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FOI review rights and who carries the can

The issue in the Federal Government's Freedom of Information Reform Bill that Australia's Right to Know ran strongly with last week and was picked up elsewhere by the media and in the Senate committee hearing on Friday, revolves around the right to seek merits review from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and who should carry the onus if the m
Posted on Open and Shut on February 08, 2010 at 10:42 PM

Blog Demoniak

Partageant la curiosité et l’approche parfois non conformiste des membres du pMdM, Rodolphe Grisey, fondateur et gérant de l’agence Demoniak, a alimenté notre blog en billets amusants. Mais le diablotin -qui crée des noms de marques depuis 1988- a aussi son propre blog. Chaleureusement recommandé ! No related posts. No related posts.
Posted on Le petit Musee des Marques (pMdM) on February 08, 2010 at 8:49 PM

Thomson devient Technicolor

En pleine restructuration pour alléger son endettement, Thomson abandonne un nom associé aux produits d’électronique grand public pour un autre, associé à l’âge d’or du cinéma. Voir le communiqué de presse. No related posts. No related posts.
Posted on Le petit Musee des Marques (pMdM) on February 08, 2010 at 8:05 PM

Nachtrag: Gewerbliche Promotionsvermittlung darf ausgeschlossen werden ...

... meint das OVG Niedersachsen im Normenkontrollverfahren zur Promotionsordnung der Juristischen Fakultät der Leibniz-Universität Hannover. Näheres ergibt sich aus der Pressemitteilung des Gerichts: Der 2. Senat des Niedersächsischen Oberverwaltungsgerichts hat mit einem auf die mündliche Verhandlung vom 2. Dezember 2009 ergangenen und nunmehr bekannt
Posted on jurabilis - German bLAWg from Berlin. on February 08, 2010 at 6:50 PM

Clean Energy Trade Mission To China. May 15-25.

US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will be leading a clean energy business development mission to China from May 15 to May 21 (h/t AmCham China News). According to the Department of Commerce's website regarding this trip, the cost will be as follows: After a company has been selected to participate on the mission, a payment to the Department of Commerce
Posted on China Law Blog on February 08, 2010 at 6:28 PM

Privacy, the media and Terry's own goal

Michael Pelly in The Australian Legal Affairs on Friday took some comfort from England soccer (now former) captain John Terry's failure in court to stop publication of an affair with a team mate's ex, suggesting the decision of High Court Justice Tugendhat would have Australian media lawyers smiling. Pelly also predicted with confidence that Attorney G
Posted on Open and Shut on February 08, 2010 at 5:52 PM

Bücherbus als eierlegende Wollmilchsau

Ein Bücherbus, der Stadtteilbibliotheken ersetzt, aber auch gleichzeitig eine mobile Verwaltungsstelle enthält, das wäre der Traum eines Kommunalpolitikers. Fahrbare Bibliothek, fahrbares Bürgerzentrum – viel gespart, ist die Vorstellung. [via Newsclick.de]
Posted on Netbib on February 08, 2010 at 5:17 PM

Neues Angebot mit separatem Lesesaal

Da Studierende oft den Allgemeinen Lesesaal (über)füllen, richtet die BSB nun einen Forschungslesesaal ein. [via Süddeutsche Zeitung]
Posted on Netbib on February 08, 2010 at 5:04 PM

Geschichte der Freunde der Staatsbibliothek

In einer Buchbesprechung zu einer Darstellung des Fördervereins der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin in der Weimarer Republik (im VLB und beim Verlag noch nicht aufgeführt) ?Hier müssen private Kreise mithelfen …? Das Engagement des Vereins der Freunde für seine Königliche und Preussische Staatsbibliothek von 1914 bis 1944, Stapp Verlag Berlin, 144 S
Posted on Netbib on February 08, 2010 at 5:01 PM

Anklage gegen Murray

Mehr als sechs Monate nach dem Tod von Michael Jackson erwartet seinen Leibarzt, Conrad Murray, nun eine Anklage wegen fahrlässiger Tötung. Murrays Anwälte erklärten in Los Angeles, er werde am Montag festgenommen und einem Haftrichter vorgeführt. Sollte Murray für schuldig befunden werden, so könnte er mit bis zu vier Jahren Gefängnis [...]
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on February 08, 2010 at 4:09 PM

