The WTO's China Video/Media Ruling. Shedding Some Light....
2009-08-13 15:48:00 Yesterday, I wrote how it was too early to proclaim repurcussions from the WTO ruling on foreign media in China. It is still too early and I still know too little, but I have seen a few things which shed a bit of light. The first is Businesweek's Eye on Asia post on the ruling, entitled, "Hollywood's Small WTO Victory Over China," in which Bruce Eichorn questions whether the ruling is as big a deal as Hollywood is making it out to be: The top lobbyist for the major Hollywood studios is hailing yesterday’s news that the World Trade Organization has ruled in favor of the U.S. government’s complaint against China’s restrictions on foreign films. After years of getting nowhere in China, the movie industry understandably is celebrating this WTO win: Dan Glickman, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, called the ruling “a major victory” and said in a statement it “points a way forward that will begin to even the playing field in this important mar...
By: China Law Blog
Frank Muller wins Court Ruling
2009-07-26 09:35:00 Franck Muller USA, exclusive importer and distributor of the Swiss luxury watch in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, has won more federal court rulings permanently barring companies from ?importing, selling or otherwise distributing? watches with the Franck Muller trademark.Franck Muller Wins More Anti-Grey Market Court Rulings The seasonally adjusted Credit Manager’s Index fell for ...
Supreme Court Of The United States Ruling: Elected Judges Must Recuse Thems
2009-06-09 04:22:00 As Would Be Predictable — Only G.O.P. Justices Antonin Scalia, John Roberts, Clarence Thomas And Samuel Alito Object To Such Common Sense The New York Times is reporting the SCOTUS’ mostly liberal and/or sensibly-moderate body of justices have ruled 5-4 against elected judges ruling on... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Should CA Supreme Court Uphold Prop 8 when it releases its ruling on Tuesda
2009-05-24 22:56:00 While my rabbi differ on the result we’d prefer* from the California Supreme Court when it hands down its ruling Tuesday on Prop 8, she holds a few nearly identical to my own on how we should react should the court uphold that popular initiative. On Friday, she said, “we don’t need to finger point; ...
By: GayPatriot
WTO China Piracy Ruling: It Ain't Worth A Thing....
2009-01-30 07:21:00 Forbes Magazine (which, BTW, does a consistently excellent job in covering China) has a new and interesting article out, entitled, "U.S. Talks Up WTO Piracy Ruling, But It's All Wind" and subtitled, "Washington claims that the trade body took its side in a suit against China, yet the decision will not halt intellectual property theft." The article talks about how the United States government has been playing up its victory on two out of its three claims, but since it lost the one really important one, its victory claim is little more than spin control. To grossly oversimplify, the WTO ruled that China's criminal IP laws are not inconsistent with China's WTO obligations. China Law Blog's own Steve Dickinson is extensively quoted downplaying the U.S. "victory": The U.S. claim was trivial and hyper technical. They won on the hyper technical issue. The only serious issue was the criminal sanctions issue, and they lost on that one. So what this means is exactly nothing," sai...
By: China Law Blog
In Final Legal Act, Bush Appeals Spy Ruling
2009-01-22 01:44:00 [From Wired] By David Kravets With a mere 64 minutes left in its last full day in office, the Bush administration asked a federal judge to stay enforcement of a ruling that would keep alive a lawsuit which tests whether the president can bypass the Congress and eavesdrop on Americans without warrants. The request was lodged with U.S. ...
By: News for Greens
Limiting Ruling section for gear and pinion
2009-01-19 06:51:00 Which part of the gear section should be considered for limiting ruling section for heat treatment process?
FISA Court To Provide A Public Ruling Making The Cheney-Bush ?Wiretapping A
2009-01-15 23:47:00 Unconstitutional FISA Opinion Essentially Merges The Judicial And Executive Branches With The Executive In Charge This is absolutely amazing (The New York Times). Predictably, Ed Morrissey of Hot Air defends this so-called “PROGRAM” by applauding the FISA Court’s rare public,... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Maoists Are Ruling Nepal
2008-11-02 09:59:00 The news has been pretty confusing for a long time coming out of Nepal. The Nepalese Maoists laid down their guns and gave up armed struggle for a variety of reasons, after a brutal civil war in which 13,000 people were killed, 10,000 of them by the security forces.The Maoists decided to try to seek power by peaceful means. They seem to have won about 1/3 of the vote in the nation's first real democratic elections. They got into power, apparently in a coalition with some other parties.They are now part of a ruling coalition in Nepal. One of the first things this new government did was to get rid of the Nepalese monarchy. The next agenda was to call for a Constituent Assembly, apparently in order to rewrite the Constitution. This was their program toward the end of the war - an end to monarchy, a constituent assembly, a true multiparty democracy with the right to dissent.I've been reading quite a few interview with these guys, especially with their leader, Prachandra. He has taken ...
