Intellectual Property Law

China Contract Protections And It Ain't Just Scrap.
Scrap is very much an international business and due to its potential for rapidly changing prices, it is ripe for non-payments and international litigation. Many months ago, I was interviewed by Scrap Magazine regarding Chinese companies failing to pay on their scrap contracts...

Calls for scrap metal controls after memorial plaques stolen The Independent
“There are renewed calls for a change in the laws controlling the sale of scrap metal after thieves desecrated a First World War memorial.” Full story The Independent, 4th October 2011 Source: www...

Petition Calls On Government To Scrap CRTC
The CBC reports on a new campaign to scrap the CRTC.

GAO Calls for Further Analysis Before Deploying Whole Body Imaging Machines
Follow up to previous postings on government implementation of whole body scanning technology at airports, via EPIC: "The Government Accountability...

New Peer Review Format at Pace Environmental Law Review
I have mentioned before that, in my view, environmental law and animal law are inseverably linked.  In the spirit of bridging the counter-productive gulf between between the two disciplines, I note the following announcement from the Pace Environmental Law Review: Pace Environmental Law Review is Raising the Bar with Peer Review As of August 1, 2009, Pace Environmental [...

Judge demands Government scrap compulsory retirement age The Times
“The Government faces overwhelming calls to scrap the compulsory retirement age of 65 after a High Court judge ruled today that in the current economic climate it was likely to be unlawful...

The Paulson Toxic Mortgage Debt Security Act: The Biggest Government Bailout of All Time
Legislative Proprosal for Treasury Authority to Purchase Mortgage-related Assets

Qui Tam Whistleblower - Government Fraud - Qui Tam Lawsuit
Qui Tam Whistleblower alleging fraud against the government reported by an individual acting as a government whistleblower.

American Cellular Laboratories
FDA Issues Warning about Body Building Products

Bell Canada
alleging wrongful charging for long distance phone calls

Automated Calls
Voice Mail Broadcasting Corp. pays $180,000 FTC settlement for telemarketing violations.

Unsafe Work Site
Employee awarded $2.5 million personal injury settlement after suffering burns to his lower body.

FDA Issues Update on Safety Review Orlistat
Orlistat FDA Issues Update on Safety Review