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| Legislature mulls consumer rights law changes, online shopping included Xinhua BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Tuesday began reading draft amendments to the consumer rights law, marking the first time changes have been considered since it took effect 20 years ago. "Consumption patterns, structure and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Father of Rehtaeh Parsons pleads for new law against malicious harassment ... Edmonton Journal Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter, who also met with Harper, said he and the prime minister appear to be on the same page — that online harassment needs to be treated as a criminal offence. "The fact of the matter is that people who transmit intimate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gov. Deal enacts tougher boating law Online Athens LAKE LANIER, Ga. – On the shores of the state's busiest recreational lake, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law Tuesday tougher treatment of those who operate boats while drunk and stricter rules for young boaters. It lowers the maximum blood alcohol level ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New Legal Service Capitalizes on Modern Media: RSVPlaw.com Connects ... Wall Street Journal "At RSVP Law, people can trust us to help handle their life's most important legal needs," said co-founder, Walter Haines. "From DUI to divorce and everything in between, RSVP Law has a directory of experienced attorneys who are qualified to combat any ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Update: Privacy Groups to FTC: Don't Delay Coppa Adweek The Federal Trade Commission is getting quite an earful over the pending July 1 implementation date for the updates to the children's online privacy laws. On Monday, a request for a six-month delay made recently by the Interactive Advertising Bureau ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Volunteer lawyers will bring expertise to libraries on Law Day Morning Sentinel Local libraries, times and details can be found online at www.lawyersinlibraries.org. This event is organized and presented by the Maine Justice Action Group Collaboration on Innovation, Technology and Equal Access to Justice, which includes the Maine ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Online sellers may have to collect sales tax - USA Today USA TODAY Brick-and-mortar retailers say the Marketplace Fairness Act just levels the playing field. Online sellers say it would be a burden to meet tax laws in -- and face audits by -- so many states. online shopping. Online sellers may have to collect sales ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Circuit: Privacy groups oppose requests to delay kids privacy law Washington Post (blog) Privacy groups oppose COPPA delay requests: Privacy groups Tuesday asked Federal Trade Commission chairman Edith Ramirez not to delay the implementation of new child privacy data laws under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The new ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Changes in health care law will affect Ambulance District - Daily Journal Daily Journal Online 2013-04-23T04:48:00Z Changes in health care law will affect Ambulance DistrictBy RENEE JEAN (573) 431-2010, ext. 117 Daily Journal Online. 6 hours ago • By RENEE JEAN (573) 431-2010, ext. 117 · (0) Comments. Changes to Medicare and Medicaid ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China mulls online shopping legislation Xinhua BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- With China's e-commerce market expanding at full speed, the country is for the first time considering amending its consumer rights law to protect online shoppers' rights and interests. The widespread of information ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Alibaba Joins China in Battling Online Piracy Wall Street Journal On the same day, the official Xinhua news agency reported that China's top legislature is considering amending the country's consumer-rights law to protect online shoppers, a move that would force the operators of e-commerce sites to bolster their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Social engineering in penetration tests: 6 tips for ethical (and legal) use CSO Other things against the law that some pen testers might try: Threatening to harm someone, obtaining federal documents, social security numbers or other private information from unsuspecting targets. Also, impersonation of law enforcement is illegal. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Father-in-law jailed, cops seek missing Pa. body - Philly.com Philly.com Online court records don't list an attorney for 65-year-old Kenneth Leighty, who is charged with assaulting an officer at his home in Altoona on Friday. Meanwhile, the Huntingdon County district attorney and state police say crews are searching a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| NC Senate gives initial OK on legal notice options Jacksonville Daily News RALEIGH — More local governments would be allowed to post legal notices online rather than in newspapers to comply with North Carolina law in a bill narrowly given tentative approval Monday night in the state Senate. The Senate voted 26-23 in favor of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iowa Senate OKs online driver's license renewal San Francisco Chronicle The state House passed the bill last month in 86-14. Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa City, says she voted against the bill because renewing online means your license photo isn't updated. "I think that could be an enormous problem for law enforcement," she said. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Massachusetts to Legalize Online Poker - Tight Poker Tight Poker If the bill is passed into law, only online poker will be legalized in the state. Online casino gambling will not be legalized. According to the bill, those who want to place bets on online poker games have to be 21 years of age. Operators granted an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Japan's Next Election Campaign will be Tweeted, Emailed and Blogged Global Voices Online The revised election law passed by both houses of Japan's legislature on April 19, 2013 will allow political candidates to use social media and other online platforms to voice their opinions and reach their voters. The bill's impact could be soon as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Vigilante group Letzgo Hunting targets suspected paedophiles online Law on the Web Letzgo Hunting, a self-styled "Online Paedophile Investigation Team", has hit the headlines after confronting suspected paedophiles and handing evidence over to police. The group, made up of parents, say they have challenged seven men so far, after ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Miller Law Firm Recovers $2.8 Million for a San Francisco Association ... Wall Street Journal SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, Calif., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The St. Francis Bay-One Crescent Way Condominium Owners Association has recouped $2.8 million for construction defects even after the builder made significant repairs. