Category: Money
Judge Strikes Down Kauai’s New Law Restricting GM Crops
by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. Last year the county of Kauai, Hawaii passed Ordinance 960 limiting and restricting the use of GM crops to consumer protectionist acclaim. Syngenta seeds, DuPont Pioneer and Agrigenetics Inc., doing business as… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Food, Food, GMOs, Health, Health, Money, News, Politics & Government
WTO Ruling Not COOL
by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq.Many of us are familiar with COOL (Country of Origin Labeling), enacted in 2002 as part of the Farm Bill and expanded by Congress in 2008 to be more inclusive. COOL protects consumers… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Food, Food, Health, Health, Money, News, Politics & Government
Banker Suicides Continue At Alarming Rate: JP Morgan Executive Kills Wife, Then Ends His Own Life
It’s happening all over the world. Banking executives are ending their lives, leaving a trail of tears in their wake. The latest of US banking executives is Julian Knott, age 45. According to reports, Knott blasted his wife Alita, age… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Money, News
Sleeping Yankee Fan Sues ESPN For $10 Million Over Commentary
by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. On April 13, 2014 the Yankees played the rival Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, as the game was broadcasted to millions by ESPN. During the game a Yankee fan had fallen asleep… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Entertainment, Free Speech, Liberty, Liberty, Money, News, Televison
New York State’s Highest Court Upholds Fracking Ban
by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. The New York State Court of Appeals has affirmed two lower court decisions upholding small town bans on fracking, effectively delivering a massive blow to the fracking industry. In doing so, the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Chemicals, Constitution, Environment, Health, Health, Liberty, Liberty, Money, News, Politics & Government, Science & Tech, Water
Is The Common Core Illegal?
by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq.One of the more polarizing topics of current day discussion, is the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (also known as the Common Core) in our classrooms across the country. Common Core… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Child Care, Constitution, Home, Liberty, Liberty, Lifestyle, Money, News, Parental Rights, Politics & Government
Powdered Alcohol To Be The New Adult “Kool-Aid”
The FDA oversees the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), who recently approved an application by Lipsmark company for the labels of Powdered alcohol known as Palcohol. Then the TTB reversed their decision of approval, stating it was… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Health, Health, Money, News, Politics & Government
GMA Keeps Their Promise And Files Suit Against Vermont
by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. As detailed in our May 9, 2014 blog entitled, GMA To File Suit Against Vermont To Eliminate New GMO Label Law, the Grocery Manufacturers’ Association (GMA) previously announced plans to sue the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Biotechnology, Business, Constitution, Food, Food, Free Speech, GMOs, Health, Health, Liberty, Liberty, Money, News, Nutrition, Politics & Government, Science & Tech
California GMO Label Law Defeated Again
by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq.In 2012 California voted on a GMO label law known as Proposition 37. This law was narrowly defeated, thanks in no small part, to a last minute 40 million dollar plus media blitz… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, GMOs, Health, Health, Liberty, Money, News, Politics & Government
