The International Trade Administration has issued its preliminary results of the following antidumping duty administrative reviews:
The judge considering whether to extend a temporary restraining order banning RealNetworks’ DVD-copying technology into a preliminary injunction expressed interest during closing argument Thursday in issues cutting both ways in the case. During the half-day session, U.S. District Judge Marilyn Patel in San Francisco asked the attorneys both about opportunities for unlimited copying of a DVD movie using the RealDVD technology, a point pressed by lawyers for the movie studios, and about the fair-use interests of consumers, a matter raised by Real. Bart Williams, representing the studios, emphasized that a DVD could be passed around for copying among an unlimited number of RealDVD owners. He said previous court decisions make clear fair-use isn’t a defense to the studios’ allegation that RealDVD would violate the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s ban on devices to circumvent copy controls. Reginald Steer, arguing for the DVD Copy Control Association, said RealDVD would make a mockery of the clear and often-stated purpose of Real’s licensing agreement for the Copy Scramble System DRM and the specifications it included -- to prevent unauthorized DVD copying -- and several specific provisions. They both said Real had sought to twist the meaning of the law, its agreement and how RealDVD works in an attempt to justify the technology. Don Scott, representing Real, stressed that RealDVD would allow a user to make only one digital copy of a DVD that couldn’t be duplicated itself. This would prevent the kind of rapid, massive copying that’s the real threat to the copyright owner and the harm that the CSS license aims against, he said. He said RealDVD not only complies with the CSS specs, it also adds to copies the Advanced Encryption Standard protection that the studios use on Blu-ray Disc. While RealDVD is sidelined, other products in the market do essentially the same kind of copying -- Kaleidescape is under legal challenge but others are free of that, Scott said. Real would need cooperation from the studios to stop serial copying of a DVD by RealDVD users, but the companies have withheld the help, he said. The closings capped five days of opening statements and testimony in the hearing, stretching back to April. Patel could rule whenever she’s ready. Real countersued the studios last week on antitrust grounds that they conspired to keep the company out of the market to protect their Digital Copy business. The court papers said the effort had killed RealDVD’s chances in the market.
The judge considering whether to extend a temporary restraining order banning RealNetworks’ DVD-copying technology into a preliminary injunction expressed interest during closing argument Thursday in issues cutting both ways in the case. During the half-day session, U.S. District Judge Marilyn Patel in San Francisco asked the attorneys both about opportunities for unlimited copying of a DVD movie using the RealDVD technology, a point pressed by lawyers for the movie studios, and about the fair-use interests of consumers, a matter raised by Real. Bart Williams, representing the studios, emphasized that a DVD could be passed around for copying among an unlimited number of RealDVD owners. He said previous court decisions make clear fair-use isn’t a defense to the studios’ allegation that RealDVD would violate the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s ban on devices to circumvent copy controls. Reginald Steer, arguing for the DVD Copy Control Association, said RealDVD would make a mockery of the clear and often-stated purpose of Real’s licensing agreement for the Copy Scramble System DRM and the specifications it included -- to prevent unauthorized DVD copying -- and several specific provisions. They both said Real had sought to twist the meaning of the law, its agreement and how RealDVD works in an attempt to justify the technology. Don Scott, representing Real, stressed that RealDVD would allow a user to make only one digital copy of a DVD that couldn’t be duplicated itself. This would prevent the kind of rapid, massive copying that’s the real threat to the copyright owner and the harm that the CSS license aims against, he said. He said RealDVD not only complies with the CSS specs, it also adds to copies the Advanced Encryption Standard protection that the studios use on Blu-ray Disc. While RealDVD is sidelined, other products in the market do essentially the same kind of copying -- Kaleidescape is under legal challenge but others are free of that, Scott said. Real would need cooperation from the studios to stop serial copying of a DVD by RealDVD users, but the companies have withheld the help, he said. The closings capped five days of opening statements and testimony in the hearing, stretching back to April. Patel could rule whenever she’s ready. Real countersued the studios last week on antitrust grounds that they conspired to keep the company out of the market to protect their Digital Copy business. The court papers said the effort had killed RealDVD’s chances in the market.
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review of refined brown aluminum oxide from China for the period of November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007.
The American Trucking Association has initiated an appeal of the April 28, 2009 ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, in American Trucking Associations, Inc. vs. the City of Los Angeles, et al.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued notice that a temporary restraining order implemented in November 2008 and converted into a preliminary injunction, has been preventing CBP from making timely distribution of funds available in fiscal year 2008 for Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp and Prawn from Ecuador, Brazil India, Thailand, Vietnam, and China (case numbers A-331-802, A-351-838, A-533-840, A-549-822, A-552-802, and A-570-893). However, on May 15, 2009 the Court of International Trade dismissed the injunction. Customs is currently processing distributions related to these cases, and distribution will be made as soon as possible. Claims remain subject to verification and audit by appropriate parties. (dated 05/18/09, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/priority_trade/add_cvd/cont_dump/warm_water_shrimp.xml )
On May 13, 2009, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee held a hearing on the fiscal year 2010 budget requests for the Federal Maritime Commission, Coast Guard, and Maritime Administration.
More major retailers seem to be supporting this year’s expanded E3 in Los Angeles, June 2-4, than the scaled-down show of the past two years. GameStop, for example, will send representatives this time. “We skipped the last two years as we, like other retailers, had already made our buying decisions before the event took place,” Chris Olivera, GameStop’s vice president of corporate communications and public affairs, said Monday. But he said, “This year, the event is earlier in the year and while we have made many preliminary buying decisions, we see attending E3 as an opportunity to continue our discussions with publishers and show our support for the industry.” Last year’s E3 was July 15-17 in Los Angeles, and the first scaled-down E3 was in mid-July 2007 in Santa Monica, Calif. Toys “R” Us and Wal- Mart are also planning to send representatives to E3 next month, representatives of the company said. Other major retailers weren’t immediately available for comment. But Target said it will have a lounge at E3 for attendees.
The International Trade Administration frequently issues notices on antidumping and countervailing duty orders, investigations, etc. which Broker Power considers to be "minor" in importance as they concern actions that occur after an order is issued, neither announce nor cause any changes to an order's duty rates, scope, affected firms, or effective period, etc.
The International Trade Administration has issued its final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of certain welded carbon steel pipe and tube from Turkey for the period of May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008.