By: Robert Lindsay
Important FEC Ruling for Blogger Freedom?
2008-08-16 09:44:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Apparently the FEC just made a good ruling for our side. The Heritage Foundation has the report… Blogger Freedom Reaffirmed Bloggers and web site operators may support, oppose, link to, and work cooperatively with federal political candidates. This freedom was reaffirmed when the newly re-constituted Federal Election Commission released its first two enforcement ...
By: Publius Forum
Guns ruling spawns legal challenges by felons
2008-07-19 11:54:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - Twice convicted of felonies, James Francis Barton Jr. faces charges of violating a federal law barring felons from owning guns after police found seven pistols, three shotguns and five rifles at his home south of Pittsburgh. As a defense, Barton and several other defendants in federal gun cases argue that last month’s Supreme ...
By: TexasFred's
Proposed ITTF ruling on tuners/boosters
2008-07-05 12:26:00 We get so many questions and angry opinions on booster/tuners, that I think it's worth writing a letter to the ITTF and outlining some of our concerns... It may have to come through formal channels to get anywhere, but if we don't say anything or question yet another one of the ITTF proposed changes of rules, they'll pat themselves on the back for doing another great job I've started a thread with my proposed letter in a forum here:Proposed letter to ITTF regarding the banning of boosters / tunersI'm sick of the ITTF changing the rules on us, especially with no formal announcement, no reasons and no advanced notice, and I'm really interested to hear how this decision will actually benefit table tennis!I would encourage everyone to read it and offer suggestions on how we can best construct the letter... An excellent suggestion by SquidTT from DTTW, was to also run a petition, so I'll look into that as well, when the letter has been formulated.
Impact of CA Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling
2008-07-01 01:29:00 Along with Jonathan Rauch, Dale Carpenter is one of those rare advocates of gay marriage who can make a compelling case for “this expansion of the meaning of marriage” (as the editors of the LA Times puts it) to a conservative audience. (Basically, if you see Dale’s name on a column, just read the ...
By: GayPatriot
Ruling coalition loses majority in Okinawa Prefecture Assembly
2008-06-10 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}NAHA -- The ruling coalition lost a majority in the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly in Sunday's election.Opposition forces increased their strength by taking advantage of the growing public criticism of the new medical system which has increased the financial burden of senior citizens.The results could also have a huge impact on the government's plan to relocate the Futenma Air Station to an area near the U.S. forces' Camp Schwab in Nago. Gov. Hirokazu Naka ...
Turkey headscarf ruling attacked
2008-06-06 22:36:00 Turkey's ruling AK Party has attacked the Constitutional Court over a ruling on headscarves. The court blocked moves which would have allowed headscarves to be worn at universities. Judges said the move violated Turkey's secular principles.
By: Get rich
Crisis talks over Turkish ruling
2008-06-06 11:33:00 Mr Erdogan's own position is under threat in an ongoing court caseTurkey's prime minister will chair an emergency meeting after his party's landmark measure, allowing students to wear headscarves, was blocked.
By: Get rich
DNC Rules & Bylaws FL/MI Ruling
2008-06-01 04:19:00 Here is the ruling.Florida1. Allocation of the delegates based on the January 29 Florida primary, 105 for Clinton and 67 for Obama.2. Full seating of all pledged delegates and superdelegates at half a vote.3. Final voting weight is 52.5 delegates for Clinton and 33.5 delegates for Obama.Michigan1. Adoption of of the Michigan Party plan, dividing the delegates 69 for Clinton and 59 to Obama.2. Full seating of all pledged delegates and superdelegates at half a vote.3. Obama gets the 2 add-on delegates from Michigan.4. Final voting weight is 34.5 delegates for Clinton, 29.5 delegates for Obama.The new magic number is 2,118 delegates. Obama is about 65 delegates from that number, which he is likely to reach sometime after this Tuesday's primary in South Dakota and Montana.
