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4 Jun 2008, 11:00 am
Subscription needed for online access: 06/03/2008 CBO Cost Estimate for the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act, H.R. 3185 (PDF 81.6 KB)Cost Estimate for the Bill as Ordered Reported by the House Education and Labor Committee on April 16, 200806/03/2008 CBO Cost Estimate for the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act, H.R. 6081 (PDF 21.1 KB)Cost Estimate for the Bill as Cleared by the Congress on May 22,… [read post]
3 Jun 2008, 5:15 am
See Securi[ties] and Exchange Commission Proxy Rules: Hearings on H.R. 1493, H.R. 1821, and H.R. 2019 Before the House Comm. on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 78th Cong., 1st Sess. at 289 (1943). [read post]
2 Jun 2008, 3:34 am
") and California Democrat, Xavier Becerra (whose "Genomic Research and Accessibility Act" (H.R.-977) would ban gene patents), who are also pursuing strict limitations on gene patents justified largely on moral grounds.As more and more gene-based drugs and diagnostic tests enter the market, and genetic testing for genetic traits and family ancestry become commonplace, this debate is likely to grow in importance. [read post]
1 Jun 2008, 6:01 pm
Most Popular Federal Law Article Employers and Insurers Meet GINAâ€â [read post]
1 Jun 2008, 5:34 pm
Congressman Markey has proposed bill, H.R. 2320, The National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act. [read post]
30 May 2008, 3:16 am
H.R. 6074 does not address possibly the most important issue -- the political question doctrine. [read post]
30 May 2008, 2:54 am
Lloyd Doggett From Authentix Corporation (PDF 461 KB)Letter Expresses Support for the Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2008 (H.R. 5689)05/29/2008 Letter to Rep. [read post]
29 May 2008, 9:48 pm
Further to an earlier IPBiz post [Design patents and the costs of auto repairs], note H.R. 5638, which states that, "It shall not be an act of infringement to make, use, offer to sell, or sell within the United States or import into the United States any article of manufacture that itself constitutes a component part of another article of manufacture, if the sole purpose of the component part is for the repair of the article of manufacture of which it is a part so as to restore its… [read post]
29 May 2008, 6:14 pm
Via CCH Workweek: The Senate unanimously passed H.R. 6081, the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax (HEART) Act, which includes a tax credit for small employers (fewer than 50 workers) who pay a salary differential to employees called up for... [read post]
29 May 2008, 1:45 pm by Kevin
Recently I posted a discussion on a Spatial Law case involving privacy and the federal Freedom of Information Act (http://spatiallaw.blogspot.com/2008/02/us-court-finds-substantial-privacy.html) In that case the court determined that even though there was a substantial privacy interest with regards to spatial data collected by the Department of Agriculture, that it was outweighed by the public good obtained from the release of the data.I recently became aware of some language in the conference… [read post]
29 May 2008, 8:26 am
Congressional Quarterly's Weekly Report reports that the Senate has passed a bill, H.R. 4008, that would block credit card slip truncation suits--that is, the many suits that have been filed for violation of the FCRA provision added by FACTA barring retailers from printing on credit card receipts the full credit card number or credit card expiration date. [read post]
27 May 2008, 7:00 pm
A provision in the  recently passed Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (H.R. 493)  ("GINA"),  increases certain  penalties under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA")  for child labor law violations. [read post]
26 May 2008, 5:31 pm
  The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (H.R. 493) or "GINA"   prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants and employees based on genetic tests or genetic information. [read post]
26 May 2008, 8:20 am
The Senate version, which is § 507 of S. 3001, would exempt this two-star position from the number of major generals that the Marine Corps is statutorily permitted to have; the House version, which is § 551 of H.R. 5658, would require the Marine Corps to take the position out of hide.The House passed its DOD authorization bill on 22 May. [read post]
25 May 2008, 10:46 am
Although conferees came to an agreement on a final budget plan on Tuesday, a glitch with a major farm bill (H.R. 2419) threw the congressional schedule in to chaos Wednesday night. [read post]
23 May 2008, 7:47 am
A witness at the Subcommittee's October 25, 2007 hearing on H.R. 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, testified that the "current system of binding mandatory arbitration employed by nursing homes creates a playing field that is tilted in favor of nursing homes and against frail, vulnerable residents who suffer terribly at the hands of their caregivers. [read post]
23 May 2008, 2:36 am
The usual: Life, art, money, legislation, and Justice, Truth and the American Way.3) A sampling of websites on the subject, though there are, as you would expect, zillions of others:4) Legislation: Here (H.R. 5889) and here.5) LibraryLaw post: Why we need help with Orphan Works (First Lady copyright problems and more).6) News: here and here and here and here. [read post]
23 May 2008, 2:36 am
The usual: Life, art, money, legislation, and Justice, Truth and the American Way.3) A sampling of websites on the subject, though there are, as you would expect, zillions of others:4) Legislation: Here (H.R. 5889) and here.5) LibraryLaw post: Why we need help with Orphan Works (First Lady copyright problems and more).6) News: here and here and here and here. [read post]