fighter Physique, Superhero Physique, and Beach Physique. Even manufacturers of "physique" exercise equipment use the word. The word clearly can describe whatever "fill in the blank" physique the company is selling.
What does this mean for boutique fitness owners? Try not to name your fitness studio "THE GYM," or your barre class, "Barre Pro" as it will make the argument for a valid trademark a lot more difficult. It is better to create an arbitrary mark that includes a word which is used in a way that has nothing to do with its meaning. A good example is Soul Cycle, because the meaning of the word "soul" has nothing to do with indoor cycling classes (that is, before Soul Cycle rode onto the cycling scene). Even better, create a fanciful mark consisting of a made-up word invented strictly to be used as a trademark. How about the Fhitting Room, anyone?
B. Trademarks and Domain Names
Another legal battle that faces boutique fitness owners is establishing rights to Internet domain names. Tracy Anderson finally won the rights to her domain name. If you do not know who Tracy Anderson is, you need to exercise your fitness world awareness muscles. Known for her body-transforming superpowers, Anderson's work is displayed worldwide via the physiques of celebrities who swear by Anderson. Anderson's business partner, Gwyneth Paltrow, appeared on the cover of Self Magazine and shared the coveted secrets to getting true Anderson Abs. So, at the rumored $900.00 per month (plus the $1500.00 initiation fee), what is the Tracy Anderson Method all about? Anderson pioneered dance cardio, which is a hybrid of the toning moves you would get from a barre class, mixed with the heart pumping cardio associated with dancing at a club or running on a treadmill, if you could run in all directions (forwards, backwards, sideways and at all different inclines). Sounds fun right?
Someone had squatted on the domain name tracyanderson.com. To win back the domain name, Tracy Anderson had to file a challenge with the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and prove three factors:
First, the challenger must show that he or she owns a trademark and it is confusingly similar to the domain name. Tracy Anderson held the registered trademark "Tracy Anderson Method" and asserted that the disputed domain name "tracyanderson.com" is confusingly similar. Anderson presented evidence of her rights in the trademark via the Federal Registration Certificate for "Tracy Anderson Method," that the trademark's first use in commerce predated the registration of the disputed domain name, and publications featuring the Tracy Anderson Method similarly predated the registration of the disputed domain name. To prove confusion, Anderson showed that the disputed domain name is her name, and that the chances of consumers performing "Tracy Anderson"-related web searches will yield both the disputed domain name and tracyandersonmethod.com, which strongly indicates that the web-based marketing of her business will confuse consumers. The arbitration panel agreed that the disputed domain name was confusingly similar to Anderson's trademark, and the mere fact that "Anderson" and "Tracy Anderson" are common names was not sufficient to avoid confusion with Anderson's trademark.
Second, a challenger must show that the owner of the domain name has no legitimate interest or right in the domain name. There are three types of legitimate interests a domain name owner can claim: (1) that he or she was selling goods and services prior to notice of the dispute, (2) that the owner has been commonly known by the disputed domain name, or (3) that the owner is making legitimate noncommercial or fair use of the name without intent of commercial gain, or misleading or diverting consumers or tarnishing the trademark at issue. Here Anderson, explained that the disputed domain owner is neither affiliated with her nor licensed to use her trademarks. Furthermore, Anderson offered evidence that while the owner of the disputed domain name is in the business of selling domain names, the fact that tracyanderson.com is offered at a price ten times that of other domain names offered for sale, including other "Anderson" names, makes it clear the owner's use of the disputed domain name is in bad faith. The arbitration panel agreed with Anderson that, even though the disputed domain owner's legitimate business is selling domain names, the argument is undermined by the high price tag, which suggests the domain owner was targeting Anderson's trademark.
Third, a challenger must show that the domain name was registered in bad faith. Here, Anderson pointed to the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999 that provides for the transfer of domain names based upon celebrity names. The panel rejected the disputed domain owner's argument, that he was unaware of Anderson's celebrity status, because the exorbitant price tag suggested otherwise.
C. Trademark Tips for Boutique Fitness Owners.
The key advice for any boutique fitness owner is to register and establish use of the trademark to claim and protect ownership of your studio's name.
