OPA's reach: The geographic scope of "navigable waters" under the Oil...

The Review of Litigation;  April 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......that oil spills that do not threaten navigable waters in fact fall under the Clean Water...of oil that occur in or threaten "navigable waters."4 However, the courts have been far...proper scope of the definition of "navigable waters" is of vital importance because the...

A federal appeals court ruled that the FTC can enforce the national...

Medical Marketing & Media;  November 1, 2003 ;     22 words ...A federal appeals court ruled that the FTC can enforce the national do-not-call list while the court weighs the First Amendment implications.

California Supreme Court ruled fees for activities were illegal.

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  January 14, 2003 ;     219 words ...In 1984, the California Supreme Court ruled that fees for extracurricular school programs are illegal...free schools guarantee of the California Constitution. The court ruled that fees are illegal even when districts can't afford to...

A federal appeals court ruled in favor of the city of Turlock, CA, which...

The Food Institute Report;  July 10, 2006 ;     35 words .......A federal appeals court ruled in favor of the city of Turlock, CA, which barred WAL-MART'S 225,000-sq. ft. supercenter, stating it does not infringe on the company's constitutional rights, reported The Los Angeles Times.

France debates right not to be born: A Paris court ruled last week that...

The Christian Science Monitor;  December 7, 2001 ;     700+ words ......is no longer shocked. Last week France's highest appeals court ruled that children with Down syndrome have a legal right never...decision by the same court last year. In November 2000, the court ruled that Nicolas Perruche - born severely disabled - should receive...

Homeland Security Final Rule on Navigation and Navigable Waters Sent to...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 20, 2007 ;     93 words ......Security. The Attorney has transmitted, pursuant to law [5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A)], the Department's final rule - Navigation and Navigable Waters; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments. The document [USCG-2007-27887] (RIN: 1625-ZA13) was received by...

Supreme Court rules that tribes can be taxed.(Supreme Court ruled that the...

National Petroleum News;  January 1, 2006 ;     244 words ...On Dec. 6, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of Kansas can tax the fuel sold on American Indian...decision, reported The Associated Press. In a 7-2 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that Kansas can tax distributors who sell fuel at an Indian-owned...

FEDERAL JURISDICTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS UNDER CLEAN WATERS:RICHARD HAMANN

Congressional Testimony;  June 10, 2003 ;     700+ words ......geographically remote from traditional navigable waters and may be hydrologically connected...directly connected to traditional navigable waters and under some interpretations of...illustrates why Congress defined ``navigable waters`` as ``waters of the United States...

Homeland Security Final Rule on Navigation and Navigable Waters Sent to...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 23, 2007 ;     91 words ......Security. The Attorney at the U.S. Coast Guard has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Navigation and Navigable Waters; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments." The document (RIN1625-ZA13) was received by the Senate on Sept...

Homeland Security Rule on Navigation and Navigable Waters Sent to Senate

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 11, 2006 ;     97 words ......USCG's Regulations and Administrative Law has transmitted, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Navigation and Navigable Waters; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments (USCG-2006-25150)." The document (RIN1625-ZA08) was received by the...

PIECE OF CAKE; How top Philippine court ruled on past citizen matters

Filipino Reporter;  February 26, 2004 ;     645 words ......Tianse decided in 1915 where the highest court ruled that illegitimate children follow the...Philippines decided in 1952 when the Supreme Court ruled that a child born out of wedlock acquires...on its analysis of the law, the lower court ruled that Chan was a Chinese citizen and...

.... A Dutch court ruled Royal Ahold knew about weak internal controls...

The Food Institute Report;  April 10, 2006 ;     38 words ....... A Dutch court ruled Royal Ahold knew about weak internal controls within its U.S. Foodservice, Columbia, MD, subsidiary before it was acquired in 2000, and yet failed to act even after warnings of accounting weaknesses, reported myIDAccess.

IF IT'S WORTH A DAM, IT'S "NAVIGABLE WATERS": A PROPOSED REVISION OF...

Energy Law Journal;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...This case note discusses the navigable waters standard as set forth in section 3...through FERC and court decisions, the navigable waters standard has become, to say the least...Stream as either navigable or non-navigable waters. As demonstrated in the following...

STATE FILES FOR FEDERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF STATE OWNERSHIP OF NAVIGABLE...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 17, 2006 ;     562 words ......lakes. Alaska owns the lands under navigable waters through the "equal footing doctrine...states. As ownership of lands under navigable waters is an essential trait of state sovereignty...gained ownership of the land beneath navigable waters at statehood," said Dick Mylius, ...

Court clears most hurdles for a second term for Colombian president; In a...

The Christian Science Monitor;  October 21, 2005 ;     700+ words ......won a giant victory late Wednesday when the country's top court ruled that he will most likely be able to seek reelection in 2006...2004 after frenzied lobbying by Mr. Uribe and his allies. The court ruled that Congress had not overstepped its bounds in passing the...