Environmental brief ~ Australian leaders say yes to regs, no to Kyoto
In Thursday's environmental law news, Australian state and territory leaders have agreed to establish their own carbon-trading system which would set a cap on the total volume of greenhouse gases an industry can emit. They would then divide the cap...
Florida Tuesday opened its case against Alliance Capital Management , the company charged with investing the state's employee pension fund in plunging Enron stock. The Florida State Board of Administration alleges gross negligence, breach of contract...
Environmental brief ~ China to resume halted construction projects
In Monday's environmental law news, China's State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) has approved the resumption of 26 of the 30 large construction projects that were halted last month for failing to complete environmental impact statements before beginning....
Environmental brief ~ US to delay lifting of Canada beef ban
In Wednesday's environmental law news, USDA Secretary Mike Johanns has announced that he is delaying the effective date for the lifting of the ban on beef and cattle imports from Canada. The ban was scheduled to...
Corporations & securities brief ~ Jury selection begins in ex-WorldCom chief's trial
Leading Wednesday's corporations and securities law news, potential jurors for the trial of former WorldCom Inc. chief Bernard Ebbers were questioned today about any financial ties to the company and their knowledge of the case. Ebbers faces...
Rehnquist back at court part-time, but full return uncertain
The US Supreme Court announced Wednesday that Chief Justice William Rehnquist has returned to the court to work part-time, but it is as yet uncertain when or if he will actually return to the bench when the Court resumes...
A federal judge Wednesday lifted a interim hold on Proposition 200, the voter-approved initiative that would deny illegal immigrants certain government benefits. The temporary restraining order was orginally placed by US District Judge David Burry to determine the constitutionality...
The Arizona Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal which will determine whether state motorists will be allowed to cite racial profiling in defending against criminal prosecutions stemming from traffic stops by police. Judge Janis Sterling of Yavapai...
Jack Chin, University of Arizona College of Law:"Citing a poll indicating that 70% of Texans believe innocent people have been executed, a Texas representative proposed a moratorium on executions pending study of the DNA and capital punishment system; attending the...
Groups challenge Arizona AG's limited implementation of Proposition 200
Two immigration reform groups filed suit in an Arizona state court Thursday seeking to expand the effect of Proposition 200 , a state ballot initiative approved by voters earlier this month that would deny certain government benefits to undocumented...
