Saturday, 26 May 2012

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  • Marlboro Enlists Expert Witness to Oppose Tree Recycling Facility

    May 23 -- The proposed tree recycling facility is opposed by boards and council, but the company is looking to take its proposal above Marlboro's head. By Kaitlyn Anness The proposed tree recycling facility is opposed by boards and council, but the company is ... Patch.com

  • Expert witness discusses Hitcho as a life sentence prisoner

    May 22 -- When Dr. Robert Johnson, Ph.D., an incarceration expert, described the noises, smells, and lack of privacy experienced in prison, George Hitcho Jr. nodded his head in agreement. Johnson likened life in prison to the movie “Groundhog Day,” a film about ... WFMZ Allentown

  • Expert rebuts previous testimony

    May 22 -- BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - An expert witness for the defense was on the stand Tuesday, in Dr. James Corasanti's manslaughter and hit and run trial. An accident reconstruction expert was back on the stand for day 16 of the trial. Corasanti's defense attorney ... WIVB

  • Renowned Maritime Security Official To Offer Expert Witness Services

    May 21 -- Due to a dramatic increase in reported assaults and other crimes onboard cruise ships and in seaports, Kim E. Petersen has accepted a position to provide litigation support and expert witness services to the legal and maritime community. PR Web (press release)

  • VIDEO LINK: Expert witness Simon Nadel

    May 20 -- DNA found on Charlene Makaza's clothing and bedding required caution, a Crown witness has advised the Gwaze trial. The High Court in Christchurch is hearing evidence in the trial of George Gwaze, 60, a former vet in Zimbabwe, who is charged with ... Stuff.co.nz

  • A Great Restaurant Business Plan is the First Step to Success, Says CEO of ...

    May 20 -- "It also requires a plan," says Howard Cannon, Restaurant Consultant, Restaurant Expert Witness, and CEO. "Building the restaurant of your dreams requires a sound plan, but creating a business plan is not an easy task. The best way to approach it is to .. PR.com (press release)

  • 5 Safety Features to Look for on Trampolines

    May 19 -- Dr. Mark Rabinoff is a professor at the Metropolitan State College of Denver, and has consulted on and served as an expert witness in more than 100 legal cases dealing with trampoline safety and injury. He offered his opinion on the top five things ... Patch.com

Clipped from Google -- May 2012
UK Supreme Court Declines Enforcement of ICC Tribunal Award
Nov 16 2010 -- The UK Supreme Court has declined enforcement under Part III of the Arbitration Act 1996 (giving effect to UK obligations under the New York Convention) an award made by an ICC Tribunal sitting in Paris, raising issues of French private international law. -- ConflictLaw
Global Currency Transaction Tax Proposal Gains Momentum
Sep 2 2010 -- The idea of a tax on currency transactions has been around for nearly 40 years, but recently it has gained momentum as a mechanism to raise funds for development aid for poor nations. How such a tax would be implemented has yet to be worked out.
Ontario Appeal Court Rejects "Fourth Defence" to US Judgment
Jun 15 2010 -- A cross-border telemarketing firm selling Canadian and foreign lottery tickets to Americans tried to resist enforcement of a US judgment under a “denial of a meaningful opportunity to be heard” defence, but this unique "fourth defence" failed.
Russia releases Somali pirates due to imperfect int'l law
May 7 2010 -- MOSCOW (AP) -- The pirates seized by a Russian warship off the coast of Somalia have been released because of “imperfections” in international law, the Defense Ministry said Friday, a claim that sparked skepticism — and even suspicion the pirates might .
US Judge grants discovery request in Ecuador-Chevron suit
May 6 2010 -- Chevron's subpoena for outtakes from the documentary "Crude" has been granted by a New York federal court judge, even though the discovery of evidence is to be used before an Ecuadorian investment arbitration panel. The film's director p
US Judge grants discovery request in Ecuador-Chevron suit
May 6 2010 -- Chevron's subpoena for outtakes from the documentary "Crude" has been granted by a New York federal court judge, even though the discovery of evidence is to be used before an Ecuadorian investment arbitration panel. The film's director p
Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Laws
Mar 23 2010 -- The Eleventh Circuit in United States v. Frank has ruled that a child sex trafficking statute applies extraterritorially, interpreting "travel[ ] in … interstate or foreign commerce” as US Congress intent to apply extraterritorially -- OpinioJuris
Japan & International Child Abduction: Hague Convention
Feb 24 2010 -- TOKYO -- Japan is struggling to address international child custody issues amid renewed pressure from the United States and other countries to join a convention to deal with the problems that arise when failed international marriages result in children -- IFL
Saudi bank challenges constitutionality of US Patriot Act
Jan 21 2010 -- Riyadh-based Al Rajhi Bank, a major Saudi Arabian bank, is challenging the U.S. Patriot Act, claiming it unconstitutionally allows U.S. officials to punish foreign financial institutions that refuse to cooperate with demands for their records.
New China regulations for setting up representative offices
Jan 18 2010 -- New incorporation regulations that will affect foreign investors setting up representative offices in China, as well as those already already established, have been released by the Chinese State Administration for Industry and Commerce.
Sourth Korea may sign Hague Abduction Convention
Oct 25 2009 -- Korea is moving to sign an international treaty to protect children against parental abuse and possible abduction in cases of multi-cultural marriage breakdown, according to international family law expert Jeremy Morley. -- IFL


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