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Canada Federal Court declares cabinet order enabling ban of single-use plastics unconstitutional

JURIST

The Federal Court of Canada delivered a decision on Thursday overturning the federal government’s order to list plastic-manufactured items (PMIs) under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA). The court also considered how the passage of Bill S-5 , which amended the CEPA, would affect the legal challenge.

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Police Entrapment in the Virtual World

The Crime Report

Among the special threats that need to be limited with a legal framework iks the possibility that a sting would violate the privacy of innocent citizens on the internet who have no connection with the crime being investigating. The Court “should strike while the proverbial iron is hot,” Zaia wrote.

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US father and son plead guilty to aiding Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan

JURIST

According to The Japan Times , French investigators have also been questioning Ghosn in Lebanon on accusations that he siphoned funds from Renault SA, a French multinational car manufacturer. Additionally, Nissan announced a $90 million lawsuit against Ghosn in February.

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FIFA Cases Hold Lessons for FDA-Regulated Companies – Organizations can be Victims of Their Own Employees’ Criminal Conduct

FDA Law Blog

In its Compliance Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers , the HHS OIG notes: The OIG recognizes that the implementation of a compliance program may not entirely eliminate improper conduct from the operations of a pharmaceutical manufacturer.

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Could the Road to an AKS Violation Be Paved with Good Intentions? Pfizer Asks SCOTUS

FDA Law Blog

Pfizer manufactures tafamidis (sold under brand names Vyndaqel and Vyndamax), a breakthrough treatment for a rare, progressive heart condition called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). At the center of Pfizer’s argument is whether an AKS violation requires corrupt intent. Background. Pfizer’s Petition to SCOTUS.

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How to Get Work as a Paralegal

SimplyLawJobs

local government, property, family or criminal law etc.). If you don’t, or you feel that you could do with some additional training, then the most important element is to gain some knowledge of how the English Legal System works, especially the court system and hierarchy. What if you Already Have a Legal/Paralegal Qualification?

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Bombay HC lashes out at Centre for defending faulty PM CARES ventilators

LexForti

Pillai, belonging to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, wherein they defended Jyoti CNC, manufacturer of defective ventilator machines and claimed that the doctors and other paramedics were not properly trained to handle the machine. The affidavit had been filed by the Union Secretary, G.K.