This summary highlights and compares major provisions in the
U.S. House of Representatives (House) and Senate versions of
the Farm Bill that may be of particular interest to food
companies and retailers. As they left town for the
President's Day recess, the Senate offered the House an
outline of spending that is reportedly $12.3 billion over the
current baseline. In a meeting today, February 19, 2008, with
agricultural groups, House Agriculture Committee Chairman
Collin Peterson said he believes a compromise will be reached
with the Senate during the current recess so that House and
Senate conferees can carve up the pie when they return to
Washington, D.C. early next week. Currently, House and Senate
staff are conducting meetings to iron out the differences
between the two versions in advance of the return of the
conferees....
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An interesting development in recent United States ("US") financial reform legislation is a disclosure obligation contained in a miscellaneous provision of the proposed Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act approved by the US House of Representatives on June 30, 2010 and by the Senate on July 15, 2010. According to section 1504 of the Bill, titled "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers",
The Food Standards Code prohibits most "health claims" on labels and advertising for food. However, the statutory body responsible for enforcing the Food Standards Code in New South Wales . . .
Although the European Union has banned all types of asbestos and the United States has banned many asbestos products, global production of the mineral is still in full force, particularly in developing nations.
An LPA(HW) provides an individual with the opportunity to appoint one or more attorney(s) to make decisions for them concerning healthcare and personal welfare matters at a time when they can no longer decide for themselves.
It is common practice for contractors to enter into joint venture arrangements (JVs) when working on major infrastructure/construction projects. However amendments to the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) (TPA) introducing new criminal offences and civil penalty provisions for cartel conduct came into effect on 24 July 2009.
Over the next 12 months, Australian employers will face further changes to the minimum safety net of
employment entitlements. The Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010 (Cth) received Royal Assent on 14 July 2010, and introduces a national Paid Parental Leave Scheme, which is scheduled to commence on 1
January 2011.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has again delayed enforcement of its identity theft Red Flags Rule (the Rule) through Dec. 31, 2010, while Congress considers legislation to determine the types of businesses that are covered by the Red Flags Rule.
In last month’s Law Update (Issue 229) we looked at the steps being taken by the authorities to promote consumer awareness in the United Arab Emirates.
