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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Or maybe not.  On April 30th, Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), issued the 2021 Special 301 Report.  In a press release, the USTR stated that "[i]ntellectual property rights incentivize our creators, manufacturers, and innovators to invent new products and technologies."  The press release notes that the review period underlying the Report took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, "the largest global health...

Opposition MPPs argue proposed Ontario legislation that would set fines for people who record eviction hearings goes against open court principles

Article content The provincial government says it wants to make the Northern Ontario School of Medicine a stand-alone university, something that Lakehead University in Thunder Bay opposes. Debt-laden and insolvent Laurentian University in Sudbury – which shares the medical school with Lakehead – has not commented publicly on the proposal, even when asked to do so by The Sudbury Star. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Laurentian silent on future o...

nasa-logo-web-rgb.jpg NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson announced Wednesday that Susie Perez Quinn will serve as the agencys chief of staff. Quinn joins NASA with extensive experience in government and government relations. As chief of staff, Quinn will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of NASA Headquarters. She will work with Nelson and senior NASA staff to shape the strategic direction of the agency, while overseeing and articulating various policies and programs. Susie brings a ...

US lauds local trade secret protections COOPERATION: A report by the Office of the US Trade Representative highlighted a case in Taiwan where a firm was found guilty of stealing US trade secrets for China Staff writer, with CNA, Washington Taiwan’s efforts to protect trade secrets have been recognized by the Office of the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) annual Special 301 Report, which was released on Friday. In the first edition to be issued und...

U.S. recognizes Taiwans efforts in trade secret protection 05/01/2021 03:56 PM Image taken from Wikimedia Commons Washington, April 30 (CNA) The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recognized Taiwans efforts in trade secret protection in the latest annual Special 301 Report released Friday. In the first Special 301 Report released by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai (戴琪) under the Biden administration, the USTR highlighted a recent case under the amended Trade Sec...

These days, getting shot by Navy SEALs keeps many skilled workers out of the piracy sector. Thomas Jefferson, secretary of state in 1794, was eagerly awaiting a meeting with French physician and botanist Joseph Dombey. The Frenchman was supposed to meet Jefferson in Philadelphia to discuss a couple of critical international trade issues between their governments. He was also going to revolutionize the way Americans did business. But instead of meeting Jefferson in Philadelphia, Dombey found him...

Article content Ontario’s minister of colleges and universities says he fully expects a continued partnership between the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and both Laurentian University in Sudbury and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, despite proposed legislation that, if passed, will make NOSM an independent institution. Ross Romano announced earlier this week that Bill 276, the Supporting Recovery and Competitiveness Act, included a proposal to make the medical school “an indep...

Article content Ontario’s minister of colleges and universities says he fully expects a continued partnership between the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and both Laurentian University in Sudbury and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, despite proposed legislation that, if passed, will make NOSM an independent institution. Ross Romano announced earlier this week that Bill 276, the Supporting Recovery and Competitiveness Act, included a proposal to make the medical school “an indep...

Senior Economist at UOB Group Alvin Liew reviews the latest US FX Report for the month of April. Key Quotes “Under the Biden administration and US Tre