(1) Register the mark. Courts will give a presumption of validity if the mark is registered. How do you register? The Lanham Act provides for a national system of trademark registration and protects the owner of a trademark against the use of similar marks if such use is likely to result in consumer confusion, or if the dilution of a famous mark is likely to occur. A registered mark has many sections of the Act at its disposal, unlike an unregistered mark that can only state a claim pursuant to section 43(a).
(2) Build a library of evidence that demonstrates the mark has achieved secondary meaning in the minds of consumers. So, when someone says, "I JUST BARRY'D," listeners know he just ran his face off at Barry's Bootcamp. Some smart moves on this score include:
> Collect and file press clippings about the fitness studio.
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- Kim Kardashian's New Love? 'TORTURE' Bootcamp Workouts!
- Barry's Bootcamp Expands Across the Country and Beyond!
- Time Magazine Does Barry's
> Appear on news segments to promote the studio.
- The Bootcamp Kim Kardashian Built
- Fox News Uncovers Barry's
- NY 1 and Barry's Bootcamp
- Holiday Diet and Workout Tips on CBS
> Market the studio through product placement on television shows.
(3) Demonstrate consumer knowledge of the mark via social media, e.g., track Facebook followers, email subscribers, Twitter followers, Instagram followers, etc.
Stay tuned for tomorrow's post, Part II of this series, on legal issues confronting the boutique fitness business.
NCAA Athletes Continue the Battle to Reclaim and Profit from their Publicity Rights
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Imagine if there was a billion dollar industry in which consumers bought products based off of characters that were designed to look and move like you. Imagine that these characters were built like you–same height, weight, skin tone, hairstyles, hair color– wore your clothes, and had your mannerisms. Imagine people lining up each year to buy the products because they expected to see you or even better, they wanted to pretend to be you. Imagine all of this was created without your permission. A whole empire built on your image worth $1.3 billion. Now imagine you have not received a dime.
E.A. Sports, a division of Electronic Arts, Inc. that develops and sells video games mimicking some of the world's most popular athletic competitions and their athletes, has settled all of the class action lawsuits brought against the company by former and current athletes over the unauthorized use of the players' images and likenesses in the video games and other merchandise. The lawsuits include those brought by former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon, former Rutgers quarterback Ryan Hart, former Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller, and former West Virginia running back Shawne Alston. Each suit alleged that current and former players deserved a share in the billion dollar video game industry that profited off of their images without their permission. Both former and current players (estimated to be between 200,000 and 300,000) will get their share of $40 million dollars that E.A. Sports will have to pay as a result of the settlement. While the payoff does not amount to much, this is the first time that current college athletes can be paid for their appearance in the video games (though the effect on their NCAA eligibility will be in question).
However, several issues remain. First, the settlement with E.A. Sports does not create any legal precedent. The athletes may be entitled to a few hundred dollars each, depending upon how many players have chosen to join the class action suit. However, this does not prevent E.A. Sports, the NCAA, or others from continuing to use the players' images without their permission in the future. Before athletic participation begins each year, college athletes are required to sign a Student-Athlete Statement confirming that they are amateurs and forfeiting any rights, including the right to compensation and to their images and likeness, in perpetuity. While the athletes have alleged that E.A. Sports' use of their images is unauthorized, the court has not yet ruled on the matter and E.A. Sports has not admitted any wrongdoing as part of the settlement. This leaves a lot of uncertainty about what will happen in the future.
Second, the NCAA was not a part of the settlement, which means that battle over the use of a player's likeness is far from over. In a November 8th ruling, Unites States District Judge Claudia Wilken certified the class of current and former college athletes solely for injunctive relief. That means if the plaintiffs prevail in the suit, they can prevent the NCAA from using their images (and profiting from them) without their permission in the future, but cannot collect damages. Correspondingly, now that the NCAA is no longer at risk of a huge damages award, the organization is unlikely to settle and will continue to require college athletes to waive their publicity rights every year, and to enforce those waivers.
Third, if any current player named as a plaintiff in the lawsuit accepts money—whether from a damages judgment or a settlement—the player's remaining eligibility could come into question under the NCAA's strict amateurism policy. Thus, it is unclear if current players will be able to negotiate their own licenses with companies like E.A. Sports, without affecting their amateur status with NCAA.
