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The new carbon bubble
in Sox First, on July 11, 2009
... infrastructure?" To stop the bubble happening, governments need to move now with pre-emptive laws and regulations. The Obama administration has vowed to clean up Wall Street. It should also loo...
What recession? Small arms trade is booming
in Sox First, on July 10, 2009
.... As reported here , the small arms market is booming and that's being driven by slack US gun laws. The US imported more than a quarter of the world's small arms, light weapons and ammunitio...
Taxes on e-Commerce? States Giving it a Try...
in Bizinformer, on July 6, 2009
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VentureBeat had a report recently on state efforts to collect sales taxes on e-commerce. Laws have been proposed, passed, signed, vetoed and in some cases abandoned in New York, North Caroli...
Employee Compensation Case Law
in China Venture News, on June 29, 2009
...loyee manual. The story is a classic example of the pitfalls of dealing with China's employment laws.
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Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...eir annual reports. But what it does do is provide a framework for governments later on to bring in laws that will force companies, whether they like it or not. It also coincides with a report that...
30 Must-Have Tweaks For Your Mac
in Wangtam, on June 5, 2009
...face-off, round 4 | Web Apps News - Betanews
• Skype Portable 4.0.0.227
• Jobs Ready to Return to Apple Helm
• Palm Pre USB hack confirmed
• Rumor: New iPhone to be called "iPhone Video?&...
More on the Satyam-PWC scandal
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
... that's despite governments around the world tightening their corporate governance regimes with laws like Sarbanes-Oxley. But nothing will be fixed until the issue of auditor independence and int...
Entering an Era of Virtual Currencies?
in Bizinformer, on May 23, 2009
There's money. People (me included) carry it around in their wallets and save small pieces of it in the ashtrays or cup holders of their cars. And they buy things with it - hamburgers, gasoline, and sometimes other small things. Then there's checks and credit cards. We pretend they're ...
Why stricter laws won't work
in Sox First, on May 13, 2009
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The problem with bringing in stricter laws to fix the banking system is that it turns good behavior into a matter of compliance. As economist John Kay writes, that stricter rules can never repla...
A Hippocratic oath for managers
in Sox First, on May 8, 2009
...prise and society at large. This requires an understanding of and commitment to uphold all relevant laws as well as universal norms and values around human rights, labor rights, the environment and ag...
An End to Tax Havens?
in Bizinformer, on May 5, 2009
...with the Kennedy administration.
The devil is always in the details. You know the metaphor about laws and sausages. So we'll see what eventually comes of this proposal. My personal take is that ...
Taiwan Approves Three-Strikes Law
in P2P File Sharing, on April 30, 2009
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The Taiwanese government this week approved an amendment to its copyright laws, targeted specifically at P2P users.
"The amendment makes it a crime to use P2P technology ...
ACTU Issues Warning About Nanomaterials
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 18, 2009
...w another tragedy to occur again," says ACTU assistant secretary Geoff Fary. "Existing laws and regulations were not designed with the unique properties of nanoscale materials in mind... unt...
Top Asthma Capitals for 2009
in Allergies, on April 6, 2009
...rbidity and mortality statistics
* Risk Factors - air quality, pollen, "100% smoke-free" laws, poverty and more
* Medical Factors - medication usage and access to specialists
Here are th...
Recession Testing China's Business Laws
in China Venture News, on April 4, 2009
... BusinessWeek had a piece this week on how China's business laws are coping with business failures as the recession progresses. In the case of very large companies, China's bankruptcy laws ar...
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
in IfEnergy, on April 3, 2009
...the H Post . We'll see what it looks like after Congress has worked it over a couple of times. Laws and sausages...
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Collecting Bad Debts Through MySpace? Not...
in The Social Networking Weblog, on April 2, 2009
...d Equity evidently allegedly posted something on her MySpace page about it. That violates credit laws in pretty much every state. An creditor can't publicize your debt and credit problems.
Th...
Oil shock ahead
in Sox First, on March 27, 2009
...orts, part of the problem is the slowdown in investment in oil and gas production ensuring that the laws of supply and demand will kick in and send oil prices higher. If that's right, it's no...