Texas Loses Court Ruling Over Taking of Children
2008-05-30 09:52:00 In its petition to overturn the appeals court ruling, the Department of Family and Protective Services said girls in the compound had reported being consigned to marriages by a church elder, ?Uncle Merrill,? and ?no age was too young to marry, and they wanted to have as many babies as they could.? Boys, the agency said, ?were groomed to be perpetrators.? But the Supreme Court ruled that the agency had means short of wholesale removal to protect children in danger.
Crooks & Castles - The Ruling Elite
2008-05-30 05:00:00 Limited edition, exclusive shit from the Crooks wit a Lake Show twist...Get'em while they last.. and these will go quik! nfeeds.com
Supco Ruling Dooms $35m Chesapeake Project
2008-05-29 14:32:00 Chesapeake Energy has scuttled plans to "invest up to $35 million to build a futuristic regional headquarters in Charleston," because of last week's Supreme Court ruling upholding a $405 million verdict against it and other gas producers, the Charleston Daily Mail reports.Company spokesman Scott Rotruck "called the state Supreme Court denial 'stunning' because it does not give the companies an opportunity to challenge the verdict," the article said. The denial "sends a profoundly negative message," he told the newspaper.
Crooks & Castles Ruling Elite Pack
2008-05-29 10:06:00 This Friday, 5/30, Crooks & Castles are releasing an exclusive Ruling Elite Pack. The pack will consist of four tees to commemorate the Los Angeles Lakers playoff run. As you can see, the pack consists of three shirts that are core logos in the LAKERS purple and gold and one bonus shirt. These are 8021 ...
By: Individual Sole
Texas appeals in polygamy ruling
2008-05-23 20:02:00 SAN ANGELO, Texas - Texas child welfare authorities on Friday appealed to the state supreme court after a lower court ruled they had no right to seize more than 440 children from a polygamist sect's ranch.
By: Get rich
Texas officials plan to ask court block ruling in sect case
2008-05-23 19:37:00 Members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints hailed Thursday's ruling as vindication. They've said there was no abuse at the ranch in west Texas and they were being persecuted for their religious beliefs.
Saudi court ruling over abused maid slammed
2008-05-23 01:53:00 A rights group has voiced outrage at a Saudi court for failing to punish the employers of an Indonesian housemaid who abused her so much she had to have her toes and fingers amputated.New York-based Human Rights Watch called for an appeals court to "impose stiff penalties on the employers, including imprisonment, and payment of significant financial compensation" to the woman, Nour Miyati.HRW said on Wednesday that Miyati, who was awarded just $670 in compensation by a Riyadh court, told the organisation her "employers beat her daily and that she had to work long hours without rest or pay."They withheld her passport, knocked out a tooth and caused damage to one of her eyes. The abuse escalated after she tried to escape; her employers locked her in the workplace and denied her adequate food."HRW said Miyati was eventually treated at a Riyadh hospital in March 2005 for "gangrene, malnourishment and other injuries" and that delays in treatment resulted in her losing her toes and finger...
Like a far-right bat signal, CA ruling brings Rick back into play
2008-05-22 21:33:00 Want a reason why former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum was voted out of office? Well, in a new commentary he has written in reaction to the CA marriage ruling, he gives us at least three of them: 1. "Let's put...
By: Good As You
Turkish Judge Hints At Anti-Government Ruling
2008-05-21 14:12:00 Hasim Kilic, chief justice of the eleven member Constitutional Court of Turkey said the outcome of the court’s ruling on whether the Justice and Development Party(AKP) has acted legally will not impact the future of Turkish democracy. He told a newspaper: “Whatever the ruling is, you will see that our democracy, secularism, and rule of ...
DeGeneres, de Rossi engaged after California Supreme Court ruling
2008-05-17 04:23:00 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres and longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi are jumping at the chance to get married. DeGeneres announced their engagement during a Thursday taping of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” telling the studio audience the news that the California Supreme Court had struck down state laws against gay marriage. “So I would like ...
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On Differing from my Gay Peers on Marriage Ruling
2008-05-17 01:16:00 As I noted in a previous post, yesterday was an exciting, but strange day for me. Part of it was the number of items on my plate, having the chance to write for a larger audience than this blog about an issue to which I have devoted much thought over these past few years ...