Neue Debatte über Sterbehilfe

Die Debatte über aktive Sterbehilfe muss nach Ansicht des belgischen Neurologen Steven Laureys neu aufgerollt werden. Die Frage einer Behandlungseinstellung bei Koma-Patienten werde aber weiter schwierig bleiben, sagte Laureys in einem am Wochenende auf der Webseite der französischen katholischen Wochenzeitung ?La Vie? veröffentlichten Interview. Laure
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on February 08, 2010 at 1:07 PM

Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Advisory: Finding a Willing Buyer Only One Part of the Export Process

Finding a Willing Buyer Only One Part of the Export Process Exporters Looking to Boost Business Need to Mind Rules and Regulations Too The Obama administration is launching a government-wide effort to double U.S. exports over the next five years as part of a plan to increase domestic... This is a summary of the article. Click on the above link o
Posted on International Trade Law News on February 08, 2010 at 9:51 AM

Bibliothekssterben, revisited

In Lübeck muss eine Zweigstelle geschlossen werden, wenn der Mitarbeiterstand so niedrig bleibt. [via Lübecker Nachrichten] Und in Remscheid wird die Schließung einer Stadtteilbibliothek geplant. Bibliotheken seien sowieso freiwillige Aufgaben. [via Rheinische Post] Ich finde gerade auf die Schnelle den Eintrag/Kommentar in netbib nicht, der aufgeze
Posted on Netbib on February 08, 2010 at 9:11 AM

Daily Twitter Links

These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:reading a fascinating post that asks "is john edwards done forever?" http://j.mp/cyteZJreading "an oscar for meryl streep? not till she does an exploding helicopter movie" http://j.mp/bb0pQyreading "oscar 2010: in defense of sandra bullock" http://j.mp/bjxD3ireading about how america lost a
Posted on Freedom to Differ on February 08, 2010 at 9:01 AM

Stand der Dinge in Stuttgart

Die Stuttgarter Nachrichten geben einen Zwischenbericht zum Stand des Baus der neuen Zentrale der Stuttgarter Stadtbücherei.
Posted on Netbib on February 08, 2010 at 8:52 AM

Senatsbibliothek Berlin wird geschlossen

Soweit man es dem Textschnipsel der Berliner Morgenpost entnehmen kann, wird die Senatsbibliothek an der Straße des 17. Juni geschlossen, aber nicht abgewickelt. Das ist sehr zu wünschen, hatte doch die Senatsbibliothek vom (E)DBI damals das Bibliotheks-Bauarchiv übernommen …
Posted on Netbib on February 08, 2010 at 8:48 AM

"Seleccionado novo logótipo para os produtos biológicos da UE"

A Sala de Imprensa da U.E. acaba de anunciar que "A Comissão Europeia anunciou hoje oficialmente o vencedor do concurso europeu do logótipo biológico. Ao longo dos últimos dois meses, cerca de 130 000 pessoas escolheram por voto electrónico o novo símbolo biológico, entre três finalistas. O projecto vencedor é da autoria de Dusan Milenkovic, estudante
Posted on De lege agraria nova on February 08, 2010 at 8:41 AM

On The Deeper Meaning Of China And International Lawyers. And The Training Required.

I hate it when I have to get all philosophical, but since China Tax Insights has thrown down the gauntlet, I feel I must. What is an international lawyer and what exactly do international lawyers do and what exactly should international lawyers do. Please bear with me here as I swear this post is going to be very relevant to more than just navel gazers
Posted on China Law Blog on February 08, 2010 at 8:28 AM

Supervised Injection Sites: Threat to Canadian Federalism?

Heath care undertakings by a province are potentially immune from criminal law. That is the conclusion reached by a 2-1 majority in PHS Community Services Society v. Canada (Attorney General), 2010 BCCA 15 [PHS]. The case concerned Insite, a Vancouver clinic which provides a safe place for addicts to use drugs, and the [...]
Posted on The Court on February 08, 2010 at 8:05 AM

HMT v. Mohammed Jabar Ahmed (UKSC): Limiting Executive Power in the Post-9/11 World

On January 27, 2010, the UK Supreme Court struck down two UK Orders in Council that formed the entirety of the country’s terror financing and asset-freezing law (Her Majesty’s Treasury v. Mohammed Jabar Ahmed and others; Mohammed al-Ghabra; Hani El Sayed Sabaei Youssef ([2010] UKSC 2 & [2010] UKSC 5). The Court held the laws [...]
Posted on The Court on February 08, 2010 at 8:00 AM

