by Haley A. Lovett Chemicals in everyday items, such as flame retardants in furniture, may pose health and environmental risks, but consumer demand and corporate resistance may make state regulation ineffective. Oregon, New York Aim to Ban Household Toxins In Oregon, the Legislature will see a number of bills this session addressing […]
Russia to regulate arms price
Moscow : The Russian government plans to use price regulation mechanisms for state defence contracts, a deputy prime minister has said. ‘I believe it is extremely important to enshrine in law the concept of ‘the state regulation of prices for arms and military and special equipment’, and apply this mechanism to all defence contractors,’ Sergei […]
New Law to Regulate Surrogate Mothers
For the first time in India, the government is going to enact a law to regulate surrogacy and related matters to protect the rights of the surrogate mother, the commissioning parents and the resultant child born. As per Renuka Choudhary, central minister for Women and Children Development, it is necessary to address the legal aspects […]
Paulson Plan To Re-Regulate Wall Street Following Near Collapse Of Bear Stearns
After the near collapse of investment banks like Bear Stearns, Wall Street is awaiting an overhaul of its regulatory system. The re-regulation was announced by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson last week, reports the Associated Press. Essentially, the plan will consolidate power into the Federal Reserve, giving the financial institution more oversight into the wheelings and […]
India to regulate Test-tube baby centres !
Consequent to the mushrooming of test-tube baby centres in India (IVF:Intra-Vitrus Fertilization), the Government of India has come forward to regulate them through law. India’s health minister, Dr.Anbumani Ramadoss who inaugurated the first government sponsored test-tube baby centre in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, has stated that a law […]
Should former government employees be allowed to work for companies they used to regulate?
Should former government employees be allowed to work for companies they used to regulate? There are no laws, rules and regulations that govern dealings with federal, state and local governments, prohibit their former employees to work for companies they regulated. The Code of Conducts for government employees is also silent on the same issue. However, […]
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