Trump conflict of interest concerns over links with law firm run by Philippine government official

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Source: Guardian

Exclusive: Donald and Ivanka Trump’s companies pay a firm managed by a foreign government official to secure their trademarks in the Philippines
Oliver Holmes, Southeast Asia correspondent
Friday 14 July 2017 13.38 AEST

Donald and Ivanka Trump’s companies employ a law firm managed by a Philippine government official, the Guardian has found, the latest in a string of potential conflicts of interests stemming from the first family’s global business empire.

By hiring a firm run by a high-ranking member of the Philippine government, Trump opens himself to accusations of wittingly or unwittingly paying a foreign official to secure the interests of his private business.

Elpidio C Jamora Jr is one of four named partners at the Manila-based law office that acts as a representative to register trademarks for both the Trump Organization and Ivanka Trump’s personal brand.

The lawyer also serves as the chairman of the country’s largest state-owned and run construction company, the Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC), according to the body’s website and Jamora’s resumé.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/14/trump-conflict-of-interest-concerns-philippine-government-official

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Couple of paragraphs further on there is information about how this could be used to expedite, for example, trademarks....

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

When does it stop? How much more damage will that family be allowed to cause? How much more will they be allowed to get away with?

What's really left of America if an entire party plays foot soldier to a traitor?

We're just supposed to wait this out? What will America look like then?

If we are unable to mount an effective defense against Trump now (because of his enablers and the complicit) how much less effective we will be in a year from now? 3 years from now?

I've had it. I'm done. I've reached my limit with the bullshit.

[VigilantG]

2. I believe the Trumputin really wants to start a civil war or rebellion!

Scary!

I don't know how this will all end. Every day gets harder to stomach.