On February 2, 2009, Senator Snowe1 (R) introduced the Trade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act of 2009 (the Trade CLAIM Act, S. 363), a bill aimed at strengthening and improving the enforcement of U.S. trade rights.
DirecTV will expand ties with wireless carriers this year as it seeks to move distribution of the satellite service beyond TVs and PCs, CEO Chase Carey said in a quarterly earnings call Tuesday.
DirecTV will expand ties with wireless carriers this year as it seeks to move distribution of the satellite service beyond TVs and PCs, CEO Chase Carey said in a quarterly earnings call Tuesday.
The National Marine Fisheries Service is reopening the comment period on a petition1 to initiate a rulemaking to ban imports of swordfish from any and all countries that have not satisfied Section 101(a)(2) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has published a notice announcing revisions to its enforcement phase-in plan for the Lacey Act Amendment declaration requirement for imported plants and plant products, provided information on its exemptions, etc.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has reopened the comment period on its proposed rule which would revise and update certain procedures and requirements for the importation, interstate movement, and environmental release of certain genetically engineered (GE) organisms in order to bring the regulations under 7 CFR Part 340 into alignment with the Plant Protection Act.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a notice requesting comments to assist it in identifying countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on intellectual property protection.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice announcing the availability of a guidance document for industry on voluntary third-party certification programs for foods and animal feeds (collectively foods).
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has pulled a notice that was intended to be published in the January 23, 2009 Federal Register, that would have announced a revision to its enforcement phase-in plan for the Lacey Act Amendment declaration requirement for imported plants and plant products, provided information on its exemptions, etc.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a news release announcing the conclusion of the Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review for Taiwan. The USTR recognized Taiwan's progress on protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights by removing Taiwan from the Special 301 Watch List. (USTR news release, dated 01/16/09, available at http://www.ustr.gov/assets/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2009/January/asset_upload_file824_15293.pdf)