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Siaran Pers ?Tindakan Penyadapan dalam Rangka Penegakan Hukum Harus Diatur Dalam UU/Hukum Acara Pidana?

Siaran Pers Bersama ICJR, YLBHI, ELSAM, IMDLN Pemutaran percakapan antara Anggodo Widjoyo dengan beberapa orang yang diduga pejabat penegak hukum di Indonesia di Mahkamah Konstitusi masih menyisakan beberapa permasalahan hukum. Selain masalah otentisitas suara, persoalan keabsahan dan dasar hukum penyadapan juga merupakan hal belum terselesaikan. Perso
Posted on Anggara Online on November 19, 2009 at 11:11 PM

FTC Settlements Bar Deceptive Online Marketing

Image via WikipediaFrom the FTC Press Release on Commerce Planet's deceptive negative option plan.An online marketer of purportedly "free" Internet auction kits, which automatically charged...
Posted on Misleading Advertising Law on November 19, 2009 at 10:31 PM

Schoemaker and Yu Make Up

Image via WikipediaMr. Schoemaker and Mr. Dennis Yu have been making up stories about each other. Mr. Schoemaker accuses Mr. Yu of being a confidence criminal."A...
Posted on Misleading Advertising Law on November 19, 2009 at 9:37 PM

Automatic voter enrolment and related issues

The NSW Government's move to legislate for automatic voter enrolment not only attracted the attention of those at the Australian Privacy Foundation's Big Brother Awards, but Stephen Murray in New Matilda, Ben Eltham and Miriam Lyons in the Sydney Morning Herald, William Bowe at The Poll Bludger and others have all added useful and sometimes differing
Posted on Open and Shut on November 19, 2009 at 9:35 PM

Big Brother 2009

If you haven't seen them, The Australian Privacy Foundation Big Brother Awards returned this month after a couple of years break. Now these results emerged from the combined wisdom of those who showed up at functions in Sydney and Canberra on the night. Nevertheless, Orwells for significant invasions or disregard for privacy went to: Automated Numbe
Posted on Open and Shut on November 19, 2009 at 9:30 PM

China Negotiating Strategy. An Expert's Perspective.

Andrew Hupert over at the Chinese Negotiation blog did an interesting and helpful post on negotiating strategy in China in a post entitled, US-China Variation of Prisoners Dilemma -- The Factory Game. In his post, Andrew,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Posted on China Law Blog on November 19, 2009 at 9:08 PM

Facebook actualiza sus Pol�ticas de Privacidad

Los cambios, aprobados por los mismos usuarios, se pueden resumir de la siguiente forma: Se privilegia el lenguaje sencillo por sobre las definiciones legales y tecnicismos, de modo que todos los usuarios puedan entender lo que est�n leyendo. En el aspecto formal, el documento se dividir� en secciones y se utilizar�n hiperv�nculos para pasr de una sec
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 19, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Zensursula l�sst gr��en: Bibliothekare als Internetzensoren

Wie verkommen die Bibliothekszunft inzwischen ist, zeigt sich an der Reaktion auf die ungeheuerlichen Rostocker Pl�ne, externen Nutzern nur bestimmte Adressen einer Positivliste (auf der z.B. Wikisource nicht steht) via Internet zug�nglich zu machen, in INETBIB. Allgemeine Emp�rung blieb aus, und auch in Twitter vermieden es meine Follower, die Bibli
Posted on Netbib on November 19, 2009 at 8:20 PM

Aprueban Bono de 7.000 para vocales de mesa

En Congreso ya ha despachado el oficio para que la Presidenta de la Rep�blica promulge la ley que otorga a los vocales de mesa un bono de $7.000. Como ya viene siendo tradici�n, este bono no constituye renta o remuneraci�n para ning�n efecto legal. �C�mo se pagar�? El pago lo hace la Tesorer�a General de la Rep�blica [...]
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Schwachpunkt WLAN-Hotspot

Die Nutzung von Laptops an WLAN-Hotspots liegt nach wie vor voll im Trend: Man packt sein Ger�t am Flughafen oder in einem Cafe aus und kann sofort mit der Arbeit loslegen. Dass es dabei reichlich unsicher zugeht, ist vielen Nutzern allerdings nicht immer klar: W�hrend die meisten heimische WLANs inzwischen standardm��ig [...]
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on November 19, 2009 at 6:49 PM

Manchester area post codes where the foolish can apply for an ID Card

The junior Home Office Minister Meg Hillier, who is at least as out of her depth about ID Cards and databases as her predecessors, has now signed the Statutory Instrument which kicks off a dubious small scale version of the National Identity Register, coming into force on the 30th November 2009, several years late. Statutory Instruments 2009 No. 3032
Posted on Spy Blog on November 19, 2009 at 6:49 PM