Climate change: the worst case scenario is here
in Sox First, on March 16, 2009
...s pressure on business and also on the Obama administration to force through through global-warming laws prior to the Copenhagen meeting. With the battle lines already being drawn in the US over this,...
Baby Bjorn Travel Cot Light
in The Parenting Weblog, on March 2, 2009
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If you know someone who is expecting a child and loves to travel (even if it's just to the in-laws), this is the perfect baby shower gift!...
Panetta's conflicts of interest
in Sox First, on February 5, 2009
...ion, which represents the shipping industry and which lobbies the US government regarding terrorism laws. As the Los Angeles Times asks, will Panetta be the next body to fall under the bus, joining...
Spotify - Why it rocks
in Digital Music - The Future, on January 31, 2009
...ally got it down, although they are having a few cross border troubles due to the archaic licencing laws... still worth giving a go, though.
Check it here ...
European Immigration: A Round Up of Recent News
in Global Mobility Report, on January 20, 2009
...iscussing Malta's biggest problem, illegal immigration .
Greece tweeked its immigration laws this week to decrease the paperwork involved in seeking resident status.
The U.K. is lookin...
Lobbyists Looking For Loopholes In New Laws
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 17, 2009
President-Elect Barack Obama's campaign promises placed heavy emphasis on regulating the many thousands of Washington lobbyists.
During the Bush administration lobbyists had a virtual field day, every day. They were welcomed en masse since they represented corporate America, the faction most fa...
The relational company
in Sox First, on January 5, 2009
... reduced legal and regulatory burden. Why? Because their accountability would not rely primarily on laws and enforcement.
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Uh-Oh You Bought Aunt Sally a Virus
in The Gadgets Weblog, on December 30, 2008
...ung SPF-85H Digital frame? If so, you might have inadvertently let loose a virus-storm in your in-laws house. Look on the bright side, at least you would never buy that crap for yourself.
It turns o...
Weakened Taliban In Afghanistan Means Dog Fighting Is Back In Business
in Exclusive from our news room , on December 29, 2008
...ability to be everywhere at once in Afghanistan and to force people to obey their Islamic religious laws.
Under Taliban rule dog fighting was illegal but now, without fear of corporal punishment, dog...
New era of regulation
in Sox First, on December 29, 2008
...ion of the "social contract" between business and society. The contract includes not only laws and regulations but also a growing obligation for companies to fulfill certain social responsib...
Rallying in Argentina Offers Spectacular Scenery and Good Times
in Classical Drives, on December 15, 2008
...;d be spoiling your enjoyment of Simon's colorful reporting as well as trespassing on copyright laws if I quoted more, so I urge you to link here and get the full tale plus more spectacular phot...
Rubin's self-serving "innocence"
in Sox First, on December 1, 2008
...he was a proponent of letting banks get into risky investments and he eased back the Depression-era laws barring banks from becoming investors. He also opposed attempts to regulate derivatives. What ...
Britain moves on bribery
in Sox First, on November 28, 2008
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Britain's bribery laws are finally set for an overhaul withe Law Commission bringing in a set of proposals that would make Britain's enforcement standards more like the US. Under the pr...
EA Gives Gamers Another Exercise Game Not to Play
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 14, 2008
...ntees that you won't be breeding in the future. Don't get me wrong, I have a few brother-in-laws that I wish I could have kept from breeding, but the EA SPORTS Active would be too cruel for ev...
Obama's to-do list
in Sox First, on November 7, 2008
...art from the stimulus package, he will have to stop more home foreclosures, changing the bankruptcy laws to allow judges to reset mortgages. Expect more protectionism but addressing the apartheid-styl...
Britain is a laggard on bribery
in Sox First, on October 27, 2008
...ntation of the Convention by the UK. The continued failure of the UK to address deficiencies in its laws on bribery of foreign public officials and on corporate liability for foreign bribery has hinde...
One Version of How the Meltdown Happened
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 20, 2008
...passed legislation that called on banks to be required to lend to non credit worthy borrowers. The laws, including the Community Reinvestment Act, the CRA, required two large government sponsored ente...
