Convention on biological diversity draws attacks; opponents argue that treaty's provisions fail to protect U.S. rights to innovative technology
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Pres Bill Clinton has promoted the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and signed it on June 4, 1993, but opposition due to its biotechnology and intellectual property transfer provisions has prevented Senate ratification. Clinton has said that such ratification would be among the top environmental and foreign policy priorities of a second term. The CBD is mainly a global conservation treaty. The provisions of the treaty reflect a desire to let signatories to the treaty exploit their own natural resources while at the same time sharing the value of biodiversity internationally.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1996
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Public reporter system risks privacy: the opponents of a government-supported legal research system claim it has Orwellian overtones
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Advocates of a government-operated system for disseminating legal data such as judicial opinions say it would have many advantages, but the drawbacks are even greater. The Justice Dept has at times tried to block the publication of opinions it found objectionable, it has sought information from online information services about their clients, and it has shown little ability to keep its own systems secure. Given the financial costs and the troubling problems posed by such an arrangement, it merits little consideration.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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Kansas case in class by itself; opponents say settlement could make plaintiffs sell their homes
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The class action settlement of Cash v. Farmland Industries, an agribusiness firm accused of polluting the area, leaves plaintiffs not agreeing to sell their homes without a remedy, and pays those agreeing twice the home's tax-assessed value while requiring them to withdraw from the suit and release any property damage or personal injury claims against Farmland. Farmland believes some of the plant's neighbors are just holding out for a price far above their homes' value.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1999
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