Super Bowl Ads 2010

Web and Tech Super Bowl Ads 2010Megan Fox Motorola AdFLO TV: My Generation AdMonster.com Fiddling Beaver AdGoDaddy Super BowlBoost Mobile AdGoogle: Parisian Love AdIntel Lunch Room AdGo Daddy: NewsVizio Beyonce AdCars.com AdOther Super Bowl Ads 2010Snickers Super Bowl AdSurvivor: Heroes Vs. Villains AdHyundai Sonata AdDoritos AdRobin Hood Spot
Posted on Freedom to Differ on February 08, 2010 at 7:53 AM

"Out But Not An Issue: Judge In Prop 8 Trial Is Gay"

It was apparently the most open secret of the Prop 8 trial in San Francisco. The presiding judge, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is gay. The San Francisco Chronicle's SFGate has the full report, and the article cites many sources who say they do not expect his sexual orientation to influence his opinion. Walker was appointed by
Posted on Freedom to Differ on February 08, 2010 at 7:49 AM

Freie Stellen in Lübecks Stadtbibliothek

Die Lübecker Nachrichten berichten: Unbesetzte Stellen: Lübecks Stadtbibliothek In Gefahr. Das scheinen doch ganz interessante Stellen zu sein, wieso gibt es keine Interessenten? Nur weil sie auf BIB: bibliojobs nicht aufgeführt sind? Oder weil die Verwaltung der Stadt nichts passendes im Angebot hat? Anscheinend scheint man dort immer noch der Meinu
Posted on Netbib on February 08, 2010 at 6:12 AM

USPTO: statistiques intéressantes

Voir un article de Patently-O sur le niveau d’expérience moyen des examinateurs de brevets Voir un article de Patently-O sur les taux de renouvellement/paiement de taxes de maintien de brevets au USPTO
Posted on C'est epatent! on February 08, 2010 at 5:57 AM

?Metropolis? digital restauriert im Director?s Cut

Am 12. Februar dürfte ein Traum vieler Science-Fiction-Fans, Cineasten und Filmrestauratoren in Erfüllung gehen. Zum ersten Mal seit über achtzig Jahren kann man das Meisterwerk “Metropolis” wieder annährend in der von Regisseur Fritz Lang intendierten Originalfassung sehen. An diesem Abend feiert die neue gemeinsame Rekonstruktion der Frie
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on February 08, 2010 at 5:53 AM

Bank muss Steuerhinterzieher entschädigen

Eine frühere Tochtergesellschaft der Liechtensteiner Fürstenbank LGT muss einem deutschen Steuersünder 7,3 Millionen Euro Entschädigung zahlen. Ein entsprechendes Urteil fällte das Fürstliche Landgericht in Liechtensteins Hauptstadt Vaduz. Es befand, dass die damalige LGT-Treuhand AG den Kläger zu spät darüber informiert habe, dass seine Kundendaten un
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on February 08, 2010 at 5:52 AM

die tägliche Arbeit

Die Bibliothekarin der Bibliothek der Politikwissenschaft, Bärbel Ponitz-Ouahioune berichtet im Podcast der Aktiven Fachschaft der Philipps Universität Marburg sehr unterhaltsam und informativ über ihre tägliche Arbeit in einer eher kleineren Institutsbibliothek. Die beschriebenen Probleme (auch dort geht die Hälfte des Etats für Zeitschriftenabos dr
Posted on Netbib on February 08, 2010 at 5:24 AM

Twitter, YouTube, Wikipedia und Co.

Was passiert, wenn Mediennutzer die medialen Inhalte selbst (re-) produzieren? Welchen Einfluss hat die internetbasierte Kommunikation auf öffentliche Diskurse und wie werden im Netz öffentliche Themen im Unterschied zu den klassischen Massenmedien verhandelt? Diese Fragen untersucht ein Forscherteam der Professur Medienkommunikation der TU Chemnitz un
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on February 08, 2010 at 5:22 AM

The Evolution of Remix Culture

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Posted on Freedom to Differ on February 08, 2010 at 3:56 AM

Patch Monday: "iiNet: The whys and what nows"

Over the weekend I discussed the iiNet copyright judgment with Stilgherrian for his Patch Monday podcast. You can listen to it here. Permalink | Leave a comment »
Posted on Freedom to Differ on February 08, 2010 at 2:23 AM

Romani, barbari o cinesi?