By: GayPatriot
Why California Gay Marriage Ruling is Bad [Digg]
2008-05-16 22:11:00 But more insidious is the breakdown of our system of government where the judicial branch assumes legislative responsibility and, worse yet, thwarts the will of the people. The court was dominated by Republicans who demonstrated that our once great party is in its final stages of life. When the end finally arrives the country will be dominated...
By: Stix Blog
Ruling on Madonna adoption bid is postponed
2008-05-15 15:06:00 LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) — Madonna won’t know until next week whether a Malawian boy she found in an orphanage in 2006 will become a permanent member of her family, her lawyer said Wednesday. Lawyer Alan Chinula had expected the judge to rule on the adoption Wednesday but said the hearing was delayed after a Malawian human ...
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CA Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Marriage @ 10 AM PST
2008-05-15 08:51:00 The California Supreme Court will issue its ruling on gay marriage this morning, Thursday, May 15, 2008, at 10 AM Pacific Standard Time, 1 PM GayPatriot Blog Time. While most gay activists are optimistic the court will require the state to recognize same-sex marriages, I’m not so sure that ruling would be a good thing. ...
By: GayPatriot
Turkey?s Political Opposition Blasts Ruling AKP
2008-05-14 14:55:00 Devlet Bahceli, leader of the opposition Nationalist Movement Party(MHP), claimed the ruling Justice and Developmnt Party(AKP) led by Prime Minister Erdogan, is using the attempt by the prosecutor’s office to close it down as a strategy of placing itself as a victim rather than confronting real issues that have occurred during its administration of the ...
F1: renewed backlash against customer car ruling
2008-05-13 18:26:00 A couple of interesting reports today for those following the arguments over whether customer cars are good or bad for the sport.
By: Brits on Pole
Ruling coalition wins key polls in Lanka
2008-05-12 13:45:00 Ruling coalition wins key polls in Lanka
Singapore Temasek to appeal Jakarta court ruling
2008-05-10 00:28:00 Singapore Temasek to appeal Jakarta court ruling Singapore entities, told to divest telco stakes, may go to Supreme Court now (JAKARTA) An Indonesian court yesterday rejected an appeal by Temasek Holdings, Singapore’s state- owned investment company, and its affiliates against a ruling that it had breached the country’s anti-monopoly laws. The Central Jakarta District Court upheld a ruling last November by state competition watchdog KPPU ordering Temasek and its affiliates to divest their stake in one of the two largest Indonesian telecom operators. It also shortened the deadline for divestment to 12 months, from the two-year deadline set by KPPU. Temasek has an indirect stake in PT Telkomsel through SingTel, which owns 35 per cent of the telco. Separately, Temasek’s wholly-owned subsidiary ST Telemedia holds a 40 per cent stake in Indosat, the second-largest telco, through its subsidiary Asia Mobile Holdings. Temasek said it was ‘deeply disappointed’ w...
Angola: Legislative Elections an Example to World - Ruling Party MP - AllAf
2008-05-07 08:31:00 Angola: Legislative Elections an Example to World - Ruling Party MPAllAfrica.com, Washingto-n - 13 minutes ago... Angolan society hope that the elections, which are set for next September, happen without constraints and become an example to Africa and to the world. ...
Yankees? Farnsworth awaiting ruling after appeal hearing (AP)
2008-05-07 02:03:00 Yankees reliever Kyle Farnsworth attended his appeal hearing Tuesday and hopes to have his three-game suspension reduced. Farnsworth was penalized for throwing a fastball behind the neck of Boston Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez last month, but insisted it wasn’t intentional. “I think we had a good case, so hopefully it’ll get knocked down,” Farnsworth ...
By: MLB News Blog
Polygamist sect mothers challenge custody ruling
2008-05-03 11:20:00 The children taken from the polygamist compound near San Angelo should be returned to the mothers because officials with Child Protective Services failed to prove the youngsters were in imminent danger when they were removed last month, 38 mothers said in new court documents.
Zimbabwe opposition willing to share power with ruling party
2008-05-03 04:43:00 HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s opposition said Friday it was willing to share power with the ruling party, but not with longtime President Robert Mugabe. Left unresolved was whether a runoff election would be held. Mugabe said he was willing to take part in a second round of voting after official results showed him in second ...
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Delays In Ruling On Endangered Right Whales Criticized
2008-05-02 16:51:00 The North Atlantic Right Whale - so named by whalers of days bygone - is the most critically endangered species on the planet with less than 350 left alive. Man hunted this spectacular animal into the brink of extinction and even though it is protected by the Endangered Species Act, is still in serious trouble. ...