Kritik an Hamburger Urteil zu Mitst�rerhaftung

Der Jurist Patrick Breyer moniert, dass das Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Hamburg seine im vergangenen Jahr eingeleitete Rechtsprechung zur Mitst�rerhaftung von Online-Diensteanbietern entgegen vieler Einw�nde fortschreibe. Mit einem Urteil von Ende September (Az.: 5 U 111/08) gegen RapidShare verfolge die Justizbeh�rde weiter das Ziel, das “Unwesen v
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on November 19, 2009 at 6:44 PM

Senado vota en sesi�n secreta nueva ley del Ministerio de Defensa

S�, todav�a quedan secretos en nuestro Congreso Nacional. �Sorprendidos? En forma extraordinaria, el Senado trat� ayer el proyecto de Ley Org�nica del Ministerio de Defensa Nacional para el cual el Ejecutivo hab�a solicitado urgencia. Dada la naturaleza de la discusi�n y los aspectos pendientes que dilatan la aprobaci�n final de este proyecto, se acogi
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 19, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Google Acad�mico incorpora numerosas fuentes legales. Abogados norteamericanos bailan de j�bilo

Bueno, no es exactamente la panacea, pero a diferencia de herramientas como Lexis o Westlaw, Google Scholar ( o Acad�mico como lo conocemos nosotros) es gratuito y aprovecha las ventajas de Google en el �mbito de la b�squeda para convertirse en una importante competencia. Lo que permite buscar (y encontrar) Google Scholar son sentencias de tribunales [
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 19, 2009 at 5:00 PM

Privacy case notes 12-17 for 2009

The Privacy Commissioner has released the following case notes: In Own Motion Investigation v Financial Institution [2009] PrivCmrA 12 the Commissioner commenced an own motion investigation after being advised by an individual that a financial institution had been sending bank...
Posted on Australian Regulatory Compliance Review on November 19, 2009 at 4:44 PM

, New Jersey $4.8 Million Gift Card Controversy Sent Back to State CourtThis posting was written by William Zale, Editor of CCH Advertising Law Guide.Because the amount in controversy in a lawsuit on behalf of New Jersey purchasers of Landry's Restaurants gift cards was at most $4.8 million, the federal district court in Trenton sent the case back to N
Posted on Trade Regulation Talk on November 19, 2009 at 4:38 PM

Victorian FOI reform still a long way off

Victorian Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu announced yesterday plans to overhaul Freedom of Information if elected at next year's state election, with more proactive disclosure, an FOI Commissioner to be appointed to oversight and lead on standards and to undertake what is now internal review, etc. No change from the current 45 day processing time, whic
Posted on Open and Shut on November 19, 2009 at 4:30 PM

European Globalisation Adjustment Fund The law and the economics of a groundbreaking European labour market policy: seminar

1. The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) is a unique and innovative instrument of labour market policy in the European Union. It is the European manifestation of a deliberate employment strategy to promote active labour markets that are responsive to change. Created in late 2006, its main aim is to support reemployment at Member State level
Posted on Sociaalrecht Blog on November 19, 2009 at 4:09 PM

The Myth of the China Expert

I was just reading a very good writeup of the Obama visit on China Beat when I noticed an odd reference there to a speech by US Ambassador Huntsman. Following the link, I found this interesting passage: “Don’t mistake me for being an expert, because I’ve been here for three months,” Huntsman said. “And I’ve [...]
Posted on China Hearsay on November 19, 2009 at 3:32 PM

Continua el round entre Fiscal�a Oriente y Jueces de Garant�a

“Nadie puede hablar de matonaje, si lo que estamos haciendo es usar recursos del C�digo, es decir, interponer recursos que est�n en la ley. Nadie puede acusar de matonaje. Eso est� sometido a las instancias correspondientes, que en su momento emitir�n su juicio, y eso no puede ser considerado matonaje por nadie, de la misma [...]
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 19, 2009 at 3:00 PM

Ultimate ?TV Tax? Fighting

The current crisis mentality the in the Canadian broadcast industry is in turn fostering cynicism, animosity and a risk of a rush to the exit for advertisers.
Posted on GenereuxLaw on November 19, 2009 at 1:40 PM

Living Wills

… or as the Bank of England prefers them to be known, ?recovery and resolution plans?.� The�FT has an article on these, reporting that Andrew Bailey, head of banking services at the Bank of England (whose signature is printed on bank notes) has listed the elements that would be required in , ooh -�dare me! [...]
Posted on Bank Law Blog on November 19, 2009 at 1:36 PM

Ma YouTube � buono o � cattivo?

