Trade Law 
U.S. Senate panel approves Russia trade, human rights bill – YAHOO!
The strong bipartisan vote improves chances for the bill to move quickly through the full Senate and the House of Representatives and be signed into law by President Barack … passing PNTR (permanent normal trade relations),” Senate Finance …
CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-US Senate panel approves Russia trade, rights bill – Reuters
“That is our deadline for passing PNTR (permanent normal trade relations),” Senate Finance Committee … If Congress does not act, Russia could deny U.S. firms some of the market-opening concessions it made to join the WTO, putting those …
U.S. Senate approves Russia trade, human rights bill – YAHOO!
The strong bipartisan vote improves chances for the bill to move quickly through the full Senate and the House of Representatives and be signed into law by President Barack … passing PNTR (permanent normal trade relations),” Senate Finance …
Senate panel approves trade relations with Russia – San Francisco Gate
While adding the Magnitsky provision to the bill, the measure eliminates another human rights act that has been the main stumbling block to permanent normal trade relations. The bill repeals the 1974 Jackson-Vanik act that tied trade with the then-Soviet … Continue reading
UPDATE 2-Australia hit with 3rd WTO complaint on tobacco law – Reuters
GENEVA, July 18 (Reuters) – The Dominican Republic filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization about Australia’s tobacco packaging laws on Wednesday, becoming the third country to challenge regulations strongly opposed by big cigarette manufacturers.
UPDATE 2-Australia hit with 3rd WTO complaint on tobacco law – Reuters India
GENEVA, July 18 (Reuters) – The Dominican Republic filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization about Australia’s tobacco packaging laws on Wednesday, becoming the third country to challenge regulations strongly opposed by big cigarette manufacturers.
In Trade Deal With Russia, U.S. Plans Sanctions for Human Rights Abuses – New York Times
Legislation moving through the House and Senate with support from both parties would lift restrictions imposed in the 1970s under the so-called Jackson-Vanik law, permanently establishing normal trade relations with Russia, one of just a handful …
Outdated rule harms trade – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
a guarantee of equal treatment under U.S. trade laws – to certain countries that do not allow citizens to emigrate. This measure was passed largely to punish the communist Soviet Union, which kept persecuted Jews from leaving the country.
HK LegCo passes law against unfair trade practices – Xinhua News Agency
HONG KONG, July 17 (Xinhua) — The Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Bill 2012 was passed by the Legislative Council (LegCo) on Tuesday. The Bill seeks to tackle various common types of unfair practices that may be deployed by … Continue reading
Canada: The Importance Of Searching For Common Law Trade-Marks – Mondaq
A recent decision of the Federal Court emphasizes the importance of carrying out a full trade-mark search that includes common law references before making decisions concerning the availability of a trade-mark. Precision Door and Gate Service Ltd …
