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Second City in China Halts Sales of Apple iPads – New York Times
Paradoxically, however, China’s own intellectual property laws are so sweeping that they allow the Chinese government to ban the worldwide sale of any made-in-China product that is found to violate a Chinese patent, trademark or other protection.
Singapore to Allow Foreign Firms Invest in Local Law Firms – Businessweek
Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) — Singapore passed its legislation to allow foreign law firms to own stakes in local legal practices or share in their profits under legislative changes proposed by Law Minister K. Shanmugam today. The Southeast Asian city …
Legal bid to ban plastic bags – Sydney Morning Herald
Dr Pettitt said that he hoped such a law would cause the state government to follow suit since South Australia and the Northern Territory already has a ban on plastic bags in place. “And Western Australia needs that leadership,” he … Continue reading
Haiti PM: US State Dept to send legal team – AP – msnbc.com
The U.S. State Department is sending a team of experts in international law to Haiti to look at ways to strengthen its beleaguered judiciary, Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille said Monday. In an interview with The Associated Press, Conille said … Continue reading
Why ‘Corporate Governance’ Should Be Buzz Words in Private Equity Industry – Worldnews.com
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How to define a ‘hate crime’? – News-Democrat
Hate-crime laws must be applied evenly, without regard to the race of the victim or perpetrator. But the pursuit of hate crimes is no easy task. It puts prosecutors in the role of psychiatrists, attempting to get inside the heads … Continue reading
DAVID C. SAMPSON – Bangor Daily News
David served in the U.S. Army from 1979-2008. His service included a tour during … Sampson of Bangor; devoted daughter, Brenda Sampson and son-in-law, Jason Benson, of Bangor; three precious grandchildren, Kyli, Logan and Mason, whom “Ba …
Albany Law School seminar on gas drilling impacts – Times Union
ALBANY — The Government Law Center of Albany Law School will hold a seminar this month on potential impacts from natural gas hydrofracking on the state’s energy needs, environmental concerns and economic development goals. Moderator will be Susan …
Avon Products Said to Be Focus of U.S. Grand Jury Probe Into China Bribes – Bloomberg
Avon Products Inc. (AVP) is the subject of a U.S. grand jury investigation into whether ex-employees in China paid bribes to officials in violation of U.S. anti- corruption laws, according … Cramb is the most senior executive to leave in … Continue reading
CGX Commences Drilling Eagle-1 Well Offshore Guyana – msnbc.com
Renewed exploration follows over seven years of dedication and co-operation between the Government of Guyana and CGX in resolving the Maritime Boundary between Guyana and Suriname peacefully and finally through the International Tribunal of the Law of the …
