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Page 14 The Skanner April 19, 2017 News By ERIKA KINETZ and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press SHANGHAI — Since her father was elected president of the United States, global sales of Ivanka Trump merchan- dise have surged and the company has applied for at least nine new trade- marks in the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Canada and the U.S. The commercial engine of the first daugh- ter’s brand is stronger than ever even as she builds a new political ca- reer from her West Wing office. Sales hit record levels in 2017, despite boycotts and several stores lim- iting her merchandise. U.S. imports, almost all from China, shot up an estimated 166 percent last year. The brand, which Ivan- ka Trump no longer manages but still owns, says distribution is grow- ing. It has launched new active wear and afford- able jewelry lines, and is working to expand its global intellectual prop- erty footprint. In addi- tion to applying for the new trademarks, Ivanka Trump Marks LLC has won provisional approv- al from the Chinese gov- ernment for at least five Obituary: Velesia R. Campbell November 10, 1963 - April 16, 2017 V elesia R. Camp- remember her keen bell (aka Felicia) sense of humor, the was affection- love she had for her ately known as family and friends and grandma Lesia to all inseparable relation- the young people that ship she had with her knew and loved her. charming cat Frank. Felicia loved many Felicia was preceded things but most of all in death by her mother she loved spending Shirley “Dean” Hadley. time with her grand- She leaves to celebrate children and riding her memory husband, Velesia R. Campbell passenger with her Charles Campbell; husband, soulmate daughter, Quintoshia and love of her life Charles Camp- Bell; son, Larry Bell Jr.; grandchil- bell. dren, Chanteaje’ Taylor, Adrian Bell, Felicia was born and raised in Cameron Bell, Jaliyah Jointer, Josiah Portland, Oregon. Her parents wel- Jointer, Amari Winston and a host of comed her to the world November other family members and friends. 10, 1963 and the Heavenly Father May our loving mother and grand- called her home to Glory on Sunday, mother rest in heavenly peace. April 16, 2017 surrounded by family A public viewing will be held Mon- and friends. day, April 24, 2017 at Terry Family Felicia will be remembered for Funeral Home from 4pm to 7pm holding no punches she would al- followed by a funeral service on ways let you know what was on her Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Highland mind. We will forever in our hearts Christian Center at 11 am. since the inauguration. The commercial cur- rents of President Donald Trump’s White House are unprecedented in modern American poli- tics, ethics lawyers say. They have created an un- familiar landscape riven with ethical pitfalls, and forced consumers and retailers to wrestle with the unlikely passions now inspired by Ivanka Trump’s mid-market col- lection of ruffled blous- es, shifts and wedges. Using the prestige of government service to build a brand is not il- legal. But criminal con- flict-of-interest law pro- hibits federal officials, like Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kush- ner, from participating in government matters that could impact their own financial interest or that of their spouses. Some argue that the more her business broadens its scope, the more it threat- ens to encroach on the ability of two trusted ad- visers to deliver credible counsel to the president on core issues like trade, intellectual property and the value of Chinese cur- rency. “Put the business on hold and stop trying to get trademarks while you’re in government,” advises Richard Paint- er, who served as chief White House ethics law- yer under George W. Bush. In fact, on April 6, Ivanka Trump’s compa- ny won provisional ap- proval from the Chinese government for three new trademarks, giving it monopoly rights to sell Ivanka brand jewelry, bags and spa services in the world’s second-larg- est economy. That night, the first daughter and her husband sat next to AP PHOTO/EVAN VUCCI, FILE Ivanka’s Biz Prospers as Politics Mixes with Business In this Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, file photo, Ivanka Trump, right, walks with her husband, Jared Kushner, senior adviser to the president, to a news conference with President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at the White House in Washington. Ivanka Trump’s company continues to grow. Ethics lawyers fear the more her business expands, the more it may encroach on her ability, and husband, Jared Kushner, to credibly advise the president on core issues. the president of China and his wife for a steak and Dover sole dinner at Mar-a-Lago. The scenario under- scores how difficult it is for the president’s daughter, to separate business from politics in her new position at the White House. In a statement Tues- day, a spokesperson for the Ivanka Trump brand said that all 2017 Chi- nese trademarks were defensive, filed to pre- vent counterfeiters or squatters from using her name. To address ethical con- cerns, Ivanka Trump has shifted the brand’s assets to a family-run trust val- ued at more than $50 mil- lion and pledged to re- cuse herself from issues that present conflicts. She is also no longer run- ning her design business and has given day-to-day responsibility to Abigail Klem, president of the brand. Meanwhile, her husband has taken steps to distance himself from his sprawling New York real estate business, di- vesting some of his busi- ness interests including his stake in a major Fifth Avenue skyscraper. “Ivanka will not weigh in on business strategy, marketing issues or the commercial terms of agreements,” her attor- ney, Jamie Gorelick, said in a statement. “She has retained authority to di- rect the trustees to ter- minate agreements that she determines create a conflict of interest or the appearance of one.” China, however, re- mains a nagging concern. “Ivanka has so many China ties and conflicts, yet she and Jared appear deeply involved in Chi- na contacts and policy. I would never have al- lowed it,” said Norman Eisen, who served as chief White House ethics lawyer under President Barack Obama. “For their own sake, and the coun- try’s, Ivanka and Jared should consider step- ping away from China matters.” Read the rest of this story at TheSkanner.com