Last, the consumers and the schools have lost. E.A. Sports has chosen not to manufacture NCAA College Football starting at the beginning of next year after the NCAA and major athletic conferences like the Pacific-12, Big Ten and Southeastern have bailed, refusing to allow E.A. Sports to use its logos for their upcoming video games. Millions of video gamers will not be opening NCAA Football '15 under the tree next year, a disappointment for the games avid fans and players. For top tier schools, the NCAA Football game is worth more than $75,000.00 per year—which is almost double the average national salary for U.S. workers in 2012. Schools will no longer receive these checks with the loss of the video game.
Currently, the resolution of these issues remains a question, but it is clear that both current and former athletes are demanding an overhaul of an organization that has strictly governed their lives during their four years on campus and has profited off their backs.
Are Investors in Fantasy Sports Gambling on Their Legality?
By [Friday, December 6th, 2013]
As we head into the final weeks of the NFL season, many fans' focus is on their own fantasy football league playoffs. Fantasy sports are a phenomenon that is gripping the nation. Nearly 30 million people participate in this obsession creating a multi-billion dollar industry. Fantasy sports have evolved as they has become more accessible with nearly universal access to the Internet and companies willing to pay to create sites to host fantasy leagues and track teams, players, and stats. In fantasy sports, participants create a dream team of real athletes and score points based on the results of their players' in-game performances as they match up in a league against their peers. Fantasy sports have also created a huge betting and gambling industry. Most fantasy league participants throw money into a cash-prize pool that the winner or winners will get at the end of the sports season. But managing a dream team of real players could get some of these betting fans in hot water with authorities as the legality of what may be a form of internet gambling remains murky.
The federal law that regulates online gambling is the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. The act defines fantasy sports as a game of skill rather than chance and specifically exempts them. While the act protects fantasy leagues, players are supposed to report their winnings to the IRS. Although federal law defines fantasy sports as games of skill, many states still want nothing to do with them and state legislation on this topic is noticeably inconsistent. In most states, a game of skill is defined as one where skill is the predominant factor in determining the winner. Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Vermont, and Montana are amongst the "chance states that consider luck to be the determining factor for fantasy game winners, rather than skill, making those games a form of gambling. Florida's Attorney General even issued a legal opinion that fantasy sports violate state gambling laws. Residents of the Sunshine State caught betting money on fantasy leagues could be slapped with misdemeanors under current legislation.
Does the federal definition of fantasy sports as a game of skill make sense? Legal precedent suggests that it does. A 2007 New Jersey federal court discussed the distinction between skill and chance in connection with fantasy sports games in Humphrey v. Viacom. There a Colorado lawyer sued three pay-for-play online fantasy sites, alleging that the sites were engaging in gambling and must disgorge all entry fees paid by players. The court disagreed, but based its ruling primarily on a narrow construction of a New Jersey statute that sometimes allows third parties to recover losses from the winners in illegal gambling operations. The court did, however, make two observations that suggest illegal gambling claims against traditional fantasy websites are not viable. First, the court noted that fantasy website "entry fees do not constitute bets or wagers where they are paid unconditionally for the privilege of participating in a contest, and the prize is for an amount certain that is guaranteed to be won by one of the contestants." Second, the courtdescribed fantasy sports as games of skill, not chance, because players actively manage their teams, employing their sports knowledge and making strategic decisions.
A similar case was brought in Illinois, under its statute allowing recovery of gambling losses from the "winners"—Langone v. Kaiser and Fan Duel. Although dismissed principally on jurisdictional grounds, the court observed that a fantasy website cannot be characterized as the "winner" in a gambling contest because it risks nothing. Rather, if fantasy games are a form of gambling, then fantasy websites merely serve as the "house," by charging an entry fee and "act[ing] as the conduit for transmission of the prize to the winner" in a given league.
Between federal law explicitly providing that fantasy sports are not illegal gambling, and state judicial decisions that fantasy websites cannot be sued for gambling losses, traditional fantasy sports industry can probably rest easy for the moment. However, the new breed of fantasy websites—allowing users to wager high stakes on an athlete's daily performance—continues to invite challenge as comparable to now-banned online poker. At least one major sports league—the NHL—has announced its opposition to daily fantasy sites, while the others have yet to comment.
