Search for: "First Transit of America" Results 961 - 980 of 2,577
Sorted by Relevance | Sort by Date
RSS Subscribe: 20 results | 100 results
7 Sep 2021, 9:13 am by kblocher@hslf.org
So, we rejoiced last week when Mexico became the first nation in North America to pass a law banning animal testing for cosmetics. [read post]
4 Jun 2013, 4:15 am by Scott A. McKeown
Congress to Choose Between Competing Definitions One of the more intriguing mechanisms of the America Invents Act (AIA) is the Transitional Program for Covered Business  Method (CBM) Patents. [read post]
3 Mar 2009, 9:22 pm
While the FCC was meandering through its 23-year transition, "free TV" died. [read post]
8 Feb 2012, 6:03 am by Simon Lester
At first glance, I would say that this measure likely constitutes an export restriction under GATT Article XI:1, and may also violate GATT Article V (freedom of transit). [read post]
27 Jun 2018, 9:00 pm by Dan Flynn
The first is if the country to which the product is exported requires the labeling and the product is processed in the U.S. [read post]
26 Jan 2012, 10:52 am by Richard Frank
But other countries including the European Union nations have expressed interest in following America’s lead. [read post]
14 May 2007, 2:57 pm
To compound the problem, we are undergoing a rapid change in our fuel mix - a transition from MTBE to ethanol in certain fuel blends, and that transition is temporarily pushing up gas prices even more. [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 9:44 am by Josh Sturtevant
An Al Jazeera special report on “poverty in America” shows America’s poor as homeless or living in rat-infested, crumbling shacks while suffering from life-threatening malnutrition.Al Jazeera is not alone. [read post]
6 Jan 2020, 5:25 am by Sean Quirk
At Voice of America, Ralph Jennings reviewed 2019’s multiple standoffs and few enduring solutions in the South China Sea. [read post]
” This transition marked a significant shift in retirement planning, reflecting broader economic and policy changes impacting corporate America’s approach to employee retirement. [read post]
30 Nov 2010, 12:00 pm
The first was the announcement that ProQuest has acquired Congressional Information Services (CIS) and University Publications of America. [read post]
11 Sep 2012, 5:30 pm by Colin O'Keefe
Veterans Endure High Unemployment -Texas lawyer Tom Crane on his San Antonio Employment Law Blog Remembering 9/11 and America’s First Responders – Pennsylvania lawyer Scott Badami of Fox Rothschild on the firm’s blog, Fair Housing Defense A Lesson in Whistleblower Employment Law from Penn State – Nashville attorney Michael Russell of Gilbert Russel McWherter on the firm’s blog, The Firing Squad Brad Birkenfeld receives $104 million IRS… [read post]
6 Dec 2011, 5:18 pm by Eric E. Johnson
TweetFacebook has entered into a big settlement with the Federal Trade Commission – America’s top consumer cops – regarding privacy of user data. [read post]
18 Nov 2007, 9:19 am
Appropriate for a Sunday, here are three divorce-related stories from around the world, all with a religious theme:First up, we have a story from America. [read post]
25 Jun 2010, 6:30 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
We first got involved in ocean conservation decades ago -- but recent events make these advocacy efforts even more urgent.A permanent moratorium on drilling off the Pacific Coast would ensure that no new oil leases could ever be issued off our shores -- and protect these pristine waters for generations to come.In addition, by lifting the $75 million liability cap on oil companies who foul our waters, we would make companies fully responsible for cleaning up future environmental catastrophes… [read post]
16 Jul 2008, 7:28 am
Their education system is also not as flexible as America's and it is extremely rare for people to go back to school after having started their first career.Japan's demographics pose many challenges to the country. [read post]
18 Aug 2010, 8:43 am by Randy Barnhart
The transition to new information technologies and services can open new doors to enhance America’s media environment, but with traditional sources of news and information journalism under severe stress in the current media and economic environments, we confront serious challenges to ensure that broadband is put to work to strengthen our democracy.The First Amendment guarantees no law abridging the freedom of speech or press. [read post]
20 Jun 2010, 5:39 am by Simon Lester
First, it examines whether investment treaties are a means to encourage foreign direct investment and concludes that this expectation is contradicted by common provisions in investment treaties and is unsupported by the preponderance of empirical evidence. [read post]
12 Apr 2010, 6:29 am by Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D.
A federal judge in the Southern District of New York recently held that a pay system that compensated people on the basis of actual production is protected from disparate impact claims under Title VII, irrespective of whether the pay system has a disparate impact on minorities or women and irrespective of whether the employer knows that it will have a disparate impact.According to information provided by Weil Gotshal:The case involved a transition "stay bonus" program that… [read post]