Kansas Casinos To Be The Opposite Of Las Vegas Casinos
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 2, 2008
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This almost sounds like a joke, but the casino laws in kansas , practically mandate a less than happy time for gamblers.
With rare exception, most casinos want to emulate the ones found in Las...
Safer Online Gambling
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 1, 2008
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While the United States Government continues futzing around with Internet gambling laws, all predicated on morality and passed off as safety, in the hope that Americans will forget about Internet ...
Can the bailout fix things?
in Sox First, on September 29, 2008
...erivatives, there has never been a boom supported to such a large degree by thin air. And since the laws of gravity haven't been outlawed yet, what goes up must come down." The International...
Commentary: Bailouts will lead to rough economic ride
in Fastweblogs - Test Blog, on September 24, 2008
...cked securities market, because of the advantages bestowed upon them by the federal government.
Laws passed by Congress such as the Community Reinvestment Act required banks to make loans to pre...
Up in front
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 16, 2008
...' cars. Hayley will try to talk me into it but I'm not ready to move her up there yet.
The laws for car seats are more widely known. We see PSAs about them regularly. Like most states, in our...
Guns 'n' Roses copyright scandal
in Sox First, on September 2, 2008
...of the most bizarre cases yet with the FBI arresting a blogger for blogger for breaking copyright laws by posting copies of songs from the soon-to-be-released Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democr...
Q&A with PONO founder Joan Goodman
in Busy with Style, on September 1, 2008
...d you say the planet inspires you to design what you design?
I believe we should live within the laws of nature as much as possible...All things natural feel the best to me...We work in very enviro...
Golf Without Water?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on August 27, 2008
...tising budgets.
When nations experience tough climatic times, they will issue decrees - maybe even laws - curtailing the use of water.
There's a disturbing and portentous report out from the Sto...
PokerTek Hits the Strip at Excalibur
in Internet Poker, on August 20, 2008
...ect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur, except as required by applicable laws, and you are urged to review and consider disclosures that we make in the reports that we file with t...
College Presidents Want Lower Drinking Age!?!
in The Universities Weblog, on August 20, 2008
...State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus. Of course, MADD is ticked. They say lo...
OECD slams Britain on failure to fix corruption
in Sox First, on August 18, 2008
...ng a single overseas bribery case or to deliver on a years-old pledge to update its anti-corruption laws. That's quite a contrast to the US which has filed dozens of corruption cases over the past...
FreeCreditReport.com Gives You Free Credit Report Only If You Buy Something Else
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on August 4, 2008
...tReport.com featuring a young Slacker singing about various life problems - living in the in-laws' basement, dressing as a pirate to wait on tables in a seafood restaurant - all because he ...
The 2008 Mongol Rally
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 21, 2008
...h no back up crew to rescue you. Just you, your wits, your increasingly brown pants, a car that the laws of physics say shouldn't have got you past Peckham Rye and a slightly angry looking man wit...
Cell phone ticket bonanza
in Tech Without Wires, on July 4, 2008
...hey are really looking for "crime" where there isn't any.
Take a look at your state laws - Information About State Laws Banning the Use of Hand-held Devices While Driving ...
Sarbanes-Oxley boosts shredding business
in Sox First, on July 2, 2008
... shredding business, according to this news report . Since Sarbanes-Oxley, and various other laws, the shredding business has been growing at about 15-20 per cent. The lawmakers have given it e...
State Diploma Mill Laws
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 30, 2008
... degree in the wrong way could land you in serious trouble. My latest About.com article lists state laws related to the use of substandard degrees.
Here's a blurb: "Diploma mill degrees are...
Do We Need New Copyright Laws?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 30, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 5271774 Copyright laws may encourage innovation, but they also make it difficult for students to access the materials they need. A recent Innovative article...
Who will control your computers?
in The CIO Weblog, on June 30, 2008
There is a broad disparity between the views of software manufacturers and their customers with regard to who is ultimately in control of the software running on the customer machine. Businesses (and consumers) like to think that they own the machines they have paid good money for, and that they...
