International Business News - rule http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Revised water quality rules intended to protect Indiana's waters from pollution are taking longer than expected to draft and likely won't be finalized until mid-2009, the state's top environmental official said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/ind-water-rules-draft-taking-longer-than-expected.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:31:24 EDT Government regulators have issued new rules designed to keep drug warning labels clear and concise, though some say the new guidelines would also shield drugmakers from lawsuits. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/new-fda-labeling-rule-could-be-lawsuit-shield.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:04:48 EDT Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt attempted to ease concerns Thursday that the Bush administration is planning to issue new rules that would limit women's access to birth control. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/official-says-new-rules-are-not-anti-birth-control.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:41:01 EDT Democratic lawmakers said Wednesday that the Bush administration is considering a new federal rule that would withhold government funding from health care providers and organizations that refuse to hire workers who won't perform abortions or provide emergency contraception. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/health-proposal-rankles-democrats.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:32:01 EDT Legal experts from 95 countries have devised a way of measuring how well leaders, officials and judges are meeting the basic principles of law and human rights. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/experts-unveil-index-to-check-nations-rule-of-law.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:24:23 EDT Formula One wants to cut team budgets in half and improve fuel efficiency by 2011 to improve racing. The president of the governing body said Thursday that urgent changes were necessary because the sport was becoming "unsustainable." Max Mosley asked Formula One's 10 teams to reach a majority on any proposals to the rule changes and put them forward within three months. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/formula-one-urges-changes-to-cut-costs.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:15:46 EDT Iowa's anti-price-gouging rule is in effect for counties issued disaster declarations after flooding, tornadoes and severe storms. Attorney General Tom Miller says price-gouging happens when a person or company tries to take advantage of disaster victims by substantially raising the prices for goods or services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/iowa-attorney-general-applies-anti-price-gouging.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:24:35 EDT The state Department of Labor and Industries has filed a new permanent workplace rule to protect workers against heat-related illness. The rule, filed Wednesday, takes effect July 5. It mirrors an emergency rule that has been in place the past two summers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/wa-state-files-new-workplace-heat-stress-rule.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:08:10 EDT When Mohammad Imran was planning the dinner for his cousin's wedding reception, he had no excuse to trim the pricey menu down from six entrees. Then the government came to his rescue. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/56223-pakistan-politics.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/pakistan-province-demanding-frugal-wedding-parties.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/pakistan-province-demanding-frugal-wedding-parties.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 14:16:19 EDT The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it supports a bid by AT&T Inc to waive rules which require the company to provide information on its costs to regulators. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/fcc-media-rule.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:25:19 EDT Federal regulators said seven electronics manufacturers have agreed to pay a total of $3.4 million to settle possible violations of a digital television rule. The Federal Communications Commission l... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080411/fcc-companies-settle-alleged-violations.htm Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:39:57 EDT If you think the prescription drug you took for headaches caused your heart attack, the Food and Drug Administration says you can't sue the maker for injury if it met agency standards. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080330/fed-rules-claim-to-pre-empt-injury-suits.htm Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:46:50 EDT A judge in New York says Ja Rule can't post bail for co-defendants in a gun possession case _ and she wants the duo to come up with their own money. State Supreme Court Justice Micki Scherer said Wednesday the rapper "put himself in the position of perhaps controlling the outcome of the case" by posting thousands of dollars in bail for the co-defendants. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080227/judge-ja-rule-cant-post-pals-bail.htm Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:08:13 EST In its ongoing effort to boost commercial logging, the Bush administration on Thursday proposed giving managers of the nation's 155 federal forests greater discretion in letting timber companies cut down more trees on the federally controlled land. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080207/forest-service-pushes-new-logging-rule.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:17:07 EST A government safety agency is pushing to require all home furnishings sold in the U.S. to be nonflammable. The Consumer Product Safety Commission advanced a proposal Friday that would require consumer upholstered furniture to be smolder- and flame-resistant, which is not required now, said Julie Vallese, a spokeswoman for the agency. The agency has been trying to advance the measure for more than 10 years, she said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080201/agency-pushes-for-nonflammable-furniture.htm Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:09:49 EST Wireless chipmaker Qualcomm Inc.said on Wednesday an unfavorable ruling in a patent dispute with Broadcom Corp would hurt its business in the short term, sending its shares lower. A federal judge in California ruled on Monday that Qualcomm could sell through January 2009 some chips whose designs infringe three patents held by Broadcom, though it must pay royalties. After that, Qualcomm was permane... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080102/qualcomm-broadcom-rule.htm Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:09:57 EST