Ieri ho fatto una conferenza a Norwich, all?University of East Anglia. Ora scrivo dal treno, un po? annoiato dalla monotonia della campagna inglese?(ora sto passando da Ispwich, la citt� che nei primi anni ottanta riusc� ad aggiudicarsi una Coppa Uefa?quanti di voi lo ricordavano? S�, sto invecchiando). A Norwich ho illustrato ...
Posted on Internet Law - Copyright Law on November 19, 2009 at 1:23 PM

Handyverbot f�r beifahrenden Fahrlehrer

Das OLG Bamberg hat in seiner am 17.11.2009 ver�ffentlichten Entscheidung (2Ss OWI 127/2009) seine bisherige Rechtsprechung zur Nutzung von Handys durch Fahrlehrer best�tigt. Nutzt ein Fahrlehrer w�hrend einer �bungsfahrt sein Handy, begeht er eine Ordnungswidrigkeit nach �23 Abs.1 a, 49 StVG. Begr�ndet wurde die Entscheidung damit, dass der Fahrlehrer
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on November 19, 2009 at 1:09 PM

Kreditkarten-Datenklau

Es ist die gr��te Tauschaktion von Kreditkarten der Marken Visa und Mastercard in Deutschland: Wie sich herausgestellt hat, sind Kunden aller Banken betroffen. Die gro�angelegte Kreditkarten-R�ckrufaktion wird �ber als 100.000 Kunden s�mtlicher Bankinstitute umfassen. “Alle Banken sind betroffen”, zitierte die “Welt” den Spreche
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on November 19, 2009 at 1:06 PM

Candidatos presidenciales y su trabajo como parlamentarios: Sebasti�n Pi�era

Comenzamos esta serie de post sobre los candidatos presidenciales que alguna vez fueron parlamentarios. Sebasti�n Pi�era, que fue Senador desde 1990 a 1998, inaugura la serie. Posteriormente vendr�n Marco Enr�quez-Ominami y Eduardo Frei. Sebasti�n Pi�era Echenique. Senador por Santiago Oriente entre 1990 y 1998. Fue autor de 45 proyectos de ley a lo la
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 19, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Freedom of Information and Royal Household

The following Early Day Motion was tabled on 18 November 2009 by Lynne Jones MP:83 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LEGISLATION AND ROYAL HOUSEHOLD 18:11:09Lynne JonesNorman BakerMr Ian DavidsonMr Gordon PrenticeDr Doug NaysmithThat this House disagrees with the proposed removal of the public interest test for access through the Freedom of Information Act
Posted on UK Freedom of Information Act Blog on November 19, 2009 at 12:18 PM

Un nuevo Castro, la misma Cuba

Human Rights Watch ha elaborado un informe de 123 p�ginas sobre la represi�n en Cuba y su ejemplar “democracia”. Como se�ala el informe en su res�men ejecutivo: El gobierno de Ra�l Castro se ha amparado especialmente en una disposici�n del C�digo Penal de Cuba que permite al estado encarcelar a las personas antes de que hayan [...]
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 19, 2009 at 11:30 AM

Opening the Floodgates to Freaky, Misogynistic Chinese Litigation

Since my last post was a bit too much on the bitchy/preachy side, here’s something slightly more amusing. In Common Law countries, judges are often asked to rule on new causes of action/points of law, sometimes referred to as matters of “first instance.” A Common Law judge has a lot of power in this regard and [...]
Posted on China Hearsay on November 19, 2009 at 10:49 AM

Lesen in Bus und Bahn ? einmal anders

Die Deutsche Welle berichtet �ber das Literaturfestival MobiLES. In Recklinghausen, Bielefeld, M�nchengladbach, Essen, M�lheim/Ruhr, Oberhausen und Wuppertal finden in Bussen und Bahnen Lesungen mehr oder wenig bekannter Autoren statt.
Posted on Netbib on November 19, 2009 at 10:48 AM

Obama?s China?s Visit: Just Another Opportunity to Call Bilateral Relationship a Failure

This is all normal for China bashers, I suppose. For those who wish to blame China for all of America’s economic woes, Obama’s China trip was another good reason to repackage the same tired Op/Eds. Case in point: Harold Meyerson at the Washington Post. Meyerson is someone I enjoy reading, particularly because of his pro-labor political [...
Posted on China Hearsay on November 19, 2009 at 10:31 AM