Il governo sta per varare un'altra norma di modernità, progresso e innovazione. Forse qualcuno avrà sentito parlare del decreto Romani. I punti salienti. La previsione di un'autorizzazione preventiva per i siti. Romani si giustifica dicendo che null'altro sarebbe se non il recepimento della direttiva sul commercio elettronico. A parte il ...
Posted on Internet Law - Copyright Law on February 07, 2010 at 11:20 PM

Mina de urânio causa medo e revolta na Bahia - Folha de SP

MINA DE URÂNIO CAUSA MEDO E REVOLTA NA BAHIA Prefeitura de Caetité, no interior do Estado, lacra poços por apresentarem índices de radioatividade acima do limite legal. Estatal responsável pela extração do minério no local contesta laudos de órgão do governo estadual e enfrenta protesto de moradores. Sergio Lima/Folha Imagem
Posted on De lege agraria nova on February 07, 2010 at 11:12 PM

The Letterman-Oprah-Leno Super Bowl Ad

Jay and Dave together? Could it be true? It is, and there they were, Jay Leno and David Letterman sitting on a couch ? with Oprah Winfrey between them - upstairs at the Ed Sullivan Theater, where Mr. Letterman tapes his show. The spot was shot last Tuesday afternoon, under the strictest of secrecy which involved both Mr. Leno and Ms. Winf
Posted on Freedom to Differ on February 07, 2010 at 10:25 PM

New FOI era in NSW still coming "in the near future"

You might say that publicly at least, all that reforming zeal about ending secrecy in NSW associated with former Premier Nathan Rees, may have gone out the door with him, as there has been no mention of this aspect of public administration from new Premier Keneally, other than an early comment she was keen to restore trust in government. Or from Attorn
Posted on Open and Shut on February 07, 2010 at 9:26 PM

Australia?s foreign investment law amended - backwards

Last week the Australian Senate passed a new law to take effect on 12 February: 12 February 2009, that is. The new law amends with retrospective effect Australia?s foreign investment legislation, the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) (FATA). Lawyers are always wary of retrospective laws, because clients can be deemed to be breaking the
Posted on Australian Regulatory Compliance Review on February 07, 2010 at 6:13 PM

All in the interests of informed public discussion and debate

Federal Minister Penny Wong had no problem last week releasing a copy of New Department of Climate Change analysis of the Opposition climate change policy, in a succinct two pages, and drawing attention in a media release to the fact the policy would increase emissions by 13%. Its probably not what he is after, but I wonder whether Dr Dennis
Posted on Open and Shut on February 07, 2010 at 5:14 PM

SA backflip on online political discussion

After posting here in defence of anonymity and pseudonimity, used reasonably, in online political discussion, I missed the ensuing fuss last week over the South Australian law to try to haul this in during the pre-election period, only to read in the Weekend Australian of the complete government backflip, under pressure, and some other colourful aspect
Posted on Open and Shut on February 07, 2010 at 4:56 PM

China Product Quality. What It's Gonna Take.

Every so often an inexperienced US start-up company will contact me with a plan to manufacture in China that involves the Chinese manufacturer producing at a reduced rate until the product can really get off the ground. My response to those plans is always the same: I am not going to tell you that what you are proposing is impossible, because for all I
Posted on China Law Blog on February 07, 2010 at 2:28 PM

China Product Quality. What It's Gonna Take.

Every so often a US start-up company will contact me with a plan to manufacture in China that involves the Chinese manufacturer producing at a reduced rate until the product can really get off the ground. My response to those plans is always the same: I am not going to tell you that what you are proposing is impossible, because for all I know, it may b
Posted on China Law Blog on February 07, 2010 at 2:28 PM

Death of Pierre Pescatore

Pierre Pescatore died on February 2nd, 2010, aged 91. He was one of the representatives of Luxembourg government at the negotiations of the Treaty of Rome. Then he was a judge at the Court of Justice for 18 years. If...
Posted on EU Law Blog on February 07, 2010 at 12:12 PM

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Travelling To China. Well Almost.

I know some countries will not allow entry to people whose passports are within six months of expiring. I know this because it once happened to me, but I cannot remember whether it was Korea or China, or maybe some place else. It was no big deal at the time because I learned of the six month rule before I left the United States and I was able to renew
Posted on China Law Blog on February 07, 2010 at 11:48 AM

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Travelling To China. Well Almost.

