Trade Law

How Congress Took Control of Indians’ Lives – Tenth Amendment Center

States passed trade laws, regulated Indian land transactions, and in some cases exercised a general police power over Indians within their boundaries. When the Constitution was adopted, the federal government was granted some control over …

Contractor Can’t Revive $23M Award In Trade Secrets Suit – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (October 31, 2011, 7:17 PM ET) — An Ohio appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court’s decision to reduce a $22.7 million damages award for Innovative Technologies Corp. in a trade secrets suit alleging Advanced Management … Continue reading

Opposition to Stop Online Piracy Act grows – Computerworld

The law would allow copyright holders and IP owners to ask payment … In the letter sent today, the trade groups said that SOPA would create an “unprecedented private right of action regime for intellectual property.” Markham Erickson …

Jamaica, Trinidad commit to ease of trade – Jamaica Gleaner

It will address issues related to regulations, standards, import procedures, current trade laws, customs and treatment of goods. The office will also provide relevant market information, and facilitate market access and networking. Samuda argued …

UPDATE 4-US, EU, Japan press China on financial services at WTO – Reuters UK

The trade office, known as the USTR … defended China’s record and said it had kept to the letter of WTO law but had never signed up to any commitments on acquisitions of banks. The policy of limiting foreign ownership … Continue reading

‘Occupy Denver’ trade-name filing withdrawn – 9News

9NEWS first reported on this story on Friday. The trade name claim didn’t come from movement organizers, but from the address of a law firm run by a prominent supporter of Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. Hickenlooper … Continue reading

‘Occupy Denver’ name grab connected to law firm linked to Hickenlooper, Hancock – 9News

DENVER – A trade name claim filed Thursday to lock down rights to the phrase “Occupy Denver” didn’t come from movement organizers, but from the address of a law firm run by a prominent supporter of Gov. John Hickenlooper and … Continue reading

Chevron exec: Emissions law will boost fuel prices – Yahoo Finance

While the company is still analyzing how the new law will affect their businesses in the state, Wirth suggested that higher fuel and electricity costs are on the horizon. QUESTION: How will California’s new cap-and-trade law affect you? Will costs … Continue reading

California Marxists Enact Cap-and-Trade! Who’s Next? – Canada Free Press

California has enacted the nation’s first cap-and-trade law and it may cost them dearly. Disguised as an attempt to curb and control the emission of greenhouse gases, the California Air Resource Board has established the tightest pollution regulations in …

Chevron exec: Emissions law will boost fuel prices – CNBC

While the company is still analyzing how the new law will affect their businesses in the state, Wirth suggested that higher fuel and electricity costs are on the horizon. QUESTION: How will California’s new cap-and-trade law affect you? Will costs … Continue reading