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Microsoft will not appeal EU antitrust ruling

January 24, 2005 11:07:00 AM

Microsoft announced Monday that it has decided not to appeal the landmark December ruling of the European Court of Justice ordering it to immediately implement EU antitrust sanctions that the European Commission ...

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EU to end US import penalty sanctions

January 21, 2005 12:43:00 PM

The European Union announced Friday its unanimous approval of a measure to end penalty sanctions imposed on $4 billion worth of US exports. The European Council recommended the sanctions end on February 1 and approved a program...

January 21, 2005 07:00:00 AM

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, Jan. 21.The 55th Presidential Inauguration comes to a close today with a National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral. C-SPAN has...

January 19, 2005 08:48:00 AM

In Wednesday's international legal news, Viktor Yushchenko , the pro-western reformer who led a popular charge to see the original November Ukranian presidential election results reversed on grounds of fraud, will most likely...

January 16, 2005 02:04:00 PM

German lawmakers this weekend proposed that EU justice ministers consider at their next meeting a Europe-wide ban on display of Nazi insignia. The call came in response to outrage after Britain's Prince Harry...

January 13, 2005 03:05:00 PM

In Thursday's international brief, Somalia's parliament has approved the proposed cabinet of Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi Thursday in a crucial step towards establishing a truly functioning government for the trouble-ridden country. The proposed list was the...

January 13, 2005 10:06:00 AM

Leading Thursday's corporations and securities law news, the SEC is considering a combined settlement with several brokerage firms in its probe of the $204 billion auction-rate bond market. The SEC's investigation has uncovered several potential violations related...

January 12, 2005 01:51:00 PM

The European Parliament Wednesday overwhelmingly endorsed the first proposed EU constitution . Parliamentarians passed a resolution backing the constitution 500-137 in an initial stage of a ratification process that is expected to...

January 12, 2005 10:45:00 AM

Leading Wednesday's international brief, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez issued a presidential decree Tuesday creating a presidential and national land commission to implement the provisions of Venezuela's four year old land reform law. The law, called...

January 11, 2005 02:27:00 PM

In Tuesday's corporations and securities law news, Thom Calandra, former chief commentator for CBS MarketWatch , will pay at least $540,000 in penalties to settle fraud charges with the SEC . The charges stem from allegations Calandra...

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