Primer Informe sobre Indicadores de Trabajo y Excelencia en Chile

Ayer fue preentado en sociedad el ?Primer Informe sobre Indicadores de Trabajo y Excelencia en Chile, 2003 ? 2007?, un esfuerzo conjunto de la OIT y del Centro Nacional de la Productividad y Calidad, ChileCalidad, y cuyo objetivo es transformarse en una herramienta de medici�n que refleje las condiciones laborales en Chile. Este informe identifica [..
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Work Permits for Information Technology Workers

If you wish to immigrate to Canada and apply for permanent residence and your occupation does not fall within the current restricted list of qualifying occupations, you'll need work experience in Canada first before applying for permanent residence.In order to get work experience, you'll need a work permit. For most people, the big hurdle to overcome i
Posted on Canada Immigration on November 19, 2009 at 9:58 AM

"La Comisi�n premia a organizaciones europeas por su gesti�n ambiental sobresaliente"

Seg�n la Sala de Prensa de la UE, "La Comisi�n Europea entregar� esta noche a varias empresas y autoridades p�blicas europeas premios por sus logros excepcionales en materia de gesti�n ambiental. Los premios anuales del sistema comunitario de gesti�n y auditor�a medioambientales (EMAS) celebran y promueven las mejores pr�cticas de gesti�n ambiental. En
Posted on De lege agraria nova on November 19, 2009 at 9:51 AM

"Leit�o assado regressa � confec��o tradicional"

Como d� conta o Op��o Turismo, em Portugal, "O Minist�rio da Agricultura, do Desenvolvimento Rural e das Pescas publicou em Di�rio da Rep�blica, um despacho que permite a utiliza��o de t�cnicas tradicionais na confec��o do leit�o assado [Despacho n.� 25034/2009, de 16 de Novembro].O despacho, que entra em vigor ter�a-feira, estabelece as derroga��es a
Posted on De lege agraria nova on November 19, 2009 at 9:35 AM

Ordnance Survey to open up data

Number 10 website17 Nov 2009The Prime Minister has announced that the public will have more access to Ordnance Survey maps from next year, as part of a government drive to open up data to improve transparency.Communities and Local Government websiteRead more about the Make Public Data Public projectGordon Brown said the government and Ordnance Survey,
Posted on UK Freedom of Information Act Blog on November 19, 2009 at 9:05 AM

I?m Always Ambivalent About Chinese Stereotyping of Jews

Interesting link picked up today by Danwei, from a Global Times interview with a US lobbyist. The excerpt is the intro and first question: American Jews are known for their formidable lobbying power in the US. How is this accomplished? What can Chinese learn to launch an effective lobby within US politics? The following [...]
Posted on China Hearsay on November 19, 2009 at 8:51 AM

F�nf Campusnutzertypen bei Untersuchung in Karlsruhe

“Targeting”, die Feststellung von verschiedenen Zielgruppen, ist eine wichtige Ma�nahme, um Dienstleistungen richtig an die Frau bzw. an den Mann zu bringen. In Karlsruhe wurden Studierende in einer soziologischen Untersuchung auf dem Campus des KIT begleitet. Ergebnis war die Formulierung von f�nf Nutzertypen: Homie Campus-Typ Flaneur S
Posted on Netbib on November 19, 2009 at 8:24 AM

Scanm�glichkeit kostenlos f�r Studierende geplant

Die UB Greifswald plant die Anschaffung von Scannern, die den Studierenden nach dem Bericht von webmoritz kostenlos zur Verf�gung stehen sollen. Derzeit l�uft ein Versuch mit mehreren Ger�ten.
Posted on Netbib on November 19, 2009 at 8:17 AM

Enrique Cury recomienda a los j�venes trabajar Pro Bono

Reproduzco criminalmente la carta que don Enrique Cury envi� al director de El Mercurio: Los que alguna vez hemos ocupado un lugar en los estrados superiores de los tribunales, pudimos percibir directamente que, pese a los esfuerzos realizados para lograrlo, todav�a se est� lejos de ofrecer a quienes se encuentran en los grupos m�s despose�dos del [...
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 19, 2009 at 8:13 AM

?Souvernir? nach �ber 60 Jahren zur�ckgegeben

Ein Band mit juristischen Schriften aus dem 16. Jahrhundert wurde der ULB Bonn zur�ckgegeben. Ein amerikanischer Soldat hatte es als “Souvenir” 1945 mit in die USA genommen. [via Generalanzeiger Bonn]
Posted on Netbib on November 19, 2009 at 8:13 AM

