Trade Law 
The Magnitsky Act and Implications for Russia-U.S. Relations – Huffington Post
which is expected to join the World Trade Organization later this year. Passage of the Act just prior to President Obama’s meeting with President Putin in Mexico this coming week adds greater complexity to the cooling bilateral relationship …
Insiders: The road to the STOCK act – CBS News
But, congressional lawmakers have no corporate responsibilities and have long been considered exempt from insider trading laws, even though they have daily access to non-public information and plenty of opportunities to trade on it. Schweizer …
Lawyer Urges NYC Mesothelioma Sufferers to Explore Options after Decision Expanding 9/11 Fund – YAHOO!
Belluck said that his law firm currently is assisting a victim of mesothelioma who worked cleaning up the World Trade Center. “Asbestos was present in parts of the 1970s-era construction of the World Trade Center, and it was among the … Continue reading
Oil firms, banks lift FTSE on BoE liquidity plan – Marketwatch
Central banks to act on bad Greek outcome: report On a more downbeat note, data showed the U.K. posted its second biggest global goods trade deficit on record in April, including the biggest trade gap ever with the European Union. … Continue reading
Canada, Michigan announce new Detroit-Windsor bridge – Reuters
“This is a great act of confidence in the future of the North American … The Windsor-Detroit corridor is Canada’s most important trade artery. Nearly $200 billion of commerce crosses the Windsor-Detroit border corridor annually, Canadian …
Breaking ’08 Pledge, Leaked Trade Doc Shows Obama Wants to Help Corporations Avoid Regulations – Democracy Now
The body would have the power to override U.S. law and issue penalties for failure to comply with its rulings. The agreement is being negotiated by the U.S. trade representative, Ron Kirk, appointed by President Obama. But the newly revealed … Continue reading
South Korea bans trade of virtual items, gold farm bots – eurogamer.net
South Korea has banned the trade of virtual items. The government took the decision to encourage students to not waste time, according to the Korea Times. A new law will be announced next month that bans all virtual item trades. … Continue reading
Romney Attacks Obama’s Trade Record, Contradicts Republican-Allied Groups – Huffington Post
When Obama signed all three of those long-stalled trade deals into law on Oct. 21, 2011, the BRT hailed the occasion as “a significant and long-awaited moment for the U.S. economy.” “We’ve still got work to do to further open … Continue reading
America Movil Agrees to Acquire 21% in Telekom Austria – Bloomberg
In November, Austria amended a law to limit ownership of infrastructure companies by non-Europeans. A new clause in the country’s Foreign Trade Act states that stakes of 25 percent or more require approval by the Ministry of Economics unless …
WTO backs U.S. in case against China duties on steel – Reuters
The duties dealt with in Friday’s judgment appeared to be part of a “disturbing trend” of China using its trade remedy laws without justification, Reif said. He noted China has the right to appeal but urged Beijing “to take on … Continue reading
