Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron are set to deepen Franco-German ties by signing a “twinning” treaty which has been criticised as an “erosion” of national sovereignty. The pro-open borders German chancellor and globalist French president are set to formalise their already close co-operation with shared defence, foreign and economic policy, and business regulations in what is seen as a prototype for a “more sovereign, united” Europe, The Times reports.As European Union member states, the countries have already abandoned many of their sovereign rights by ditching their national currencies for the euro, agreeing to open borders within the bloc, and submitting to European courts as their highest legal arbiter. The new treaty, styled on the 1963 Élysée Treaty of post-war reconciliation, will also encourage the formation of border town “Eurodistricts” where French and German towns will merge public transport networks and … [Read more...] about Franco-German Axis: Merkel and Macron Pool Defence, Foreign Policy in Prototype ‘Sovereign Europe’
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Special Master Issues Report and Recommendation on Claim Construction in Sewer Nozzle Patent Case
The Northern District of Georgia is well-known for its heavy reliance on special masters in patent cases. A recent study indicated that, though it accounts for just 4% of patent cases filed nationwide, the Northern District accounts for over 11% of the patent cases in which a special master is appointed.[1] In fact, if it were not for a rash of 17 related Central District of California patent cases in which a master was employed, the Northern District would lead the country in special master usage rate.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53 lays out the scope and procedure of a master's appointment and defines the master's authority and duties in a given proceeding. Among other things, a special master may "address pretrial and posttrial matters that cannot be effectively and timely addressed by an available district judge or magistrate judge of the district."[2] A special master may, unless the district judge's order otherwise directs, (a) regulate all proceedings; (b) … [Read more...] about Special Master Issues Report and Recommendation on Claim Construction in Sewer Nozzle Patent Case
Stocks rise after US deal with Mexico; car companies rise
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading Monday on Wall Street after the U.S. and Mexico averted a trade war and potentially damaging tariffs, while several companies inked billion-dollar deals. The solid opening follows the strongest week for stocks since November. U.S. President Donald Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexican goods after the nations managed to strike a deal on immigration. The spat threatened to add more costs for American companies and consumers and expand a global trade war that already includes China. Auto and consumer-related companies would have suffered significantly with new tariffs. Ford rose 1.8% and General Motors rose 1.7%. Constellation Brands, which makes Corona beer, rose 2.4%. Several megadeals also helped nudge stocks higher. Industrial giant United Technologies is merging with defense contractor Raytheon in a deal that will create a defense contracting powerhouse with more sales than rivals Lockheed Martin and … [Read more...] about Stocks rise after US deal with Mexico; car companies rise
Insurers seek $47M from 2 men convicted in airline billing-fraud scheme
Two men stole tens of millions of dollars from Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines over a 20-year period through a relatively simple billing fraud, authorities say.Now two insurance companies that covered the loss to the airline companies, less a $1 million deductible, are suing the imprisoned pair in an effort to recover $47 million in claimed damages, Courthouse News reports.Sentenced earlier this year to six years, eight months and 10 years, respectively, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, defendants Paul Anderson and Michael Yedor are now behind bars.They were also ordered by a federal judge in Atlanta to pay $37.1 million in restitution. However, Axis Insurance and Federal Insurance are seeking more in the civil litigation against the two men, alleging that $47 million represents the total amount taken.The insurers sued Yedor in federal court in Los Angeles and filed a similar complaint against Anderson on Monday in federal court in Minneapolis, … [Read more...] about Insurers seek $47M from 2 men convicted in airline billing-fraud scheme
The Sabarimala Judgment – III: Justice Chandrachud And Radical Equality
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: gautam bhatia October 7, 2018 11:00 am Change Font Size Justice Indu Malhotra’s dissenting opinion sets up a crucial constitutional question: how do you reconcile the Constitution’s commitment to pluralism – which entails respect for group autonomy – with the claims of equality and non-discrimination, addressed from within those groups? It is this question that is at the heart of Justice Chandrachud’s concurring opinion. Chandrachud J. sets up the issue in the introductory part of his judgment, where he observes that the Indian Constitution is transformative in two distinct ways: first, in setting up the governing institutions of an independent republic, transitioning from colonial rule; but also, “placing those who were denuded of their human rights before the advent of the Constitution – whether in the veneer of caste, patriarchy or otherwise … [Read more...] about The Sabarimala Judgment – III: Justice Chandrachud And Radical Equality