Blurring the Line between Religion & State: A Case Example

In light of what is going on across the pond these days, it behooves us to pay attention to what happens where you fail to separate state and religion. Though to be honest, when your head of state also serves as Supreme Governor of the Church of England, such an exercise might be somewhat difficult. [...]
Posted on The Court on November 19, 2009 at 8:00 AM

Geheimnisse der New York Public Library

In einem Artikel in der NYTimes Secrets of the Stacks of the New York Public Library – werden einige sicher weniger bekannte Informationen �ber die Bibliothek beschrieben, die auch KatzenliebhaberInnen erfreuen d�rften The most bizarre item, not counting those skull fragments from Percy Bysshe Shelley in Room 319, has to be Charles Dickens&#
Posted on Netbib on November 19, 2009 at 5:26 AM

study.log

Ich habe zwar noch nicht ganz durchschaut, was study.log genau ist study.log visualisiert den Datenbestand in einer durchdachten Zusammenschau, innerhalb derer verschiedene Ordnungskriterien angewendet werden k�nnen: zeitlich, alphabetisch, semantisch-kategoriell und im toplogischen Verh�ltnis. Stets bleibt bei allen Perspektivwechseln sowohl das geg
Posted on Netbib on November 19, 2009 at 5:00 AM

China's Microsoft Case. Everyone Just Move Along.

I have a new rule. When I get three or more emails on a topic, and at least one of them says something like the following: "Dan, I am sure you are familiar with the recent Microsoft case and already planning to blog on it,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Posted on China Law Blog on November 19, 2009 at 4:28 AM

Interview und Meinungsfreiheit

Der BGH rettet das Interview – vorerst zumindest. �ber das Urteil vom 17. November 2009 ? VI ZR 226/08 ?, als Zusammenfassung in einer PM (Nr. 235/2009) erh�ltlich, berichtete Heise ausf�hrlich am 18.11.2009. Die Vorgeschichte hatte bei Journalisten, Verlagen und Webseitenbetreibern Verunsicherung ausgel�st, was �berhaupt noch ohne Gegenrecherche
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on November 19, 2009 at 4:27 AM

onleihe mal wieder

In dem Heise-Artikel E-Book-Ausleihe unterst�tzt EPUB-Format sind neben der eigentlich Information zum EPUB-Format wie immer bei dem Thema nat�rlich auch die Kommentare der mehr oder weniger zufriedenen Bibliothekskunden interessant…Mit dem Thema DRM hat �brigens auch Dale Askey j�ngst wieder eine Erfahrungen gemacht: Fun with DRM. Sch�nen Dank
Posted on Netbib on November 19, 2009 at 2:43 AM

Beware The Potemkin Chinese Company.

Anyone and everyone who does business in or with China needs to read these two posts at The Black China Hand. "If I Build a Potemkin Village Will They Come?" and "How to Start a Chinese Company." The first post is about a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Posted on China Law Blog on November 19, 2009 at 2:28 AM

Tram�telo despacio que tengo prisa: cr�nica de una chapuza interadministrativa

Eso debi� pensar el Alcalde de un peque�o municipio castellano-leon�s cuando el 14 de Octubre de 2009 recibi� la notificaci�n de la concesi�n por la Comunidad Aut�noma de una subvenci�n para la mejora de un camino p�blico, y en la misma se fijaba en t�rminos imperativos una doble condici�n que no me resisto [...]
Posted on Derecho Público español on November 19, 2009 at 2:17 AM

eMedienTage 30.11. bis 2.12

Vom 30. November bis 2. Dezember pr�sentiert die Bayerische Staatsbibliothek im Rahmen der “eMedienTage” ihr umfangreiches Angebot an elektronischen Fachinformationen der �ffentlichkeit. Die Veranstaltung richtet sich in erster Linie an Fachwissenschaftler und Studierende, ist aber auch f�r alle anderen Interessierten offen. Im Bereich der
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on November 19, 2009 at 1:00 AM

Newspapers are what?

I laughed out loud when I read this on TechCrunch, "Newspapers Are What? Google?s Got Some Suggestions":
Posted on Freedom to Differ on November 19, 2009 at 12:05 AM

New Standard for China Tax Invoices Being Introduced

Nov. 19 – China?s State Administration of Tax has issued Circular Guoshuifa (2009) #142 concerning the simplification and unification of general tax invoices. This has largely been issued to facilitate the introduction of computerized tax data. The circular states that tax invoices will be divided into three categories come January 1, 2011: the g
Posted on China Briefing Blog on November 18, 2009 at 9:41 PM

FOI and two Ombudsman

Annual reports released recently by the Commonwealth and South Australian Ombudsman both include information about Freedom of Information matters. Review of FOI complaints is part of a broad range of Ombudsman responsibilities. However as the reports reveal, FOI looms larger in the workload in SA.The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman Professor John
Posted on Open and Shut on November 18, 2009 at 8:50 PM

The Talent Difference Between China's Tier 1 And Tier 2 Cities. Let's Get All Snobby About It.

