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Twitter takes US DoJ to court over surveillance laws
2014-10-08 09:05:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Twitter is taking the US Department of Justice (DoJ) to court against the government's surveillance laws, Reuters reported. In the lawsuit, filed in US District Court for Northern California, Twitter said that current rules prevent it from revealing it has received any government requests for user data relating to national security. Twitter said the restrictions violate the Constitution's First Amendment guarantee of free speech. Twitter's lawsuit follows an agreement between internet companies like Google and Microsoft with the government about court orders they receive related to surveillance.The agreement freed the companies to disclose the number of orders they received, but only in broad ranges.
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Parody laws set to come into effect
2014-09-29 14:09:29| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Changes to UK legislation are to come into force later this week allowing the parody of copyright works.
The Static State of Electronics Recycling Laws
2014-09-25 17:42:00| Waste Age
It wasnt too long ago, around the turn of the last decade, when the pace of states establishing program laws for electronics recycling seemed to be on an inevitable climb to fifty states. read more
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Slow Down Laws Gain Pace
2014-09-16 17:13:00| Waste Age
The National Waste & Recycling Associations (NW&RA) state advocacy program has traditionally focused on opposing unreasonable laws such as flow control and interstate restrictions, while supporting industry friendly bills such as just compensation. In recent years, NW&RA has advocated for Slow Down to Get Around laws, even in states where it does not have a chapter. read more
EPA Settles with DuPont over Violations of Federal Pesticide Laws that Led to Widespread Tree ...
2014-09-15 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA announced settlement with E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) for alleged violations of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). DuPont will pay $1,853,000 to resolve allegations regarding its failure to submit reports to EPA about potential adverse effects of Imprelis herbicide and selling said product with labeling that did not ensure its safe use. Results included 7,000+ reports of damage or death of trees (primarily Norway spruce and white pine). This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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