Trade Law

US must deal with Russia – Vindy.com

… trade when it joins the World Trade Organization this summer. This could be a tremendous opportunity to sell more U.S. goods and services to Russia’s 142 million people. But, if Congress fails to act, the United States could be … Continue reading

The U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: The View from the U.S. Senate – The Heritage Foundation

The U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) will be negotiated in New York in July … In March, he introduced the Second Amendment Sovereignty Act of 2012, which would bar funding for any ATT that would restrict Second Amendment rights, and, … Continue reading

U.S. Lawmakers Trade Barbs at J.P. Morgan Hearing – NASDAQ

WASHINGTON–Republican and Democratic lawmakers used their opening remarks at Tuesday’s hearing to trade barbs about how each party … by passing the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law. Democrats expressed outrage appropriately “by passing …

WTO-China Steel, Facebook SEC Letters, Gupta Verdict: Compliance – Bloomberg

China broke global commerce rules by imposing anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on more than $200 million of U.S. steel products, the World Trade Organization said … required by the 2010 Dodd-Frank act had been done by the SEC’s Office …

New Book Examines Strategies to Protect Brands Using Trademark and Unfair Competition Law – YAHOO!

Monahan, a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Law, focuses primarily on trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and helps his clients establish, develop and protect their brand assets. Trademarks and Unfair Competition: Critical Issues in …

California Law Enforcement Invited to Free Identity Theft Training in San Francisco and Galt Presented by FBI-LEEDA and LifeLock – Marketwatch

Beating out Texas and Arizona, California is ranked No. 3 in the nation for identity theft complaints in 2011 according to the Federal Trade Commission. LifeLock, Inc., an industry leader in proactive identity theft protection, and the FBI Law …

Partial list of omnibus bill’s contents can’t do justice to legislation’s size – Brandon Sun

Changes Species at Risk Act to remove pipeline permits under the National Energy Board from having to fully comply, and allows long-term exemption permits (as opposed to current five-year, renewable exemptions). — Amends the Coasting Trade Act to permit …

An Economic View Of The ITC’s Domestic Industry – site.law360.com

IP laws are a careful balancing act between protecting IP to encourage innovation and limiting it to foster diffusion of the innovation. Through Section 337 of the Trade Act of 1974, trade law supports the larger framework of IP law … Continue reading

Nigeria Free Trade Zones’ law is backward, delays business boom – AFZA boss – Vanguard

Chris Ndibe, Executive Secretary of Africa Free Zones Association (AFZA), an international non-profit organization established in Cape Town, South Africa in October, 2004 with the secretariat of the Association in Nigeria in this interview with Favour …

EU-U.S. Free Trade Deal Offers Painless Stimulus for Both – Bloomberg

or U.S. laws limiting maritime freight and airline ownership) that have derailed at least three attempts over the past 20 years to close a formal U.S.-EU trade deal. A final decision is due by the end of the year, and … Continue reading