Environmental Law

They Invented What (No. 84)
U.S. Pat. No. 4,150,505:  Bird trap and cat feeder.   I claim: 1. A bird trap and cat feeder for catching a bird and in particular, a sparrow, and feeding the bird to a cat, the trap comprising:            an enclosed bird housing having an upper portion, a tapered lower portion, a back, a front, a top, an open [...

Opinion: A Global Species Shift
The Global Species Shift By Jim Castagnera Since Darwin published Origin of Species a century and a half ago, biologists have puzzled over when incremental changes in a life form add up to a brand new species...

Proposed SEC Rule Would Ease 12(g) Exemption For Foreign Private Issuers
The SEC has published, and solicited public comment on, amendments to Rule 12g3-2(b), which exempts foreign private issuers from section 12(g) if they meet certain requirements. Once the foreign private issuer (FPI) obtains the Rule 12g3-2(b) exemption, its shares may...

Copyright protection for blogs
Sarah Bird explains how to do it right.  She explains why she thinks you would possibly want to bother here, conveniently omitting the uncomfortable fact that — unlike Sarah Bird — most of us don’t really have to worry about the copyright in our blogs being infringed...

John LeGuyader on restriction practice
Patent Baristas has an interview with John LeGuyader, Director of TC 1600 at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Within one finds the text:[QUESTION] In a situation where the Examiner finds an elected species to be allowable but deems the claims not enabled or lacking an adequate written description over their entire scope, another provision of the proposed rule would permit the Examiner to require restriction of the claims to the elected species...

SEC Publishes Amended Rule Exempting Foreign Private Issuers from Registration
The SEC published the final rule that amends the rule that exempts a foreign private issuer from having to register a class of equity securities under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") based on the...

Standards of Practice in Civil Protection Order Cases
The American Bar Association has recently published its new Standa...

Homeowners Have Added Protection Against Mortgage Fraud
Albany, NY: The Governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, is an advocat...

Foreign Nationals In The Armed Services
In July 2002, President George W. Bush signed an executive order s...

Foreign Adoption Agency Problems
Perched on the coffee table of Terry and Barb Sonnentag's Monticel...

TSA and the Rule of Law
I've been on the TSA Watch List for years. I know all about not be...

Copyright Lawsuits: Critical Issues Before Filing Copyright
Federa Rule 11(b) Considerations

Dumb Foreign Laws
Stupid Laws of Other Countries

Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law

Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
Strengthens examination requirements of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act

Do I have a case against my former employer?
Yes you have a case against them. Walmart just lost a case for several million d...

It is my understanding that the 6th Amendment requires, that if you can't afford a lawyer in a criminal case, the Court must provide a lawyer in your defense at no charge to you. However, in a civil case no such protecti
That is not entirely true, even in the case of criminal cases. The court will pr...

Every since president bush passed the patriot act wich lifted the 7 yr. credit protection my father has'nt been able to land a job since! what in the hell do these people expect ex-offenders to do if they can't even work
If I understand you right. Your father's 20 year sex offender conviction wi...

Me and my daughters mother had legal problems and went to prison and child protection, had custody of our daughter, we both signed off our rights and our daughter was adopted and now i get letters saying that i have to p
Here are some things to consider: The court may be asking for back child support...

Where can I find out what is the Statute of Limitations for a dispute with stock brokerage firm on an over payment of foreign tax for the interest I received thru the brokerage from abroad?
First, it is possible that the documents you signed when you opened the account ...

Schwan's Frozen Chicken
Recalled for Foreign Materials

Signal International
allegedly lured foreign workers to US shipyards with false promises of permanent resident status.

imbee Data Collection
Industrious Kid, Inc. pays $130,000 civil penalty for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

Germantown Primary Care Associates, P.C.
Unlawfully collected fees refunded in Consumer Protection Act violation suit.

ValueClick
allegedly violated consumer protection laws by promising ‘free’ goods that where not actually free.

Hutchinson Oil
Over $75,000 settlement reached in consumer protection lawsuit.