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Draft guidelines for Internet-based political advertising [FEC]

March 24, 2005 10:50:00 PM

Internet Communications, Federal Elections Commission , March 24, 2005 . Read the full text of the draft guidelines here . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....

March 24, 2005 08:03:00 PM

The Federal Election Commission took tentative first steps in regulating Internet political activity Thursday by calling for public input on limited campaign guidelines for the medium. While commissioners expressed a reluctance to regulate online speech in any...

March 21, 2005 04:35:00 PM

Leading Monday's corporations and securities law news, former HealthSouth Corp. chief financial officer Weston Smith has testified that former CEO Richard Scrushy made all decisions at the company. The testimony undermines Scrushy's defense that he...

March 21, 2005 11:09:00 AM

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that communications and media giant Time Warner has agreed to pay $300 million to settle charges alleging that it overstated online advertising revenue and the number of its AOL...

March 17, 2005 02:17:00 PM

Leading Thursday's corporations and securities law news, Martha Stewart was back in court today to press her appeal to have her conviction overturned. Stewart attorney Walter Dellinger argued her...

March 3, 2005 06:55:00 PM

In Thursday's environmental law news, a task force charged with reducing air pollution to 2001 levels at the Port of Los Angeles is expected to approve a preliminary plan today. The task force was commissioned by LA...

March 3, 2005 12:30:00 PM

Lawyers for former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien filed a motion in Canada's Federal Court Thursday to remove Justice John Gomery from the chairmanship of a judicial commission of inquiry [Gomery...

February 27, 2005 11:41:00 AM

A new World Health Organization-sponsored treaty aimed at preventing children from smoking and helping adults quit goes into effect Sunday , but its impact on the US remains to be seen. The Framework Convention on...

February 25, 2005 02:47:00 PM

The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) will enter into force Sunday, making the provisions of the treaty legally binding on countries that have ratified the convention . The FCTC, the first international...

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FCC rules AT&T must pay federal fees

February 23, 2005 09:14:00 PM

In a ruling against AT&T Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) determined that the company must pay fees associated with its pre-paid calling cards. The fees go to local telephone companies to cover costs to connect the...

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extended indefinitely

On May 11, 1995, over 170 signatory nations agreed to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The NPT is an agreement signed by 189 countries to control the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear technology based on the principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 with a provision for review conferences every five years. During the 1995 review conference in New York City, member countries decided to keep the treaty open indefinitely. Learn more about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from the United Nations.

Massachusetts repealed law banning Christmas

On May 11, 1682, the Massachusetts General Court repealed two laws that had banned the celebration of Christmas and had authorized capital punishment for expelled Quakers returning to the colony. Learn more about the state's ban on Christmas.