Trade Law

Japan Insider Trade Crackdown Targets ‘Animals Run Wild’ – Bloomberg

In Japan, “after years of ignoring protests from the West about cleaning up their act, they’re talking tough.” He also ordered his agency to consider stiffer penalties for insider trading after facing criticism that existing rules are too soft.

First-Term Republicans Ready to Support Obama on Russia Trade – Bloomberg

On June 28, he said the Supreme Court decision upholding the law was “a blow to democracy.” The Senate Finance Committee plans to consider both Russia trade issues as soon as next week. While the human-rights bill has advanced in … Continue reading

ACTA reborn: Commission refuses to discuss EU-Canada trade agreement leaks – ZDNet

The same thing happened with ACTA, which was designated as the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement despite the fact that it was clearly a treaty. The leak apparently shows a CETA draft dating back to February, and Canadian law professor Michael Geist … Continue reading

New Leadership for the Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws – CNBC

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws (CSUSTL) has named Alan H. Price, chair of Wiley Rein’s International Trade Practice, as its new president. Mr. Price will take over for Gilbert B. … Continue reading

New Leadership for the Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws – YAHOO!

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –The Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws (CSUSTL) has named Alan H. Price, chair of Wiley Rein’s International Trade Practice, as its new president. Mr. Price will take over for Gilbert B.

New Leadership for the Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws – PR Newswire

Regarding his new role with CSUSTL, Mr. Price said, “I look forward to continuing the strong leadership tradition of this group.  I will work closely with CSUSTL members as we strive to achieve our goals in leveling the playing field … Continue reading

Russian lawmakers ratify WTO entry – Reuters India

PRESSURE ON WASHINGTON In Washington, Trade Representative Ron Kirk urged U.S. lawmakers … also must approve the bill before it is sent to Putin to sign into law. Both are expected before the July 23 deadline for Russia to notify … Continue reading

India protests EU study on its data laws – ZDNet

India has protested against the European Union’s decision to study its data protection laws and assess if these conform to other member states, before making a commitment on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the two. The EU Data … Continue reading

The U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: Are Our 2nd Amendment Rights Part of the Deal? – Forbes

Steven Groves, an international law fellow at the Heritage Foundation … But, like LOST, the Arms Trade Treaty can’t be enacted unless Congress ratifies it. Right? And, of course, they would never approve any global agreement that will …

Research and Markets: Federal Trade Commission: Law, Practice & Procedure – TMCnet

CIC has always been a powerful all-on-one solution for IP business communications. Now with the release of 4.0, CIC provides an architecture that’s even more powerful, user tools to make the customer experience even more satisfying, and …