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Legal Corner: The New Hampshire Lemon Law - The Conway Daily Sun Conway Daily Sun There are many resources online to help individuals in New Hampshire research the basics about legal issues without going through the expense of hiring an attorney. In certain cases, if you do have a claim, you will need at least some legal help from a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Five Things You Should Know About The Long Overdue Online Sales Tax Bill Forbes It will not burden online sellers. The law exempts firms with less than $1 million in sales from collecting sales taxes. It requires states to provide sellers with the information they need to determine rates in multiple jurisdictions. It even requires ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Election Campaigns Finally Enter the Internet Age Nippon.com Under the Public Offices Election Law, information transmitted that does not fall under the "election campaign" category can be labelled "political activity." As far as my own research reveals, nearly all Diet members have participated in such ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Baucus Bows Out National Review Online (blog) ... his own pink slip when he decided to play an instrumental role in not only crafting but passing Obamacare into law, and he wouldn't want to have had to answer for that every day on the campaign trail," a GOP Senate aide tells National Review Online. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Police-scanner sites see surge in traffic after Boston CNN Early Friday, as the night's manhunt for the bombing suspects stretched into daylight, Broadcastify, the primary online source for scanner feeds, did something it had never done before: It voluntarily took all the Boston law enforcement feeds offline. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| González and Mosier is Hacking the Law at Geekdom Silicon Hills News Outsourcing legal services abroad is becoming increasingly common. Online companies such as Legalzoom and WireLawyer are making documents more accessible to casual legal consumers. And in the midst of all the change, a San Antonio law firm is ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cooling-off period for e-shoppers proposed China Daily This is the first time that the top legislature is considering amending the consumer rights law to protect online shoppers' rights and interests, amid the explosion of China's e-commerce market. Internet, TV and telephone-based shopping are surging, Li ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Thailand revising cybercrime law for balance, better security ZDNet Another Asian country, the Philippines, is also in the midst of revising its cybercrime law. Passed by Philippine president Benigno Aquino III in September last year, had come under fire for its vague definition of online libel, violation of personal ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Death of medical student Sarah Houston after taking banned slimming drug DNP ... The Independent Jim Dobbin has called for an "urgent" re-evaluation of the law concerning uncontrolled slimming pills which led to the death of medical student Sarah Houston. The Labour MP and microbiologist said, "It is unacceptable that lives are being put at risk ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UT Law School Foundation under investigation from state attorney general LubbockOnline.com AUSTIN (AP) — The nonprofit University of Texas Law School Foundation has been a vital supporter of the state's premier law school since 1952, supplementing faculty pay to help recruit and retain top talent, underwriting student scholarships and even ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Online Sales Tax Bill Moves to Senate (and Amazon Supports It) - NASDAQ.com NASDAQ The law includes a requirement that states must simplify their sales tax systems, and provide software to retailers, in order to collect taxes on online sales. (Yeah, that'll work.) A coalition of 15 taxpayer advocacy groups and conservative think ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Judge allows suit challenging contract intended to squelch bad online reviews ABA Journal ... report Forbes and Legal Blog Watch, which summarized a story by the New York Law Journal. Lee was represented by Public Citizen in the suit against Dr. Stacy Makhnevich, who had threatened to sue Lee for his online comments about his dental bill. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Immigration Power-Grab National Review Online (blog) Just as the 2,700-page health-care-reform law granted enormous discretionary authority to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius — which has resulted in more than 20,000 pages worth of subsequent rules and guidelines for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Amazon fights eBay over online sales tax Politico ... as someone can have an advantage for not having it go through, they are going to lobby for that." Amazon and eBay used to share the same argument on a sales tax law: Unless a company had headquarters in a state, online sales were off-limits to taxes. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Beebe signs 'private option' plan into law - Arkansas Online By AP and staff report Gov. Mike Beebe has signed into law legislation that will allow Arkansas to use federal Medicaid dollars to purchase private health insurance for thousands of low-income residents. Arkansas Online stories: Arkansas | ||
| International Economic Law and Policy Blog: Trade in Online ... By Simon Lester This is from a new Peterson Institute paper: In a recent book, The Cost Disease: Why Computers Get Cheaper and Health Care Doesn't, William Baumol reports some arresting numbers to illustrate the spiraling cost of key services which are ... International Economic Law and... |
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| Online Sales Tax One Step Closer to Law - CNBC A new bill making its way through the Senate could make tax-free shopping on the Internet a thing of the past, reports CNBC's Courtney Reagan. video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&video=3000163529 |
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