Land Law
1)Bird
flu, Land Law, traffic safety draw debate
Minister of Health Tran Thi Trung Chien said her ministry had set up a national
action programme to organise inspection of poultry slaughter and processing
units in an effort to ensure food hygiene and security. Chien was
responding....
Banking Law
1)Vietnam
extends banking agreement with Laos to 2008
The Bank of Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BIDV) and the Bank of
Foreign Trade of Laos (BFTL) on Wednesday announced an agreement to extend
their co-operation term until 2008. The agreement, and another on increasing
the registered capital of the Laos-Viet Nam Bank (LVB) by US$5 million to $15
million, were signed by representatives in Vientiane, Laos where the LVB
inaugurated a new office. The agreement calls for....
2) Investors
rush for bank shares
Enterprising investors are mopping up shares of Viet Nam’s commercial banks
with a hope of cashing in on the lucrative industry, but analysts warned that
such sentiment might put investors at risk. According to sources from the
over-the-counter market, the price of an Import-Export....
Labour Law
1) S
Korea to increase guest worker quota
The Republic of Korea (RoK) is expected to increase its quota of guest
labourers for Viet Nam next year, according to a Korean official. Ku Kyeong
Hoi, head of the RoK’s Department of Overseas Labour Recruitment of the Labour
Ministry, said the amount for 2006 would exceed this year’s quota of ....
2)
Judge razes Measure 37 land law
A judge obliterated Oregon's voter-approved property rights law Friday,
uprooting the way the state plans its communities for the second time in a
year. Marion County Circuit Judge Mary James ruled that Measure 37 violates the
Oregon Constitution by favoring....
3)Professor Bradford's Meltdown Another Embarrassment For IU-Indy Law School
The meltdown of conservative IU-Indy law professor William Bradford
ended rather embarrassingly for the university when the embattled professor
resigned after revelations of his resume padding became public. And the
journalist who started it all with a controversial one-sided column supportive
of Bradford, the Star's Ruth Hollady, now admits how wrong she was....
4)NYC Wins Bid to Sue Gun Manufacturers Over Marketing
Broad federal legislation designed to shield gun manufacturers from civil
lawsuits does not apply to New York City's claim against the industry, a federal
judge ruled Friday. Eastern District of New York Judge Jack B.
Weinstein, writing in a 111-page opinion, found that an exception to the
legislation, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, spared the city's
suit from....
Medical Law
1) High Court to rule
on medical pot firing
The state Supreme Court waded into the conflict between state and federal drug
laws Wednesday and agreed to decide whether employees in California can be
fired for using medical marijuana.The justices granted a hearing on an appeal
by Gary Ross of Sacramento, who was fired after eight days of work as a systems
administrator for an information technology company when he tested positive....
2)Medical marijuana bill
introduced
Supporters of a bill that would legalize the use of medical marijuana in
Wisconsin made a strong showing at last week's Health Committee hearing on the
bill. Seventeen supporters spoke in front of the Health Committee and shared
personal testimony about how marijuana has helped ease their pain from chronic
illnesses like AIDs and Multiple Sclerosis. Others spoke about how medical
marijuana could benefit family members....
3) CMS
Contracts With Two Companies To Determine Eligibility, Enroll Dual Eligibles In
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, USA
CMS on Thursday announced that dual eligibles who are not automatically
enrolled in the new Medicare prescription drug benefit or have not selected a
plan on their own by Jan. 1, 2006, still will be able to fill their
prescriptions at pharmacies, the AP/Barre-Montpelier Times Argus reports. CMS
automatically is enrolling about six million U.S. residents who....
4)Medicare
Proposes New Coverage Policy For Bariatric Surgery Procedures, USA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today its
proposal to modify Medicare coverage of bariatric surgery to help reduce
significant health risks associated with obesity that may increase morbidity
and mortality among the Medicare population. Following an extensive evidence
review, CMS proposes national coverage for Medicare beneficiaries under age 65
for open and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and....
5)Experimental surgery relieves man's migraines
Tony Peluso had tried everything under the sun to get relief from the debilitating migraine headaches that had plagued him since he was four.The
20-year-old New Brighton man tried 50 drugs, biofeedback, acupuncture and yoga.
Self-hypnosis was the only thing that helped, but not enough to allow him to
attend school, play sports or even read a book.>Then last year, he heard about an experimental procedure using a device developed in the ....
6)American Cancer Society launches national help line
Knowing that accurate and easy-to-understand information is vital to cancer
patients and their loved ones, the American Cancer Society has developed a new
telephone information and resource service, made possible in part by funding
from Relay for Life of Sullivan County.The national help line, staffed by trained cancer specialists 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, is just one more way the nonprofit organization is answering
the call of those concerned....
Maritime Law
1)MMEA
to be deployed
COME Nov 30, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) personnel and vessels
will be deployed along the Straits of Malacca and the East Coast. Adopting a
“visible deterrence strategy” for its enforcement operations in areas of
security concern especially the Straits of Malacca, they would be armed when
conducting law enforcement....
2)Meth
related arrests grow 85% in 3 years in USA
Nearly 60 percent of county officials reported that methamphetamine is the
largest drug problem in their county according to a new survey released today
by the National Association of Counties (NACo). The survey, “The Criminal
Effect of Meth on Communities,” was designed to determine the impact of....
Arbitration
1)Merrill pays out $2m
for sexism
Audrey Gould alleged male colleagues drove away her customers after she brought
her daughters into the business to keep her clients in the family. Ms Gould and
her daughters were....
2)Eagles
Win Arbitration, Shut Down T.O.
Terrell Owens was shut down completely: his grievance, his season, his
tumultuous time with the Philadelphia Eagles. It's all over.For conduct proven
to be a "destructive....
3)Iran
arbitration body approves foreign loans
Iran's top political arbitration body, the Expediency Council, has ratified a
law previously blocked by hardliners that allows the country to seek foreign
loans for....
Intellectual Property
1)JIPA
Distributes IP Guide & Manual
Jordan Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) will distribute the
Intellectual Property Guide and Manual to the economic divisions affiliate to
embassies in Jordan, private sectors and ....
2)WIPO
& Italian Government Highlight the Role of IP in Fashion Industry
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced in a press
release that some 200 representatives from the world’s leading fashion houses,
and government, academic and trade circles, from 40 countries gathered in
Caserta, Italy this week to highlight the importance....
3)IP
Expert Joins Huron Consulting Group
Huron Consulting Group, a leading provider of financial and operational
consulting services, announced on Thursday that Michael J. Dansky has joined
the Company’s Disputes and Investigations practice as a managing director
specializing in ....
Family Law
1)'Gay weddings' become
law in UK
At least 1,200 ceremonies are confirmed as being scheduled already, according
to figures from councils compiled by the BBC News website. Registrars are
preparing for the first ceremonies, with couples permitted to register....
Criminal Law
1)'Enemy fire'
forces down Chinooks
Five US and one Afghan soldier were injured when the helicopters made emergency
landings at separate locations in the south....
2)The
Burmese exiles' dilemma
I am sitting in a dark courtyard, swatting mosquitoes, drinking cheap whisky,
and listening to a man called Myo Myint tell his remarkable life story....
3)River residents balance pollution worries, economic concerns
Ohio River communities built around promises of economic opportunity and
secluded riverside homes tucked in the hills house less than 6 percent of Ohio's
residents.Yet the factory-dotted land near the river produces a quarter of the
state's toxic....
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