Copyright Fight Led by ‘Funkytown’ Songwriter Against the Music Industry
December 26, 2011 A now ambiguous provision in the American copyright law could spark an enormous legal battle between a St. Louis Park songwriter and the music industry. The songwriter, Steven Greenberg, brought into existence one of the best known musical exports of Minnesota. The disco song was such a big-hit that it transcended […]
Federal Mineral Lease District Act – Revised by Counties
December 23, 2011 In order for the enabling legislation for the new Federal Mineral Lease District to work properly, the said legislation has to undergo some overhauling. It was in 2011 that the state legislature passed the law to allow it to form a district. Today however, the law needs to be prepared. According […]
Lawyers Of District Asks Court To Dismiss Suit Over Taxicab Fee Regulation
December 23, 2011 A judge is being asked by attorneys of the district to dismiss a case filed against the city. The said case was initiated by the taxi driver associations saying that the city does not regulate the fees that operators may charge riders legally. This leads to a lot of drivers earning […]
Fatality Claims of the Trucking Industry Contradicted by the FMCSA
12/14/2011 Administrator Anne Ferro of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or FMCSA in a statement said that an initial 2010 report on fatal truck crashes revealed truck crash fatalities rose to almost 4,000 people. In 2009, truck crashes resulted in the deaths of 3,380 people while 74,000 others suffered various types of injuries. […]
CFTC sued by Wall St. Over Crackdown on Commodity Trading
12/14/2011 Top trade groups in Wall Street on Friday launched another major legal assault on the largest overhaul in decades of U.S. financial regulations, suing to stop new regulations on commodity speculation. In the lawsuit, which had already been expected given the fierce oppositions from large investment banks and traders, the trade groups said […]
Legal Challenge Filed by Environmentalists against Proposed Water Pollution Standards
12/13/2011 A coalition of environmentalists, which included the St. Johns Riverkeeper and Sierra Club, today announced they have filed a legal challenge against a set of water pollution standards that have been drafted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. A group of environmentalists — including the Sierra Club and the St. Johns Riverkeeper […]
Oyster Farmers in Maryland Want Legal Market Size of their Produce Reduced to 2 Inches
12/13/2011 Oyster farmers in Maryland could start marketing smaller-size oysters next year if the Aquaculture Coordinating Council of the state has its way. The council, which is composed of oyster farmers, scientists, regulators and legislators, voted during its November meeting to decrease the size at which farm-raised oysters can be sold at a minimum […]
Alabama Immigration Net Snags Honda Worker
12/12/2011 Alabama officials on Wednesday revealed that another foreign auto worker has been caught by state authorities. Alabama has the toughest immigration law in the nation, which recently went into effect. The Honda worker, who was on assignment at the Lincoln, Alabama, factory of the company, was issued a citation. The tough immigration law of […]
Montana Residents React As Horse Slaughtering Becomes Legal Again in the United States
12/12/2011 Money used for horse slaughter inspections were stripped by Congress in 2006, in effect shutting down the industry in the US. At present, however, a spending bill that was signed into law in early November can spur the practice once again. With Montana’s ties to horse culture and ranching, the contentious issue brings […]
Acceptance is Far for Gold and Silver as Legal Tender in Utah
12/10/2011 Carlton Bowen, a resident of Orem, Utah, wanted to pay his property tax with silver, but the Utah County treasurer did not accept is. The Utah Legislature has passed earlier this year, a legislation, which states that silver and gold coins can be used as legal tender. This is one issue that is […]