China Vortex did an intriguing post a couple of months ago on why China's Tier 2 cities will always be second tier (and I just found this completed but unpublished post today). The post is entitled, "China?s Biggest... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Posted on China Law Blog on November 18, 2009 at 7:28 PM

?The Eight Best Questions We Got While Raising Venture Capital?

Great post on Techcrunch from the CEO of Redfin. Similar Posts:None Found
Posted on Rob Hyndman .com on November 18, 2009 at 6:26 PM

Intel, the Ombudsman and the Commission's Antitrust Investigation

The European Ombudsman has made public a version of his decision concluding his investigation into misconduct and maladministration by the Commission's DG Competition. Intel had complained to the European Ombudsman alleging two things. First that the Commission had failed to...
Posted on EU Law Blog on November 18, 2009 at 6:18 PM

Rosa Egnem es la sexta mujer en integrar la Corte Suprema

Con 31 votos a favor el Senado aprob� la propuesta de la Presidenta Michelle Bachelet para nominar como nueva integrante de la Corte Suprema a la jueza Rosa Egnem Sald�as, quien actualmente se desempe�a como titular de la Corte de Apelaciones de San Miguel. Cooperativa. La ministra inici� su carrera en abril de 1973 como secretaria del [...]
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 18, 2009 at 5:43 PM

Minnesota Chiropractor Attacks Canadian Health Care

Meet Larry the Plumber.- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Firm website: www.wiselaw.net EMPLOYMENT LAW ? CIVIL LITIGATION ? WILLS AND ESTATES ? FAMILY LAW & DIVORCEORIGINALLY POSTED AT WISE LAW BLOG ? SUBSCRIBE TO WISE LAW BLOG
Posted on Wise Law Blog on November 18, 2009 at 4:17 PM

Behind President Obama?s Warning of ?Double Dip? Danger

Today, in an interview with Fox News in Beijing, President Obama warned that ?the US economy could head into a ?double-dip recession? unless urgent steps were taken to rein back America?s mounting level of public debt,? reported the Financial Times. Speculation about a double dipping, also known as W shape economy, has been on going among academics eve
Posted on Transnational Law Blog on November 18, 2009 at 3:57 PM

ASIC v Rich: ASIC One.Tel case against Rich and Silbermann dismissed

In Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Rich [2009] NSWSC 1229 Judge Austin decided that ASIC had failed to prove its case against One.Tel director and joint chief executive Jodee Rich and One.Tel's finance director Mark Silbermann. ASIC brought civil...
Posted on Australian Regulatory Compliance Review on November 18, 2009 at 3:41 PM

Queen's Speech - "mobile phones in prisons" more useless, repetitive, legislation planned

Although we are slightly relieved that no Communications Data Bill has been sneaked into the Queen's Speech, as originally threatened by the disgraced former Labour Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, this Labour Government simply cannot resist producing some more useless and repetitive legislation, as a public relations diversion to hide their failure to con
Posted on Spy Blog on November 18, 2009 at 3:08 PM

Liens rapides du 9 au 18 novembre 2009

S�lection de liens du 9 au 18 novembre 2009: St�phane Van GelderUn Fran�ais � l’Icann – INTERNET ADMINISTRATION - Blup! � Archive du blog � Associations diverses – Quelques associations recens�es au journal officiel IPso Jure: Res judicata in OHIM? – the principle of res judicata does not apply in OHIM proceedings Site intern
Posted on Le petit Musee des Marques (pMdM) on November 18, 2009 at 2:08 PM

El cl�sico matonaje de la Fiscal�a Oriente

El Mercurio publica un correo electr�nico que ha comenzado a circular desde que la Fiscal�a Oriente decidiera presentar una queja en contra del juez de garant�a del caso contra Mar�a del Pilar P�rez. El martes 10 de noviembre, un inusual correo electr�nico lleg� a los computadores de todos los jueces del Centro de Justicia de Santiago. [...]
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 18, 2009 at 1:00 PM

�Qu� es un amparo gremial?

