Int'l Press Review: Chinese WTO suit strikes back at U.S. duties

LEXEGESE | vor 22 Stunden —China launched a complaint at the World Trade Organization on Friday against U.S. import duties on 22 Chinese products that the United States says are unfairly priced or subsidized, including solar panels and steel products. Source: Chicago Tribune / Reuters …

Int'l Press Review: EPA faces crucial climate decision on diesel made from palm oil

LEXEGESE | 2. Mai 2012 —Quick quiz: Which country is the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, after the United States and China? The answer, at least in recent years, has been Indonesia. Source and further information: Washington Post …

Int'l Press Review: US grabs lead over China in clean energy race

LEXEGESE | 12. April 2012 —The United States has regained the lead in the clean energy race, investing $48 billion last year to surpass China, which held the world's top spending spot since 2009, said a study Wednesday. Source and further information: AFP …

Int'l Press Review: U.S., Canada, Mexico Vow 'Continental' Energy Grid

LEXEGESE | 3. April 2012 —The leaders of the United States, Mexico, and Canada today pledged to develop "continental energy, including electricity generation and interconnection" across national borders and welcomed "increasing North American energy trade." Source: ENS …

2011 Annual Report and Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics

USA Recht | 3. April 2012 — The United States Sentencing Commission’s 2011 Annual Report and Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics are now available on the Commission’s website. The 2011 Annual Report presents an overview of major Commission activities and accomplishments for fiscal year 2011. See the Commission’s…

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Goldman-Sachs Direktor kehrt der Investment-Bank den Rücken -
Goldman-Sachs Direktor kehrt der Investment-Bank den Rücken - "Nur noch Abzocke"

Gerhard Kaßing | 15. März 2012 — Greg Smith, bis gestern noch "Goldman Sachs executive director and head of the firm’s United States equity derivatives business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa" hat diesen Job heute spektakulär gekündigt, nämlich per Zeitungsartikel in der New-York Times! Und er erhebt schwere Vorwürfe gegen …

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United States: Confidentiality And Nondisclosure Agreements – Odd And Different Are Peculiar

USA Recht | 7. März 2012 — ... Confidential Clearly Stated The agreement should expressly state that the parties (or party in ... separately as well. Similarly, these agreements often state that no joint venture or other ... -use. The termination provision should expressly state that these obligations survive an ot…

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United States: First Notices Under New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act Due February 1, 2012

USA Recht | 21. Februar 2012 — Ropes & Gray LLP As of January 1, 2012, New York State employers became subject to the requirements of the state’s new Wage Theft Prevention Act (the “WTPA”). The WTPA imposes significant new requirements on New York employers. More about it under [...] United States First Notices Under N…

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United States: EU Trade Law Compliance: Risks For US Companies Dechert

USA Recht | 13. Februar 2012 — ... Do you employ EU nationals? Do you have a branch, representative office or subsidiary based in the EU? More to read under [...] United States EU Trade Law Compliance Risks For US Co…

Mindermeinung - GPS-Tracker am KFZ

German American Law Journal :: US-Recht auf Deutsch | 31. Januar 2012 — ... der USA zum Schutz der Privatsspähre. Die Unverwertbarkeit der GPS-Überwachung mangels Durchsuchungsbefehl im Fall United States v. Jones vom 23. Januar 2012 folgt aus der ... . Diese Auslegung ist seit seiner Einführung durch Katz v. United States 1967 hinlänglich gefestigt. Die Richterschaf…

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GPS am KFZ ohne Durchsuchungsbefehl

German American Law Journal :: US-Recht auf Deutsch | 24. Januar 2012 — ... . Januar 2012 prüfte der Oberste Bundesgerichtshof der Vereinigten Staaten in Washington diese Frage im Fall United States v. Jones. Er verweist auf die Grundsätze des Vierten Verfassungszusatzes: The Fourth Amendment provides ... dispute that a vehicle is an "effect" as that term is used…

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Siegerbonus in der Revision

German American Law Journal :: US-Recht auf Deutsch | 27. Dezember 2011 — ... ­regel 54(d): Rule 54(d), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Except when express provision therefore is made either in a statute of the United States or in these rules, costs shall be allowed as of course to the prevailing party unless the court otherwise directs … Costs may be taxed by th…

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Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program
Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program

USA Recht | 5. Dezember 2011 — ... ), corporate disclosures and financial statements (15.3 percent), and offering fraud (15.6 percent); Some of the tips came from outside the United States; and While the SEC has already posted 191 matters that meet the requirements to be eligible under the program, because of timing …

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Wie man aus Sch... - sorry- Guano - Gold, äääh Land macht.

Dies und das ... | 7. Oktober 2011 — ... eine Insel, auf der man Guano findet, zum Staatsgebiet der USA gehört,sobald ein US-Bürger eine solche Insel findet: „Whenever any citizen of the United States discovers a deposit of guano on any island, rock, or key, not within the lawful jurisdiction of any other government, and not occupied…

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Heißer Herbst in Sachen Datenschutz in den USA?
Heißer Herbst in Sachen Datenschutz in den USA?

Anja Neubauer | 21. September 2011 — ... York Times berichtet, wird es in einem der (Zitat) “wichtigsten Datenschutzprozessen des Jahrzehnts” eine Anhörung vor dem U.S. Supreme Court geben – United States v. Jones, No. 10-1259. Das Gericht soll eine Entscheidung treffen, die in unteren Instanzen sehr unterschiedlich behandelt wurd…

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