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PCG, Vietnam Marine Police to sign law enforcement agreement – Balita News
MANILA, Oct. 20 -– As part of its efforts to foster better understanding and cooperation with its Southeast Asian counterparts, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced that it will sign a maritime law enforcement agreement with the Vietnam Marine …
Announcement of Class-Action Lawsuit Against Visa, MasterCard, Alleging ATM Fee Price-Fixing – Benzinga
Hagens Berman today announced it has filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that Visa (NYSE: V) and MasterCard (NYSE: MA) violated antitrust laws by establishing uniform agreements with U.S. banks that issue automated teller machine cards, preventing ATM …
Issue 3 would create a litigation nightmare for health care system: Sun News Letter to the Editor – Cleveland Plain Dealer
I must disagree with Ms. Myers letter (“Vote yes on Issue 3 to make grassroots initiative a success,” Sun News, Oct. 13). The grassroots initiative that resulted in the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 will continue its … Continue reading
Microsoft sued in 16-year-old squabble over anti-trust violations during Windows 95 launch – News.com.au
REMEMBER Windows 95? Well Microsoft is being sued for allegedly violating anti-trust laws when Windows 95 launched over 20 years ago. A legal blame game between high-tech industry giants Novell Inc. and Microsoft Corp. is under way in a Salt … Continue reading
On govt civil rights panel, a call to inspect NYPD – Dayton Daily News
speaking at a Justice Department civil rights conference Wednesday, implored the federal government to investigate the New York Police Department for its secret surveillance of Muslim communities. Sahar Aziz, a Texas Wesleyan University law professor …
ACLU Challenge To Small Piece Of Campaign Finance Law May Lead To A Slippery Slope – Huffingtonpost.com
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday filed a court challenge to a campaign finance law banning individual government contractors from contributing to federal political campaigns. The ACLU case, brought on behalf of three …
Human rights abuses threaten Commonwealth’s survival: report – Calgary Herald
Segal said two key recommendations — a Commonwealth Charter recognized by all member nations and a proposed Commissioner for Democracy, Rule of Law and Human Rights — will help Commonwealth nations co-operate and “share common values and purposes.”
Tekmira Provides Periodic Update to Litigation – msnbc.com
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 20, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq:TKMR) (TSX:TKM), a leading developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, today provided a periodic update on its ongoing litigation …
Rambus Jury Wants More Info In DRAM Antitrust Trial – site.law360.com
Law360, Los Angeles (October 19, 2011, 8:18 PM ET) — The jury deciding whether Micron Technology Inc. and Hynix Semiconducter Inc. conspired to butt Rambus Inc. out of the dynamic random access memory chip market has asked to review a … Continue reading
Cain super-PAC might violate election law – Washington Times
A super-PAC set up Tuesday to support presidential candidate Herman Cain could be violating the law because the name it uses is … Laws state that “in the case of any political committee which is not an authorized committee, such … Continue reading