Judge denies NFL motion to reverse Vick ruling
2008-04-23 01:18:00 A federal judge denied on Tuesday the NFL’s motion that he vacate his earlier ruling that allows suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to keep $16.5 million in bonuses. Read More: Associated Press
By: NFL Connection
Food - the ultimate weapon of the ruling elite
2008-04-22 11:02:00 by William Bowles Using food as a weapon is as old as the siege but todays barbarians have upped the ant by several orders of magnitude. There are only two possible ways in which a world of 10 billion people can be averted. Either the current birth rates must come down more quickly. Or the current death rates must go up. There is no other way. There are, of course, many ways in which the death rates can go up. In a thermonuclear age, war can accomplish it very quickly and decisively. Famine and disease are natures ancient checks on population growth, and neither one has disappeared from the scene To put it simply: Excessive population growth is the greatest single obstacle to the economic and social advancement of most of the societies in the developing world. Speech to the Club of Rome by Robert McNamara, Oct. 2, 1979 Overpopulation and rapid demographic growth of Mexico is already today one of the major threats to the national security of the United State...
Ruling party ousted in Paraguay
2008-04-21 04:01:00 Former bishop Fernando Lugo won a resounding victory in presidential elections in Paraguay, dealing a crushing blow to the world's longest ruling party and ushering in a new era after 61 years of one-party government.
By: Get rich
Ruling party ousted in Paraguay
2008-04-21 04:01:00 Former bishop Fernando Lugo won a resounding victory in presidential elections in Paraguay, dealing a crushing blow to the world's longest ruling party and ushering in a new era after 61 years of one-party government.
By: Get rich
Meeting of ruling coalition leaders today
2008-04-21 03:36:00 The proposed manuscript of the resolution regarding the restoration of the judges has been finalized and it will be approved in the important meeting of the ruling coalition leaders to be held in Islamabad today. According to the sources, federal law minister Farooq H. Naik held a meeting with the PML (N) leader Mian Nawaz Sharif ...
Important meeting of ruling coalition leaders today
2008-04-21 00:00:00 LAHORE: The proposed manuscript of the resolution regarding the restoration of the judges has been finalized and it will be approved in the important meeting of the ruling coalition leaders to be held in Islamabad today. According to the sources, federal law minister Farooq H. Naik held a meeting with ...
By: Pakistan News
Pastor guilty: Bizarre abuse trial ruling stuns accused
2008-04-19 22:25:00 Superior Court Justice Lynda Templeton ruled yesterday former pastor Royden Wood was guilty of 12 of 13 charges. They included nine involving physical assaults on three boys, members of the conservative church's alternative school from 1985 to 1987, and three sex-related charges involving two female congregants.
Supreme Court Has a Typo in the Death Penalty Ruling: ?Cruel and Usual? Pun
2008-04-18 21:30:00 Well, thisis something that doesn’t happen very often. A friend of mine pointed this out to me: in the first paragraph of Justice Breyer’s opinion on Baze v. Rees, he has a major misspelling (page 80): Assuming the lawfulness of the death penalty itself, petitioners argue that Kentucky?s method of execution, lethal injection, nonetheless constitutes a ...
NY Times Attacks Redneck States Over Execution Ruling
2008-04-17 14:03:00 Apparently, in Grey Lady Land, it is only Southern States which actually execute people for crimes Executions in Texas, Alabama and other Southern states with large death rows are likely to resume shortly in the wake of the Supreme Court?s decision Wednesday upholding Kentucky?s method of putting condemned prisoners to death. But the fractured decision may actually ...
By: Pirate's Cove
'Nature beats real estate' in Supreme Court ruling
2008-04-14 16:45:00 The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the decision by the Tel Aviv District Court to prohibit construction on a parcel of land in Nes Tziona that is one of the few remaining habitats of the Dark Purple Iris (Iris Atropurpurea, Irus Ha'argaman). The flower is unique to Israel.After state planning authorities did not earmark the land for construction, on the grounds that a national park was planned there, the owners of the property took their case to the district court. When the court upheld the planning council's decision, the landowners appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court justice said in their ruling that the planning authorities had carefully considered all aspects of the land dispute, and that they saw no reason to interfere in the planners' decisions. The justices emphasized the importance of preserving the property in its natural state. |
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