New Laws Restrict Cell Phone Usage
in carzz.org, on June 25, 2008
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Effective July 1, 2008, the state of California will impose new cell phone laws that contains the following high points:
Anyone under the age of 18 can not use a wireless ph...
China investigates Microsoft
in The CIO Weblog, on June 20, 2008
...d the company has long been frustrated by the reluctance of the Chinese to significantly enforce IP laws to reduce piracy. It must seem like terrible bad faith to have your product ripped off egregiou...
Hands-free-driving = Free Bluetooth gadgets
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 18, 2008
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There is bound to be a slew of new state laws in the future that make it illegal for you to drive while talking on a cell phone (unless you use a wireless bluetooth device). Connect...
80% of UK teens want Legal P2P
in P2P File Sharing, on June 17, 2008
...s 5,000.
* 42% have uploaded music to others.
* Less than 50% were educated about current copyright laws.
* 90% of respondents own an MP3 player, each containing an average of 1770 tracks - 48% (842) ...
Flying industry solutions
in Sox First, on June 16, 2008
... up costs. The answer, he says, is to take away the sanctuary of Chapter 11 and to relax anti-trust laws to enable alliances where they can contract with each other to fly the last leg of a connecting...
Champagne to Extend Growing Area
in Celebrate Wine, on June 15, 2008
France's Champagne Wine District (outlined above) is looking to expand its boundaries, a move than would add approximtaely 25 percent more vineyards , according to the weekend's International Herald Tribune . The move is in response to increased world demand for the eponymous spark...
Online School Accreditation Laws
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 9, 2008
...o go with unaccredited colleges. If you fall into this category, be sure to check the accreditation laws in your state and any state you may want to live in the future.
Some states make it illegal f...
The audit cartel
in Sox First, on June 4, 2008
...nd fiddles. Without effective independent regulation, public accountability and demanding liability laws, the industry cannot provide value for money."
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The oil squeeze
in Sox First, on May 29, 2008
...NN . But what the future holds remains unclear. The Chicago Tribune's Steve Chapman says the laws of supply and demand will eventually bring oil prices down with demand now in full retreat. Not...
Max-Fi vs. WiMax
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 28, 2008
...mises, including area covered, low latency, and speed, and the collision of those promises with the laws of physics as well as regulatory issues," he writes.
More here from CrunchGear ... mo...
Tomorrow's hot job: compliance officers
in Sox First, on May 28, 2008
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Compliance officers are cashing in on the ever-growing pile of laws and regulations confronting companies around the world. Some are now earning well into the seven figures, reports Michael Grebb...
Working Woman's Pregnancy Book
in Next Nine Months, on May 20, 2008
...t I am expecting?
· How can I handle the discomforts of pregnancy when I need to work?
· What laws will protect me when I take medical leave?
The answers to these questions-and myriad others-can be...
Alltop Adds a Law Category
in Bizinformer, on May 1, 2008
... Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered. - Aristotle © umjanedoan
Alltop.com has added a law category to its growing list of blogs on various sub...
Colorado Gov. Signs Tough New Spam Law
in I got Spam?!, on April 26, 2008
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Colorado Bill Ritter signed in to law a bill making spam and violation of the can-spam ACT a crime under state law and allowing recipients to recover damages of up to $10 million if they can identify the sender and prove financial loss. Sending spam to any Colorado resident...
It's jail time for tax evader Wesley Snipes
in Sox First, on April 25, 2008
... "three strikes and you're out" law, but wealthy elites who mock the nation's tax laws often get off with nothing but a slap on the wrist, if that. If all they do is pay their back d...
Panel Finds That WVU "Acted Inappropriately" in Awarding MBA to Gov's Daughter
in The Universities Weblog, on April 23, 2008
Back in December we reported on a case at West Virginia University where questions had arisen about an MBA awarded to Heather Bresch, the daughter of West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin. The Chronicle of Higher Education today reported that a panel investigating the incident has concluded that...
On Goons and Thugs, and CNN's Ratings
in China Venture News, on April 19, 2008
...ctually shallow - and maybe racist . What to do...
I could just say nothing. But one of the flaws in my personality is that saying nothing is hard for me.
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