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  • IMS ExpertServices named 'Best Expert Witness Provider'

    May 23 -- The National Law Journal announced today that Pensacola-based IMS ExpertServices was name “Best Expert Witness Provider” for 2012. A provider of experts and consultants for top law firms and Fortune 1000 companies, IMS was voted on by the Law Journal's .. Pensacola News Journal

  • Milan Swaps Breached Rules, Judge-Appointed Expert Witness Says

    May 23 -- Swaps used by the city of Milan may have breached rules on how municipalities may use derivatives to manage their debt, partly because they were used to raise funds, a judge-appointed witness said during a trial of the banks that arranged the trades. Bloomberg

  • 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

Clipped from Google -- May 2012
US Senate Ratifies UK & Australia Defense Trade Treaties
Oct 1 2010 -- The US-UK and US-Australia Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties that allow for broader export of military goods without licenses have been ratified by the US Sentate -- more than three years after they were signed.
U.S. export control reform recommendations issued
Jan 19 2010 -- The Export Control Practitioners Group has released recommendations for reform of the U.S. export control system -- especially reform of outdated U.S. export controls -- recommendations similar to those of the Coalition for Security and Competitiveness.
U.S. House passes extension of trade preferences
Dec 14 2009 -- The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation (H.R. 4284) to extend until December 31, 2010 the expiring Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) trade preference programs.
WTO panel upholds US vs China on copyright imports
Aug 12 2009 -- A World Trade Organization dispute panel has ruled generally in favour of of the United States in its complaint against Chinese restrictions on the import and distribution of copyrighted publications and audiovisual products. China may appeal the ruling.
WTO complaints filed against China's export restrictions
Jun 30 2009 -- The European Union and the United States have submitted separate complaints to the World Trade Organization (WTO) alleging that China’s export restrictions on raw materials give an unfair advantage to local companies, violating international trade rules
EU-India FTA negotiations continue
Apr 8 2009 -- The 6th round of negotiation on an EU-India Free Trade Agreement began on March 17th, and progress seems challenging in the current economic climate. The agreement is expected to cover many areas of commerce, including banking services, intellectual prop
Mexico imposes $2.4 billion in U.S. trade sanctions
Mar 18 2009 -- Mexico has imposed tariffs ranging from 10-20% on approximately 90 categories of U.S.-origin agricultural and industrial products in retaliation for the U.S. disallowing Mexican trucks from making deliveries in the U.S., as required by NAFTA. -- MexLawBlog
"Buy American" provision of US bill may buy little trouble
Feb 16 2009 -- While politically popular within the United States, the "Buy American" provision of the US government's stimulus bill has raised concerns of retaliation. However, the final text of the bill appears to accept US obligations under its trade agreements.
U.S.-Peru trade agreement effective February 1, 2009
Jan 17 2009 -- The U.S. and Peru have formally implemented the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, as the free trade agreement is officially known. The rules for preferential treatment under the Agreement are similar to those of NAFTA, U.S.-Chile FTA and CAFTA-DR.
U.S.-Peru trade agreement effective February 1, 2009
Jan 17 2009 -- The U.S. and Peru have formally implemented the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, as the free trade agreement is officially known. The rules for preferential treatment under the Agreement are similar to those of NAFTA, U.S.-Chile FTA and CAFTA-DR.
China objects to US state's plan to impose fees for e-waste
Nov 22 2008 -- A Chinese official has notified a Vermont state senator of objections to her bill that seeks to impose fees on manufacturers of electronic goods to support the recycling of electronic waste, asserting that it would violate international trade law. -- SpicyIP


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