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- Financial expert's background questioned
Jan 27 -- "I'm an expert witness in financial fraud cases and I'm usually on the side of claimants," said Grosnoff. "I like to get the bad guys off the street." The latest invitation Grosnoff received was from the Wealth Strategies Advisory Group, ... KPHO Phoenix
- State's witness says white voters made difference in Davis' 2008 election
Jan 27 -- By Maria Recio Editor's note: This report has been corrected to reflect that John Alford, an expert witness for Texas in its redistricting case, believes that the Legislature-approved Texas Senate map was not drawn to reduce minority voting strength ... Fort Worth Star Telegram
- Expert witness concludes testimony
Jan 27 -- An expert on serial killers, who just wrapped up his testimony at the Missing Women Inquiry, says he hopes his evidence was helpful. Former Vancouver Police Inspector Kim Rossmo says dozens of murdered drug addicts and sex trade workers were victimized .. CKNW News Talk 980
- New expert witness testifies in Deputy PM's favour
Jan 26 -- The new expert witness testimony has concluded that Deputy Prime Minister Radimir Cacic had been driving only five kilometres over the speed limit when the fatal accident ocurred and two people died as a consequence. The defence called an additional ... Croatian Times
- State's witness concedes point in hearing on Texas districts
Jan 25 -- The state's expert witness, John Alford of Rice University, was on the stand to defend the districts drawn by the Texas Legislature for the Texas House, Texas Senate and US House under the Voting Rights Act. Alford surprised Davis' attorney during ... Fort Worth Star Telegram
- Czech 'expert witness' system under scrutiny over intimidation by extremists
Jan 25 -- Czech judicial expert on extremism Michal Mazel decided to quit his role earlier this month after a lawyer for an activist with the far-right Workers' Party for Social Justice (DSSS) challenged his neutrality, on the grounds of Mazel's 'Jewish origins. Czech Position
- Toledo wants expert in inmate's death lawsuit
Jan 24 -- On Tuesday, lawyers with the city asked council to approve funding to hire an expert witness for the case. The coroner ruled Turner died from a heart condition, along with being tasered. City leaders say they want to secure an expert to challenge the ... 13abc News, Weather and
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Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Final Text ReleasedNov 16 2010 -- Sydney -- The final text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has been released, and the controversy over it is only likely to increase. Over 75 US law professors have signed a letter asking US President Barack Obama to halt USTR endorsement of it.
UN Complaint Filed Over USTR Special 301 ProcessJul 29 2010 -- Public interest groups have filed a complaint with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health alleging that the Special 301 Report adversely affects access to medicines, especially in low and middle income countries, in violation of human rights.
US Court: non-US copyright owners must registerMar 25 2010 -- The Southern District Court of New York has essentially held that certain provisions of the US Copyright Act cannot be challenged under the Berne Convention, a decision which appears to affect all non-US copyright holders.
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiationsNov 4 2009 -- The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations continue in a few hours as Seoul, Korea plays host to the latest round of talks. The governments have posted the meeting agenda, which unsurprisingly focuses on the issue of Internet enforcement --
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UK-IPO consultation on structure of patent feesJul 20 2009 -- A public consultation setting out proposed changes to current patent fees has been announced by the UK Intellectual Property Office. A press release from the UK IPO states that proposed changes include "modest" increases in fees and a new litigation fee.
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement moves forwardJun 14 2009 -- Participants in the ACTA negotiations have released a joint statement announcing plans to reach a final agreement in 2010 and committing to information disclosure on the progress of ACTA. Participants have been accused of not providing transparency.
French anti-piracy drive ruled illegalJun 12 2009 -- France's highest court has ruled that controversial anti-piracy legislation which would have allowed a government commission rather than a court to disconnect repeated internet offenders violated the principles of free speech and presumed innocence.
Canadian Copyright Board makes unique royalty decisionApr 23 2009 -- Using a set of unique methodologies, the Canadian Copyright Board has come out with a decision on royalties required to be paid by satellite radio services, including royalties to be paid by one service conceived in Canada but produced in the U.S. --
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Alleged corruption in the Indian Patent OfficeOct 11 2008 -- The Austrian government's Wirtschaftsservice (AWS) has alleged "widespread 'collaboration'" and a "clear dependency" of official examiners at the Indian Patent Office and patent agents in drafting and searches. --
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US Congress gets tough on intellectual propertyOct 1 2008 -- US lawmakers have approved sweeping legislation that is designed to bolster the federal government's ability to protect patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property. The bill significantly toughens civil and criminal laws against counterfeiti --
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New asian intellectual property case databaseSep 2 2008 -- The Center for Advanced Study & Research on Intellectual Property (University of Washington School of Law) and the Research Center for the Legal System of Intellectual Property (Waseda University) have developed a database of IP cases open to the publ
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