All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Regulation & Administrative Law

P.I.I. on Trial: Poor Decision because of Poor Definitions

July 8, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Court: IP Addresses Are Not 'Personally Identifiable' Information | www.mediapost.com

A U.S. District Court Judge renders a decision because the prosecution could not effectively communicate and present what personally identifiable information is, although it is already defined by the data privacy industry, NIST, the EU, and in a memo from the Office of the President of the United States.  

Duncan MacDonaldConsultantDuncan McDonald

Why are merchants in the EU resuscitating their war against bankcard interchange fees?

June 16, 2009

Analysis of:Financial Times FT.com | www.ft.com

The battle by merchants in the EU against bankcard interchange fees has been going on for over a dozen years.  A Eurocommerce complaint to the EC to reinvigorate the battle rasies questions.  Has the EC slowed its concern about the issue and if so why?  Is Eurocommerce fearful that the EC now sympathizes with card issuers, perhaps because of the banking crisis?  Or is the Eurocommerce filing an attempt to close the war in its favor?  Does it reveal new information and arguments?  Does it exploit the populist anger in the EU against the banking industry to win Commission support?  The Eurocommerce filing iwill be important to the issue in the US if it achieves a cache in Congress and is sophisticated enough to merit disclosure in court documents in New York.  If it is more of the same, it could backfire.

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC

FDA:Tobacco soon to be under its Umbrella!

June 10, 2009

Analysis of:Bill gives FDA controls over tobacco advances | www.google.com

Will the same issues arise for Preemption when the FDA controls Tobacco?

Tobacco, a Most Disingenous Regressive Tax of Obama Administration

June 3, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Tobacco oversight by FDA on agenda | www.courier-journal.com

Smoking is discretionary. A disproportionate amount of ill-health  due to smoking-caused illness is experienced by some socioeconomic groups. But analysis of  recent US data  found that low-income smokers in the US are now less likely than middle or high-income smokers to quit following price increases, and that among remaining smokers, consumption is likely to fall equally among all income groups. Yet Administration needs a lot of income. Thus, on April Fools' Day, 2009 Congress imposed a  2173% ( yes: 2173%)  tax increase  on pound of tobacco  to protect Big Tobacco, the tax cash cow they love to hate, but can’t live without. The government knows that if enough people ever stop smoking, or figure out how to get their nicotine fixes without going through Big Tobacco, tax receipts, and, hence, administration, takes a dive.

James GouldPresidentThe Floor Covering Institute

The Free Market is a Beautiful Thing

June 1, 2009

Analysis of:China facing the brunt of a pending log supply shortage | www.theotherrussia.org

Government controlled economies will prove themselves to have little or no control of the global market; their attempts will backfire. An Open Global Market will always find the best sources of supply regardless of governmental interference.

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC

FDA Tobacco Legislation may be a Reality!

June 1, 2009

Analysis of:Tobacco oversight by FDA on agenda | www.courier-journal.com

Will FDA tobacco legislation simply close the barn door after the horses are out?

Shake-up in the Mortgage Market

May 25, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:House Passes Bill Against Predatory Mortgage Lending - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com | thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com

The financial meltdown has had its positive effect - that of transforming markets and making corrections.  The new regulations aim at curbing leverage and encouraging pre-payments.  These regulations will ensure that the mortgage market does not lose in significance and at the same time both lenders and borrowers are protected.  The mortgage market can also take a cue from the factor market wherein the factor who buys the debt of another does a thorough review through the network of factors worldwide.  The factor also tries to involve himself with the other party even before the receivables are generated.  Similar degree of caution and protection is required in the mortgage market.

New Obama fuel mileage and emissions standards: sell that SUV for a hybrid now?

May 21, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:U.S. Orders Stricter Fuel Goals for Autos | online.wsj.com

President Obama announced a new fuel efficiency and carbon emissions standard on Tuesday for U.S. car makers, which will begin in 2016. While requiring that vehicle carbon dioxide emissions be reduced by about one-third by the target date, the plan sets the new average gas consumption rate to 35.5 miles per gallon. It will likely be better to purchase a new greener vehicle closer to the deadline when prices have been reduced as the industry has absorbed more of the R&D costs and dealt with increased competition.

Martin AlpertVice President, Environmental ClaimsHINZ CLAIM MANAGEMENT INC

Mortgage Industry: Closing the door after the horses are out!

May 12, 2009

Analysis of:House Passes Bill Against Predatory Mortgage Lending - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com | thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com

Does there really have to be laws to enforce the laws? Is Congress just putting a band-aid on the real problem?

Gregg KailFormer Reseller ManagerAT&T CORP.

AT&T Making Labor History

April 6, 2009

Analysis of:AT&T and union continue negotiating | finance.yahoo.com

The impending CWA strike against AT&T has implications for U.S. corporate benefits and pensions as well as talent resource management in the faster pace of technological adoption.

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