Aside from the gambling legal issues that arise from fantasy sports, fantasy websites have had to contend with intellectual property (IP) issues in connection with the information they provide to the fantasy sport participant. Because tracking various players' stats is essential to fantasy sports, many websites have sprung up to provide this data to the fantasy team owners. These websites provide services such as game data, player stats, hosting platforms, suggestions on players, projections, biographical information of players, and sports news, along with other information that might interest the casual sports fan. Websites such as Yahoo, ESPN, and CBSSports, all have large sections devoted to fantasy sports. Sports league websites—including the NFL, NHL, and the NBA–have all created their own fantasy sports sections.
The sports leagues for the most part have no enforceable IP rights here—any use of their marks and logos is incidental to the news reporting function of the fantasy data site and so falls under the First Amendment "fair use" defense to a trademark infringement claim. For a time the players (and their unions) belived they had strong intellectual property claims based on the players' rights of publicity. Suits were brought claiming that fantasy sports providers were misappropriating player names and likenesses to gain a commercial advantage. However, fantasy news and stats suppliers have won all suits brought to date, essentially on the same First Amendment grounds that deterred the leagues from suing in the first place.
In a ground-breaking case, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in CBC Distribution and Marketing v. Major League Baseball Advanced Media ruled that the information provided to baseball fantasy sports participants is information in the public domain and constitutes informative speech entitled to protection under the fair use doctrine. The court also observed that fantasy sites' use of player names and likenesses presents no danger that consumers will be misled to believe any particular player is endorsing the site. A Minnesota district court extended thisruling to football in CBS Interactive v. National Football League Players Association. The court described the manner in which fantasy sites present player information as "akin to newspapers and magazines, which routinely display pictures and information about . . . professional athletes." While these rulings have deterred lawsuits by other sports, as fantasy websites evolve, and embed more advertising and other forms of commerce, players may renew their publicity rights claims that their names and images are being appropriated for an unauthorized endorsement.
All though legal battles continue to wage and the legality of fantasy sports in some contexts is murky, the industry continues to thrive. With the disappearance of online real-money poker contests (which arguably more than fantasy sports were based on skill than chance), legislators may now set their sites on online betting on fantasy sports. However, the vast popularity of fantasy sport may just keep them legally alive. Fantasy sports have increased fan interest and excitement in the actual sporting contests. The leagues and the players have thrived with the rise of fantasy sports, as previously uninteresting match-ups get renewed hype when they feature certain fantasy players. Fans tune into games across the nation that normally would generate little interest to follow their favorite (and most hated) fantasy players. The increased revenue for all involved in sports may ultimately trump concerns about gambling or player publicity rights.
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Classic Italian ingredients are combined in this tasty and quick to make recipe. Feel free to vary the vegetables according to your taste or seasonal availability. Quark works really well as a change from the ricotta cheese.
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- 850 ml vegetable stock
- 175 g quick-cooking polenta
- 100 g ricotta cheese
- 3 -4 tablespoons pesto sauce
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 100 g baby corn, halved lengthwise
- 100 g baby carrots, trimmed and halved lengthwise
- 100 g asparagus spears
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Our progression through qualifying went smoothly today
Track temperatures of up to 40°C and humidity levels of 77% greeted the teams for this morning's final free practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
The track conditions provided Timo and Jérôme with the opportunity to experience the Pirelli P-Zero tyres on a high temperature track like the Sepang International Circuit. It was a trouble-free session where the team prepared for the crucial Qualifying session and Jérôme and Timo finished 21st and 22nd respectively after completing a total of 35 laps between them.
It was then time for the all-important Qualifying session. In similarly dry and humid conditions, Timo and Jérôme were straight out of the garage to establish a first timed lap before the track got too busy and before the circuit was red-flagged due to debris, during which all the cars were confined to the garage. With five minutes remaining, Timo and Jerome went out on track to improve their times, and they will start tomorrow's race from 21st and 22nd position respectively.
