administrative law

CRTC rejects Internet “throttling” complaint

November 20, 2008 14:24

The CRTC has just released its decision in the complaint brought by the Canadian Association of Internet Providers against Bell regarding Internet “throttling” or “traffic shaping”. It rejected CAIP’s request, which turned on the specific wording of Bell’s...

Transition at the FCC

Danielle_Citron
November 16, 2008 15:20

On Friday, the Obama-Biden Transition Team announced its pick of experts who will review key agencies, departments, and commissions of the U.S. government and make recommendations regarding strategic policy, budgetary, and personnel decisions before inauguration. Technology scholars Susan Crawford...

Experts Say Treasury Conflict Rules Are Unprecedented

November 12, 2008 16:03

The AMLawDaily has an interesting article about client conflict rules in the Treasury Departments bailout of some firms. Here's an excerpt: When The Am Law Daily read the client conflict rules in the Treasury Department's $5.5 million bailout contracts with...The AMLawDaily has an interesting...

ULC’s MSAPA Revision Drafting Committee to Meet November 14-16, 2008

November 12, 2008 15:55

The Uniform Law Commission’s drafting committee to revise the Model State Administrative Procedure Act (MSAPA) will meet November 14 through 16, 2008, in Denver, CO.  Information that the committee will consider is posted online at ...

A case of Disablement and Deference under the Workers’ Compensation Act

November 10, 2008 16:52

Cases Considered: Schneider v. Alberta (Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers’ Compensation), 2008 ABQB 662. PDF Version: To Follow. Maurice Schneider was exposed to asbestos at work in the late 1960s and subsequently developed asbestosis, a drastic reduction in lung capacity whose primary...