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FDA announced final rule restricting youth tobacco sales [this day at law]
March 18, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
On March 18, 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a final rule restricting tobacco sales and promotions directed at youth. The Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to Protect Children and Adolescents are a set of broad regulat....... [more]
Federal judge upholds restrictions on tobacco advertising [this day at law]
January 5, 2012 by Meagan McElroy
On January 5, 2010, a judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky issued a ruling upholding restrictions on cigarette advertising imposed by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Tobacco companies, including R.J. Reynolds, filed suit against provisions of.... [more]
Federal judge upholds restrictions on tobacco advertising
January 6, 2010 by Brian Jackson
A judge in the US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky on Tuesday upheld the majority of restrictions on cigarette advertising imposed by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The upheld limitations include a ban on distributing clothing and goods with logos or.... [more]
Canada sponsorship inquiry judge denies role in appeal of bias ruling
October 1, 2008 by Andrew Gilmore
Retired Quebec Justice John Gomery, the head of the now-concluded judicial inquiry into the federal sponsorship scandal, told the Canadian Club of Montreal Monday that he played no role in Friday's move by the Canadian Conservative party government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper to appeal tw....... [more]
UN rights council extends mandate of special rapporteur on Sudan
September 25, 2008 by Steve Czajkowski
The UN Human Rights Council completed its ninth session in Geneva Wednesday by adopting 24 texts, one of which included a decision to extend the mission of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Sudan, Sina Samar, until June 2009. The President of the Council, Martin.... [more]
Canada judge warns judiciary on politicized public inquiries
August 18, 2008 by Devin Montgomery
Richard Scott, head of the Canadian Judicial Council conduct committee, warned on Sunday that judges should exercise caution in agreeing to head up extra-judicial public inquiries designed to address politically controversial issues. Scott, who is also the chief justice of the Manitoba Court of.... [more]
Canada court rules sponsorship scandal commissioner was biased against ex-PM
June 27, 2008 by Andrew Gilmore
The Canadian Federal Court ruled in two separate opinions Thursday that media comments by Quebec Justice John Gomery, who led the inquiry into the sponsorship scandal involving the Liberal Party and the administration of former prime minister Jean Chrtien, indicated bias against Chr....... [more]
Canadian ad executive sentenced to prison for fraud in sponsorship scandal
June 28, 2007 by Leslie Schulman
A Quebec court Wednesday sentenced former Canadian advertising executive Jean LaFleur to 42 months in prison for his role in the Canadian federal sponsorship scandal. Lafleur pleaded guilty in April to billing the Canadian federal government for work which was never done, and ultimately bilking.... [more]
Canada ad executive pleads guilty to fraud in sponsorship scandal
April 27, 2007 by Mike Rosen-Molina
Former Canadian advertising executive Jean LaFleur plead guilty Friday to 28 counts of fraud for his alleged role in the federal sponsorship scandal. Lafleur is accused of billing the Canadian federal government for work which was never done, and ultimately bilking the government of almost $1.6.... [more]
Federal court says advocacy groups allowed to run issue ads close to elections
December 21, 2006 by Caitlin Price
Advocacy groups must be allowed to run issue ads in the two-month period immediately prior to elections, a three-judge panel from the US District Court for the District of Columbia held Thursday. The ruling was based on the US Supreme Court's January remand of Wisconsin Right to Life v. Federal....... [more]
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