Significant Legal Changes In Ukrainian Administrative Appeal Procedure.
On October 17th, 2008 a new law in Ukraine came into effect, literally translated "On the insertion of changes to certain legislative acts in Ukraine on improving regulations in the sphere of street traffic safety" (later "the law"). Most regulations of the new law are dedicated to more severe...

Update: the status of licensure by endorsement for Excelsior College.
On December 19, the Georgia Board of Nursing met to discuss the impact of the statutory change regarding applicants for licensure by endorsement, which became effective July 1, 2008 via House Bill 1041. The Board determined that applicants for licensure for endorsement may petition the Board, on a case-by-case...

Overly restrictive administrative records and the frustration of judicial review.
I. INTRODUCTION II. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF AGENCY DECISION MAKING A. Agency Actions Under the Administrative Procedure Act B. The "Record Rule" as Explained by the Supreme Court C. Recognized Exceptions to the Record Rule 1. Bad Faith on the Part of the Agency 2. A "Bare" Record that Frustrates...

Breaking authoritarian bonds: the political origins of the Taiwan Administrative Procedure Act.
Taiwan recently adopted a series of administrative reform laws designed to make the bureaucracy more transparent and allow public participation in regulatory policies. Because administrative reform limits the executive's power, it is clear why legislatures would favor strict administrative procedures. But it is less dear why presidents would support...

Administrative law judges--giving process its due.
When federal agencies like the Social Security Administration (SSA), National Labor Relations Board, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and others decide cases in their areas of expertise, the public wants to know that the decisions are fair and impartial. No one wants to challenge a denial of a...

Federal Court Determines First Appeal From A Decision Of The Patent Re-Examination Board.
In May 2008, the Federal Court issued its decision in the case of Genencor International Inc. v. Commissioner of Patents and Attorney General of Canada (Genencor). Genencor appears to be the first decided case in the Federal Court in an appeal from the result of a patent re-examination. Re-examinations...

Directory of EC case law on competition.
9789041126566 Directory of EC case law on competition. Barents, Rene. Kluwer Law International 2007 787 pages $275.00 Hardcover International competition law series; v.28 KJE6456 Aiming to provide a quick...

The American Nurses Association, ANA/California, and the California School Nurses Organization win case enforcing the California Nursing Practice Act in administering insulin to students with diabetes in California's K-12 public schools.
SILVER SPRING, MD -- The American Nurses Association (ANA) achieved a major victory in a California Superior court today by obtaining a court order to stop the unlawful use of unlicensed personnel to administer insulin to school children in California. Judge Lloyd G. Connelly issued a ruling in the...

Maintaining Even Equitable Patent Rights Requires Effort.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently solidified its 1995 ruling in Ray v. Lehman and rejected the notion that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a duty to question a patent's ownership when it upheld the USPTO Director's denial of the inventor's request...

Legal reasoning, research, and writing for international graduate students, 2d ed.
9780735569539 Legal reasoning, research, and writing for international graduate students, 2d ed. Nedzel, Nadia E. Wolters Kluwer 2008 386 pages $60.00 Paperback KF240 With clear instructions, broad coverage, and practical skill-building...