Trade Law

Lawmakers push Myanmar sanctions, Africa trade – Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of senior U.S. lawmakers on Thursday proposed to continue the ban on imports from Myanmar, which is in the midst of uncertain political change, while extending another trade law that has boosted clothing …

US lawmakers push Myanmar sanctions, Africa trade – Reuters

WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of senior U.S. lawmakers on Thursday proposed to continue the ban on imports from Myanmar, which is in the midst of uncertain political change, while extending another trade law that has boosted … Continue reading

Ex-SocGen trader: Taking of bank code not a crime – Reuters

Mintz also argued Agrawal had not violated the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, under which he was also convicted … had told the Agrawal jury that the source code was designed to help trade stocks. At the trial, the jury … Continue reading

Peter Beck, Swift Trade et al. Settle with the Ontario Securities Commission – Yahoo Finance

In the settlement agreement, Swift Trade, under the direction of Beck, admitted to breaching the Securities Act (Ontario) in relation to supervisory, internal control and other compliance obligations, as well as requirements to provide …

Bloomberg BNA Publishes the June 2012 Edition of "Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Laws" – MSN Money

New Treatise Includes Detailed Analysis of the America Invents Act of 2011 ARLINGTON, Va., June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (P.L. 112-29), signed into law by President Obama on September 16 …

USW Endorses Russia Trade Enforcement Proposal – PR Newswire

Enforcing our trade laws should not be an afterthought; it must be integrated into our overall trade agenda. Russia’s compliance with its commitments cannot become a discretionary act on its part. Neither should the enforcement of our trade laws be … Continue reading

USW Endorses Russia Trade Enforcement Proposal – YAHOO!

Enforcing our trade laws should not be an afterthought; it must be integrated into our overall trade agenda. Russia’s compliance with its commitments cannot become a discretionary act on its part. Neither should the enforcement of our trade laws …

European Union lawmakers reject global copyright pact – msnbc.com

Lawmakers from the 31-member trade committee said the vague wording of the law and disproportionate fines could do just that, which led them to oppose the bill. “If the treaty is vague there’s nothing to stop them (rights holders) pushing … Continue reading

Panel Supports Broad Reading of 9/11 Benefit Law – Law.com

In 2005, the so-called WTC Law was passed. The law said that any 9/11 first responder who developed any of a number of conditions that had been identified as linked to the World Trade Center site was entitled to a … Continue reading

Hillary Clinton: Normalizing Trade Relations With Russia ‘Isn’t A Gift’ – YAHOO!

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called on Congress to normalize trade relations with Russia on Wednesday, saying that such an act “isn’t a gift” to a country that many in the U.S. still eye warily. In an op-ed in … Continue reading