”    China National People’s Congress spokesperson Fu Ying announced late last week that a years-long acceleration in defense spending is set to taper off in 2016. [read post]

The Copyright Act provides that copyright protection exists in all “original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression ”It is well established that labels are subject to copyright protection, if the label manifests the necessary modicum of creativity.”7 The statute lists several categories of works which may be protected, including “(1) literary works; (2) musical works, including any accompanying words; (3) dramatic… [read post]

The lessons from asbestos claims provide an insight into maintaining a sustainable workers’ compensation system to meet the surge of COVID claims.Efficient and Adequate Benefit Distribution SystemThe summary and remedial social insurance system of workers’ compensation was caught largely unprepared to respond to the challenges of the COVID pandemic.1 Although there have been 10 pandemics in the last 245 years, COVID is the first major viral epidemic that has involved workers’… [read post]

One Kurdish activist in Kobani was quoted as saying, “people underestimate the power of determination. [read post]