Patent Law

2008 USTR Special 301 Report (full report)
The ?Special 301? Report is an annual review of the global state of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement, conducted by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) pursuant to Special 301 provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act)...

Canada Remains in Good Company in USTR Special 301 Report (Micheal Geist)
"The U.S. Trade Representative has released its annual Special 301 report, in which it criticizes dozens of countries over their intellectual property laws while ignoring its own shortcomings...

Bush Administration Submits Annual Trade Report to Congress
News release: "The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced the release of its 2008 National Trade Estimate...

USTR’s 2008 Special Section 301 Report (William Paltry)
On Friday, April 25th, the Office of the United States Trade Representative issued its 2008 Special 301 report. Nine countries were placed on the naughtiest of the naughty list, the Priority Watch List: China, Russia, Argentina, Chile, India, Israel, Pakistan, Thailand, and Venezuela...

USTR 2008 Trade Policy Agenda and 2007 Annual Report (Mar. 2008)
Annual Report from the Office of the United States Trade Representative on efforts to influence national laws of other countries to better serve US industry.

Arizona Congressman Indicted
Add Arizona Representative Rick Renzi to the list of Congressmen indicted over the past couple years. A grand jury in Tuscon, Arizona indicted the three-term Representative -- who announced in August 2007 that he would not stand for re-election --...

Trade Secrets
Former execs are hit with doctrine of inevitable disclosure.

Mitchell Report Summary
Report on Steroid Drug Use in Major League Baseball by Senator George Mitchell

Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act

Mars Petcare
Issues Recall of Special Kitty Gourmet in 15 States

Bank Website Security
New Report Finds Widespread Flaws

Operating Room Fires
Hundreds Injured During Surgery, New Report Shows

Trade Secrets
Razorsight agreed to pay $4.5 million settlement in infringement lawsuit.

Newspaper Publisher
Star Tribune must pay St. Paul Pioneer Press a $3.8 million trade secrets act violations settlement.

Tree Stands
Ardisam Inc. pays $420,000 settlement for failing to report defective product to government officials.