legislation

In Europe, legislation is being prepared to give internet shoppers more protection and to identify the better companies. The European Commission (EU) wants to implement this legislation to stimulate more competitive offerings for consumers:
“…EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva said she has proposed establishing a blacklist of unfair contract terms. She also suggested cooling off [...]

In Europe, legislation is being prepared to give internet shoppers more protection and to identify the better companies. The European Commission (EU) wants to implement this legislation to stimulate more competitive offerings for consumers:
“…EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva said she has proposed establishing a blacklist of unfair contract terms. She also suggested cooling off [...]

There is a new federal law enacted to address the consequences of an identity theft:
“President Bush last week signed into law a bill that seeks to make it easier for prosecutors to go after cybercrooks, while ensuring that identity theft victims are compensated for their time and trouble when convicted identity thieves are forced to [...]

A labeling system that has been debated for years has been implemented. The system is called COOL: ‘Country of Origin Labeling’:
“…supermarkets required to label meat and produce as to where it came from. (If a herd of cattle has more than one source, perhaps born in the U.S., fed for a time in [...]

The Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Paulson, will be granted unprecedented authority in the financial bailout plan:
“… Paulson’s new powers will be almost breathtaking in their scope. He and his successor will have the right to buy not just the mortgage-related securities at the heart of the crisis but, under some conditions, any financial instrument [...]

It is a Nebraska law that is intended for the protection of children. However, it is having unexpected consequences. Some parents simply are not wanting to raise their children:
“Between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Wednesday, three fathers walked into two hospitals in Omaha and abandoned their children. One left nine siblings, ages [...]

In California, it is now against the law to text message while driving:
“…”Banning electronic text messaging while driving will keep drivers’ hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road, making our roadways a safer place for all Californians,” Schwarzenegger said in a written statement.
But a Republican lawmaker argued the measure is yet another [...]

It is a legal precedent in Britain that should indicate that the Terrorism Act has no age limitations:
“The youngest person in Britain to have been convicted under the Terrorism Act has been sentenced to two years in a young offenders’ institution.
Hammaad Munshi, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, was 16 when he was arrested in 2006. [...]

The intent of the legislation is well meaning. In the United Kingdom, legislation is trying to catch up with the internet:
“The law on “suicide websites” is to be rewritten to ensure people know they are illegal, the government has said.
It follows concerns people searching for information on suicide are more likely to find [...]

In trying to stem the problem of identity theft, Australia is enacting new legislation:
“The State Government is cracking down on identity theft, a crime that affected half a million Australians last year.
Acting Premier Rob Hulls said new legislation would beef up protection against identity theft and help in the prosecution of identity crime.”
link: Government [...]