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  • U.S. v. TAYLOR

    Jan 31 -- Taylor contends that the district court erred in allowing the government's expert witness to testify when the expert witness did not provide his report until the first day of trial. Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16(a)(1)(G) requires that, ... Leagle.com

  • Witness in Tesi trial questions police officer's version of events

    Jan 31 -- By Steve Norder FORT WORTH -- An expert witness called by the defense testified Monday that a shootout between defendant John Michael Tesi and Colleyville police officer John Fossett could not have happened the way Fossett described it last week. Fort Worth Star Telegram

  • National Center for Audio and Video Forensics Announces New Certifications

    Jan 30 -- The National Center for Audio and Video Forensics (NCAVF) is pleased to announce that the creator of NCAVF, David Notowitz, has been appointed to the Expert Witness Panel by the Los Angeles Superior Court and approved by the California State Bar as an ... San Francisco Chronicle

  • Expert testimony can be expensive

    Jan 29 -- “But I'm presented with certain cases where I absolutely need an expert witness. Without that expert witness, my case would be jeopardized.” As an example, Brinegar said he currently is working with an expert witness to provide an opinion on relevant ... Danville Commercial News

  • 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

Clipped from Google -- Feb 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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