Horizontal Direct Effect of Directives (?) and Age Discrimination: Case C-555/07

The Court of Justice has handed down a major judgment on the horizontal direct effect of directives. And on age discrimination, again. The judgment of the Court in Case C-555/07 Seda Kücükdeveci is a difficult and subtle one and is...
Posted on EU Law Blog on February 07, 2010 at 11:25 AM

Prossimi impegni

Questi i prossimi convegni/lezioni (almeno quelli fissati al momento). Se qualcuno passa per una di quelle parti e ha voglia di un caffe' o di un the, si faccia vivo! 17 feb bari 23 feb venezia 1 mar foggia 8 mar macerata 16-18 mar hannover (appuntamento interessante: conferenza internazionale su copyright e responsabilità in internet) 20 ...
Posted on Internet Law - Copyright Law on February 07, 2010 at 9:22 AM

Daily Twitter Links

These are some of the things I've been tweeting about today:would you eat dog? ... in the new york times roger cohen writes opines about "dog days in china" http://j.mp/9vgLKOhow ridiculous! ... "nbc's revisionist history of conan o'brien's tonight show: it never existed!" http://j.mp/aYYrHWRT @nickdowse: Good one Cowdroy J. Now my internet is g
Posted on Freedom to Differ on February 07, 2010 at 8:55 AM

Ausgehebelter Verbraucherschutz

Die Nahrungsmittelindustrie nutzt den Wegfall fester Packungsgrößen nach SPIEGEL-Informationen weiter für versteckte Preiserhöhungen. Über 60 Artikel haben Verbraucherschützer inzwischen entdeckt, die zwar kleiner wurden – aber genauso teuer sind wie zuvor. Seit April 2009 muss eine Schokoladentafel nicht mehr 100 Gramm schwer sein – de
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on February 07, 2010 at 8:03 AM

(Un-)Sportliches Match der Milliardäre

Mit der Wettfahrt um den America’s Cup geht am Montag das erbitterte Duell zweier schwerreicher Männer in die nächste Runde. Gekämpft wird mit allen Mitteln: Zu Land, zu Wasser, in der Luft – und vor Gericht. Es ist Donnerstag, der 21. Januar, es ist 14 Uhr, es ist sonnig und schwach windig, [...]
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on February 07, 2010 at 8:02 AM

"An Excellent Comment on Comment Moderation"

As a general rule, I avoid aggressive monitoring of comments. Megan McArdle explains my reasoning well in describing her own similar policy: As y?all know, I exercise a pretty light hand on the comments section. That?s a tough choice. I could probably have a more civil comments section if I were more willing to delete nasty comments and ban
Posted on Freedom to Differ on February 07, 2010 at 6:32 AM

Kooperationsvertrag Grundschul- und Stadtbibliothek

Hauptsächlich wegen der doppelten Buchführung wurde nun die Zusammenarbeit der Bibliotheken konkretisiert. Insbesondere gelten Satzung und Gebühren für beide Institutionen, so dass die Schüler in beiden die selben Bedingungen vorfinden. [via Märkische Allgemeine]
Posted on Netbib on February 07, 2010 at 6:03 AM

El Tribunal Supremo entierra los recursos de reposición contra la aprobación del planeamiento urbanístico

La reciente Sentencia de la Sala de lo Contencioso-Administrativo del Tribunal Supremo de 14 de Enero de 2010 (rec.6578/2005) afronta con sencillez la clásica práctica de ofrecer recurso de reposición frente a la aprobación definitiva de un instrumento de planeamiento urbanístico. Desde el punto de vista sociológico, todo el mundo sabe que el órgano qu
Posted on Derecho PÃºblico espaÃ±ol on February 07, 2010 at 5:37 AM

Illegal early release of superannuation benefits

APRA has written to the trustees of APRA Regulated Superannuation Funds expressing concern about the illegal early release (IER) of superannuation benefits involving transfers and rollovers into self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and to provide guidance on additional processes that trustees should consider implementing (see letter here). APRA has identif
Posted on Australian Regulatory Compliance Review on February 07, 2010 at 5:05 AM

ASIC relief applications report

ASIC has released a report , Overview of decisions on relief applications (April 2009 to July 2009) (REP 184 ) which provides an overview of a range of the applications where ASIC has considered, exercised, or refused to exercise, its exemption and modification powers from the financial reporting, managed investment, takeovers, fundraising and financia
Posted on Australian Regulatory Compliance Review on February 07, 2010 at 4:54 AM

Auftragskiller inserieren nicht

Manche sind Verbrecher von Beruf. Sie bewerben sich, durchlaufen eine Art Ausbildung, machen Karrieren, besitzen Klienten, deren Problem sie lösen, etwa durch Beschaffung von Rauschgift, oder sie machen ihnen ein Dienstleistungsangebot, das seine eigene Nachfrage schafft, weil es nicht abgelehnt werden kann. Sie haben allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen, e
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on February 07, 2010 at 2:00 AM

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