Copyright Law

The Scandinavian Connection
A chance remark by a Swedish friend about English loan words in Swedish set me on the trail of borrowings of Swedish origin that have entered the English language. There are a few common ones:

WSJ Reports on NSA's Expanding Domestic Surveillance Program and ACLU Files FOIA Request
Follow up to previous postings on TSA's Total Information Awareness surveillance program, this news release today from the ACLU: "...According...

Court Rules that Bush Surveillance Program Was Unlawful
Just as Democrats are leading the effort to extinguish lawsuits against telecommunication companies for unlawful surveillance of citizens, a federal judge has ruled that President Bush and his aides violated federal law in conducting the surveillance program...

EFF Sues NSA, President Bush, and Vice President Cheney Over Domestic Surveillance Program
Follow up to previous postings on the government's domestic surveillance program, today news that "The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed...

I Spy: FMLA Claims and Employer Surveillance
The National Law Journal has a story on employers' increasing use of surveillance against employees who are out on FMLA leave. According to the NLJ: A growing number of employers are hiring private investigators to spy on employees suspected of...

Access to Internet Information about Swedish Companies
I have a new post today on this subject at my blog, Swedish Corporate Law

Suspected Salmonella Contamination
Prompts Popcorn Seasoning Recall

Hardcore Energy Drinks
FDA, Health Canada Warn of Suspected Tampering

Cargil Meat Solutions
recalls more than 1 million pounds of ground beef with suspected E. coli contamination.

Westland/Hallmark Beef Recall
143 million pounds of ground beef recalled - animals suspected of illness.

Treasurer Embezzlement
Mary Lou Puccio repays Warren Cheer and Pom Program $26,000 after stealing money.

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
has been accused of not doing enough to keep addicted gamblers who have signed up for a "self-exclusion" program out of casinos.