According to peer-reviewed scientific studies, the vapors produced by smokeless alternatives to cigarettes such as vapes and heated tobacco products have no negative impact on indoor air quality unlike the smoke from combustible cigarettes. Studies provide evidence that smokeless products do not negatively affect air quality in enclosed spaces and may provide smokers with a […]
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Data Matters Privacy Blog New US Commercial Law Rules for Digital Assets Coming Soon
Changes to the Uniform US State Commercial Law Rules for transactions in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, tokens, e-tickets and electronic movable paper, are being finalized this summer and could be adopted by state legislatures as early as this fall. Once adopted, these rules will create a level playing field with more certainty for digital asset […]
New US commercial law rules for digital assets coming soon
Changes to the Uniform US State Commercial Law Rules for transactions in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, tokens, e-tickets and electronic movable paper, are being finalized this summer and could be adopted by state legislatures as early as this fall. Once adopted, these rules will create a level playing field with more certainty for digital asset […]
Saskatchewan Changes Family Law Rules to Require Dispute Resolution – DiscoverEstevan.com
In a recent statement, the provincial government announced that it would be changing family law rules to introduce a requirement for early resolution of family disputes outside of court. This would require families to consult a mediator and participate in mediation, before being allowed to proceed to preliminary proceedings and eventually to court. The practice […]
Supreme Court Strikes Down NYC Gun Law, Says Americans Have Right to Carry Guns in Public
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court has declared that Americans have the right to carry guns in public for self-defense. About a quarter of the US population lives in states expected to be affected by the ruling, which struck down a gun law in New York. The first […]
Sector-specific competition law rules for automotive distribution are here to stay – Commentary
Automotive distribution is perhaps the only area of competition law that is more regulated in Switzerland than in the European Union. In the European Union, the general vertical framework applies to vertical motor vehicle distribution agreements. Only vertical agreements for the distribution of spare parts and for the provision of repair and maintenance services are […]
Alberta energy war room shielded from Freedom of Information Act, arbiter of rules
An arbitrator’s decision means the public won’t have access to information about what’s going on inside the Alberta government-funded oil and gas war room. In a decision released Monday, arbitrator Catherine Tully said the Canadian Energy Center is not subject to provincial freedom of information legislation. The legislature did not designate the government-created corporation as […]
The “rules” of the law on political parties criticized
By Gadiosa Lamtey Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s directive to the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Politics, Coordination and Parliament), Pindi Chana, to draft regulations that will govern political gatherings was received yesterday with mixed opinions from stakeholders. Some commentators said the idea was good but it was too early […]
English Commercial court enforces DIFC court judgment under common law rules | K&L Gates LLP
The Commercial Court in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (Commercial Court) has granted a motion for summary judgment on a claim for enforcement in England of a judgment DIFC Courts (an English-language common law court in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), United Arab Emirates (UAE)). […]
– The division of administrative law rules in favor of LDI in the franchise case of State Farm Hurricane Barry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2022 Louisiana’s Administrative Law Division recently ruled that Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon was justified in his decision to prevent State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm) from applying a hurricane deductible for certain losses caused by the hurricane. Barry in July 2019. Commissioner Donelon issued the cease-and-desist order in […]
Administrative Law Division rules in favor of LDI in Hurricane Barry franchise case at State Farm | News
The Louisiana Administrative Law Division recently ruled that Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon was justified in his decision to prevent the State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm) from applying a hurricane deductible for certain losses caused by the Hurricane Barry in July 2019. Commissioner Donelon issued the cease and desist order in August 2019 […]
Division of administrative law rules in favor of LDI in case of franchise
A truck maneuvers around this downed tree after strong gusts of wind dropped it in western Morgan City, La. Saturday morning, July 13, 2019. Most residents stayed off the roads as they were preparing for the rains from Hurricane Barry. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: Louisiana’s Administrative […]
Punjab Assembly fails to follow law and rules to pass private university bills – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly seems to have made it a regular practice of introducing private bills for the establishment of private universities, bypassing the rules and regulations and procedure of the Department of Higher Education. In March, the House passed private member’s bills and made them law to create three private universities, and in June, […]
States debate whether new federal stimulus law excludes tax cuts
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s massive pandemic stimulus bill is pumping a welcome infusion of federal aid into state and local government coffers — but a brief section raises questions about whether states are barred from slashing their own taxes if they accept federal assistance. The Senate added language to the COVID-19 relief package prohibiting […]
States wonder if new federal stimulus law excludes tax cuts
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s massive stimulus bill injects a welcome injection of federal aid into state and local government coffers – but a brief section raises the question of whether states are prohibited from cutting their own taxes they accept federal aid. The Senate added language to the COVID-19 relief plan prohibiting states and […]