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At the end of January, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down California’s ban on processing of non-ambulatory, or “downer,” livestock , specifically pigs and hogs. The ban on the sale of pigs too weak to walk cannot be enforced because a less rigorous law regulates slaughterhouse inspections. California state ... keep reading
Written by Julie Mitchell this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Consumerism, Farming, Health, Industry & Business, Law
Nearly two years after the worst accidental offshore oil spill in the history of the energy industry, some of the biggest companies in the world are busy pointing their legal fingers at one another in court over who has to pay what in claims, damages and fines over the deadly ... keep reading
Written by Daniel Graeber this month, about Children and Families, Coal & Oil, Corporate Citizenship, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Law, Ocean, Politics & Government, Pollution
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) believes that a dolphin reported accidentally killed by a set net off the coast of Taranaki was likely a Maui’s dolphin. MAF is pleased with the cooperation of the fishing industry which reported the death – in early January – and has supported MAF ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Law, Sustainability
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has confirmed dates for its hearings through until the end of March 2012. It is also in discussion with the Government about an extension to its final reporting date. The Commission’s terms of reference require it to deliver a final report to the Governor-General ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Christchurch, Earthquake, Health, Industry & Business, Infrastructure, Law, Lifestyle & Behavior
A New Zealand whistleblower’s shocking footage of marine life dying at the hands of industrial tuna fishers in the Pacific Ocean has gained a global audience. The Youtube video has had more than 114,000 views since it was released by Greenpeace two weeks ago. It shows whales, marlin ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environment & Wildlife, Food, Industry & Business, Law, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
Legendary basketball coach Pat Riley owns trade marks for the phrase ‘three-peat’ in the US, but not in New Zealand – so it is safe for James & Wells Intellectual Property to claim this feat for its third ‘Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year’ award in a row.The firm – which ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2011, about awards, Corporate Social Responsibility, Industry & Business, Intellectual Property, Law, Sustainability, Trade Marks
The skipper of the te Whānau-ā-Apanui-owned fishing boat the San Pietro, which took part in the Stop Deep Sea Oil Flotilla earlier this year, appeared in the same court in Tauranga yuesterday morning as the Rena’s Captain and Second Officer, who have been charged with the same offences.The ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Environmental Disasters, Law, Pollution, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water
Japan has confirmed that it will resume whaling in the Southern Ocean next month. And it is planning military security to go with it so that it can deal with opposition protest boats .Sea Shepherd has promised to launch “Operation Divine Wind” against them. It is a reference to the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Conservation, Industry & Business, Law, Ocean, Politics & Government, Sustainability, War, Water
The politics of carbon in Australia is fraught it seems. As the Labor Party plummets in the polls Julia Gillard's coalition hangs by a thread, and it seems that escort services on the Union's credit card could yet mean that even this carbon price doesn't get enacted ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in August 2011, about Carbon Trading, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Emissions, Finance & Money, greenhouse gas, Law, Politics & Government
So you’ve developed a brilliant new clean technology? Its widespread use will benefit humankind greatly but you are loath to simply give the technology away without some form of compensation for your efforts. The answer? A patent. What is a patent? The traditional view of a patent is that ... keep reading
Written by Jonathan Lucas in August 2011, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Law, Trade, Trade Marks
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