Hasta el d�a de hoy ignoraba su existencia como acci�n procesal, pero al ver esta nota de la Asociaci�n Nacional de Magistrados me queda claro que existe una instituci�n con ese curioso nombre: La Asociaci�n Nacional de Magistrados present� hoy un amparo gremial a favor del juez Daniel Aravena ante la Corte de Apelaciones de Santiago [...]
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 18, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Forthcoming Events

The list of forthcoming Irish Law events has been updated. The full list appears <a href="http://www.ucc.ie/law/irishlaw/events/index-method1.shtml">here</a>. To subscribe to the Irish Law site e-mail updates list, fill in the form <a href="http://listserv.heanet.ie/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=irishlawupdates&A=1">here</a>. Sample
Posted on Irish Law Update on November 18, 2009 at 11:58 AM

Revised Google Book Settlement Attempts to Address U.S. Competition ConcernsThis posting was written by Jeffrey May, Editor of CCH Trade Regulation Reporter.After consulting with the U.S. Department of Justice, lawyers representing the parties in a copyright dispute brought by authors and publishers against online search engine Google have filed a revi
Posted on Trade Regulation Talk on November 18, 2009 at 11:53 AM

Manufacturing Product In China. Trust Yet Verify.

In going through old emails this weekend, I came across a rather old email from a long time client/friend, entitled, "You should write about these idiots." I swear this is his language not mine. Anyway, attached was a link... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Posted on China Law Blog on November 18, 2009 at 11:28 AM

Tribunal Constitucional declara admisible recurso en juicio contra Mar�a P�rez

En fallo dividido el Tribunal Constitucional declar� admisible el recurso presentado por el fiscal jefe de la Zona Oriente, Xavier Armend�riz, que permiti� paralizar el juicio oral contra Mar�a del Pilar P�rez y su sicario, Jos� Ruz. La resoluci�n que acoge a tr�mite la solicitud del Ministerio P�blico fue dado a conocer al t�rmino de una [...]
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Interesting article at the National Post ... an Ontario court case seems to indicate that sponsor's who's relatives default (receive social assistance/benefits) may not automatically be required to pay back the funds to the government. This despite the very clear Sponsorship Agreement which forms part of any family class sponsorship application requiri
Posted on Canadian Immigration Blawg on November 18, 2009 at 10:42 AM

LexisCL ? Apuntes de Derecho

Andr�s Suazo es estudiante de Derecho de la Universidad del Desarrollo�y mantiene el blog LexisCL ? Apuntes de Derecho. En �l va subiendo los apuntes y ya cuenta con algunos sobre Derecho Civil, Derecho Comercial, Seguridad Social y varios m�s. Los apuntes los realiza �l solo o con la ayuda de colaboradores. Y �stos son siempre [...]
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Financial Services Bill

The Queen�delivered the legislative programme for Parliament for the next session this morning in Westminster.� There has been huge media interest in the Queen’s speech as the Labour government throws down the gauntlet to its rival parties in the run up to the General Election next year. The�Financial Services Bill is one of 14 and applies [...]
Posted on Bank Law Blog on November 18, 2009 at 9:25 AM

�ndice de Percepci�n de Corrupci�n 2009

Transparency International ha liberado la versi�n 2009 de su �ndice de Percepci�n de Corrupci�n. �La situaci�n de Chile? No est� mal, definitivamente podr�a ser peor. Chile volvi� a retroceder en el �ndice de Percepci�n de Corrupci�n 2009, disminuyendo, en comparaci�n a 2008, su puntaje de 6,9 a 6,7 puntos (en una escala que va de 0 [...]
Posted on Actualidad y Derecho on November 18, 2009 at 9:00 AM

What is next for antitrust class action suits after DRAM?

Unlike the U.S. courts, which are recognized for certifying a multitude of class actions and awarding prodigious punitive damages, Canadian courts see a negligible number of class actions being brought forward. Class actions in Canada rarely proceed to a contested certification motion. They often reach the certification checkpoint and are denied certif
Posted on The Court on November 18, 2009 at 8:00 AM

Portrait der Leiterin der BLB

Der S�dkurier portraitiert zwei neue Leiterinnen von gro�en Einrichtungen in Karlsruhe. Eine davon ist die Leiterin der Badischen Landesbibliothek. Sie m�chte u.a. von den neu eingef�hrten Geb�hren (im Artikel als “Gewinn” bezeichnet …) m�glichst viel an Nutzer/innen zur�ck geben.
Posted on Netbib on November 18, 2009 at 7:43 AM

