News tagged with legal obligation

UN: Canada still obliged to fight climate change

The UN climate chief on Tuesday voiced regret over Canada's withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol and said that the country still had legal obligations to work against global warming.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Utah company wraps up $1B case against Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. purposely duped a Utah company into believing its writing application would be included in the Windows 95 rollout, then pulled the plug so Microsoft could gain market share with its own product, ...

Technology / Business

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 5

Gates back on stand in Utah in $1B antitrust trial

Microsoft's Bill Gates returned to the witness stand Tuesday to defend his company against a $1 billion antitrust lawsuit that claims the software giant tricked a competitor into huge losses and soared onto ...

Technology / Business

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gates testifies in $1B lawsuit against Microsoft

Microsoft's Bill Gates took the witness stand Monday in a $1 billion antitrust lawsuit accusing the software maker of duping a competitor prior to its rollout of Windows 95.

Technology / Business

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 5

Scientists still struggle to identify 9/11 remains

In a laboratory in the center of Manhattan scientists continue to struggle to put names to the remains of victims from the September 11, 2001 attacks, some 40 percent of which are still unidentified.

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 26, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

US privacy groups welcome 'Do Not Track' bill

Privacy and consumer groups welcomed a "Do Not Track" bill introduced in the US Senate on Monday that would let Internet users block companies from gathering information about their online activities. ...

Technology / Internet

created May 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

US lawmakers plan 'Do Not Track' bills (Update)

US lawmakers announced plans on Friday to introduce "Do Not Track" legislation that would let Internet users block companies from gathering information about their online activities.

Technology / Internet

created May 06, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5

Digital revolution creates achilles heel for Swiss bank secrecy

The digital revolution is turning into the achilles heel of Swiss banks, according to security and banking experts quizzed about recent stolen data turning up in the hands of neighbouring countries.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Feb 14, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1

UM Law professor examines the role of corporate lawyers in the court of public opinion

In today's world, legal issues and controversies are not only tried in the court of law, but also in the "court" of public opinion. However, corporate lawyers tend to separate legal activities from public relations strategies. ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0