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"After Free Practice 3 this morning I'd say we had some problems as we couldn't get the car to work like yesterday and we didn't have the same speed. My Race Engineer and Performance Engineer worked very well together to come up with a good solution which ensured we got back the performance level that we had until then. I was a little unlucky on my second set of tyres when I hit traffic with Karthikeyan. I would have found a couple of tenths but this wouldn't have changed our position today. We've done the best we can with the package so as ever we'll be focusing on getting both cars home and making the most of every opportunity that comes our way – one of which may of course be the weather, as there is a chance of rain during the race."
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"I'm very pleased with the job we've done today. It's definitely a step forward and I did a much better job than in Melbourne. I've learned a lot. I'm very happy with how we've worked this weekend and I'm looking forward to the race tomorrow - it should be very interesting with the weather and pitstops playing a big part I think. Overall I'm quite happy with this second Saturday. I'm making progress and I'm happy with that."
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"It's been a weekend of mixed fortunes so far but today I think we can be pleased that we made the best of our package and qualified comfortably – a step forward since Melbourne. In fact we would still have qualified well inside the fastest Q3 time, so we are better off here in Malaysia for sure. I think if dry conditions prevail tomorrow it could be a long race, but then you never know what the tyres and weather have in store. There were a few showers in the neighbouring area today, although none of them affected the track action. So we will look forward to tomorrow and aim to get both cars to the chequered flag."
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This place is a real lifesaver if you ever find yourself staying the night in Kennebunkport and needing something besides restaurant food or nautical interior design accessories. It is a little market with just the right amount of stuff and a full aisle of wine. It wasn't until recently when I liked them on Facebook that I discovered that they also do lots of food, home baked goods, full breakfast, sandwiches, etc. I guess the fact that it is essentially across the street from Clam Shack has resulted in me never actually going in there hungry. So, I found out that they do a lobster roll, which they serve until 9pm and you can eat it at the cozy seating area they have and watch the old men do jigsaw puzzles. It's like a shop out of a bygone era, you might expect the horse drawn ice truck to go by, I love it.
I confirmed that the lobster meat is fresh picked and local, no specific names were given there. The lobster roll is served on a round bun, which is not a grocery store style, more of a bakery fresh roll, very tasty. Maybe a kaiser, potatoish combo flavor. They grill the inside to a perfect buttery crunch. The meat is all claw meat, no tail, a bit of a skimpy amount in my opinion, but very tasty meat. The problem is that they spread a ton of mayo on both sides of the bun, but I'm guessing that could be remedied by asking for mayo on the side. The mayo actually does taste like it may be a homemade type, not sure, but it tasted very creamy and not jelloey like most jarred mayo is. So, it was good mayo, if you're into that sort of thing. They also involve lettuce and a tomato slice in the sandwich, a mistake which I quickly remedied by removing. Overall, this was a very good lobster roll that could use less mayo and more meat. No, it doesn't compare to Clam Shack across the street, but few places do. It's unfortunate proximity to the greatest lobster roll on earth shouldn't be held against it. I am still craving that buttery crunchy bun, maybe I can request double meat next time.
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Optimized Transmission of JPEG2000 Streams Over Wireless Channels
The transmission of JPEG2000 images over wireless channels is examined using reorganization of the compressed images into error-resilient, product-coded streams. The product-code consists of Turbo-codes and Reed-Solomon codes which are optimized using an iterative process. The generation of the stream to be transmitted is performed directly using compressed JPEG2000 streams. The resulting scheme is tested for the transmission of compressed JPEG2000 images over wireless channels and is shown to outperform other algorithms which were recently proposed for the wireless transmission of images.
- doi:10.1109/TIP.2005.860338
Keywords: JPEG2000 ; channel coding ; Turbo codes ; unequal error protection ; error-resilience
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How To Store Crumb-Coated Tiers Until The Next Day
Decorating By BoLeggs79 Updated 20 May 2011 , 3:04am by kakeladi
Hello All - I enjoy this site. I have a 4 tier (first wedding cake) coming soon. I want to bake and crumb coat tiers on Thursday (Saturday)
wedding. I am not sure how to store/cover them until Friday. Should I put them in a box or plastic bag. No fondant involved, I will be using buttercream on all the tiers. Thanks for your help!!!!
The crumb coat seals out the air, so they are perfectly fine sitting out as is. You can also put them in a box if you want, but you don't have to.
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Yep exactly what TxSugar said