?Kulturpolitik in schwierigen Zeiten? in Potsdam

Die M�rkische Allgemeine referiert einen Artikel des Oberb�rgermeisters von Potsdam in Politik und Kultur, dem Magazin des Kulturrates, welches in seinem aktuellen Heft (53 S., PDF, 5 MB) �ber den “Spar-Tsunami” schreibt, der anrollt und die Entwicklung in einzelnen St�dten beleuchtet. Das Heft ist lesenswert. In Potsdam – so berich
Posted on Netbib on November 18, 2009 at 7:36 AM

Microsoft Loses Chinese Font Case

More on this later, but here are the basics as reported by the FT: A Chinese court has ruled that Microsoft infringed a Chinese software maker?s intellectual property rights in a surprise decision that has renewed�worries among foreign patent experts about China?s management of IPR disputes. Microsoft?s use of two Chinese fonts developed by Zhongyi [
Posted on China Hearsay on November 18, 2009 at 6:58 AM

Der Bibliothekar empfiehlt ?

… und mittlerweile wird die Empfehlung via Twitter verbreitet. Hier der Eintrag im Twitter-Account einer privaten Hochschule.
Posted on Netbib on November 18, 2009 at 6:57 AM

WordPress Blogs for Lawyers

… und andere Ebooks f�r das Online-Anwaltsmarketing sind bei AttorneySync erh�ltlich. Die PDFs sind kurz und f�r Einsteiger ins Blawging verfasst, liefern aber gleichzeitig ein anschauliches Beispiel, wie man mit PDFs zu relevanten Themen Marketing betreiben kann. Mehr dazu bei AttorneySync im Bereich “Free Guides”.
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on November 18, 2009 at 6:50 AM

Boo, hiss....

From the newsletter of Sydney's terrific Gleebooks, a note from from the historian and archivist Baiba Berzins:"The National Archives of Australia has announced that it will be closing its regional offices in Darwin (in 2010), Adelaide (2011) and Hobart (repository 2010 and reading room 2012). It is proposed to relocate the records to Sydney and Melb
Posted on Open and Shut on November 18, 2009 at 6:34 AM

Wunsch und Wahrscheinlichkeit

Am Wochenende k�nnte Claudia Pechstein in Hamar wieder wie alle anderen Eisschnelll�uferinnen um Weltcuppunkte k�mpfen. Genauso k�nnte jedoch die Karriere der erfolgreichsten deutschen Winterolympionikin zu Ende sein ? je nachdem, ob sie der Internationale Sportgerichtshof CAS vom Dopingvorwurf freispricht. (…) Ihr Rechtsanwalt Simon Bergmann
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on November 18, 2009 at 6:27 AM

Understanding Labor And Employment Law In China.

I am three-quarters of the way through the book, Understanding Labor and Employment Law in China, by Ronald C. Brown. Brown is a Professor of Law and the Chair of the Pacific-Asian Legal Studies Committee at University of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Posted on China Law Blog on November 18, 2009 at 5:28 AM

Moderner Datenfluss

Bei der britischen Telekom-Tochter T-Mobile ist ein Datenskandal aufgedeckt worden. Datens�tze tausender Kunden seien von Angestellten an Zwischenh�ndler verkauft worden, teilte ein Sprecher des Unternehmens mit. Millionen von Eintr�ge ? Namen, Adressen, Telefonnummern und zentrale Vertragsinformationen ? seien ohne Wissen von T-Mobile weitergegeben wo
Posted on Handakte WebLAWg on November 18, 2009 at 4:40 AM

Political advertising in the morning

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Posted on Cearta on November 18, 2009 at 3:03 AM

BVerfG: � 130 Abs. 4 StGB kein allgemeines Gesetz, aber dennoch nicht verfassungswidrig

Liebe Kinder, der folgende Kniff aus Karlsruhe - 1 BvR 2150/08 - ist nicht zur Nachahmung in Klausuren empfohlen:� 130 Abs. 4 StGB ist auch als nichtallgemeines Gesetz mit Art. 5 Abs. 1 und 2 GG vereinbar. Angesichts des sich allgemeinen Kategorien entziehenden Unrechts und des Schreckens, die die nationalsozialistische Herrschaft �ber Europa und weite
Posted on jurabilis - German bLAWg from Berlin. on November 18, 2009 at 1:33 AM

China Joint Ventures: Negotiating the Contract

Part Five in our ?Joint Ventures as a Strategic Investment? series By Chris Devonshire-Ellis and Richard Hoffmann Nov. 18 – Joint ventures by their very nature are intensely idiosyncratic creatures, differing so much depending on circumstances that the area of contractual negotiations is really best dealt with professionally on a case by case bas
Posted on China Briefing Blog on November 18, 2009 at 12:33 AM

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