Comments on: Dodd-Frank “conflicts minerals” provision devastates Congolese

By: PointOfLaw Forum

PointOfLaw Forum — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:50:36 +0000

Around the web, August 11…

Exxon Mobil asks for en banc review of 2-1 DC Circuit decision with expansive view of Alien Tort Claims Act. [BLT; Doe v. Exxon Mobil petition for rehearing en banc] Loser pays in action: Mattel’s unsuccessful suit against competitor trying……

By: Small government guy

Small government guy — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:28:56 +0000

Congo sacrificed at the altar of political correctness via left wing advocacy groups. Must be a nice view from the ivory tower…

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:00:34 +0000

Can we not reduce the duration of each session of Congress by, say, 10 days per session until Congress meets for only two weeks per session? This would at least reduce the amount of time congressmen have to wreak havoc on the public and the republic.

Since Congress already doesn’t read the bills it passes, the argument that this reduction would somehow compromise its authority is risible.

By: Don

Don — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:24:57 +0000

I work in a precision machine shop. Some of our customers are starting to ask us to supply this sort of paperwork but we are having difficulty getting it from our suppliers.

So far, no one has rejected parts because we didn’t have this, but I fear it is only a matter of time.

By: Jesse Spurway

Jesse Spurway — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:34:53 +0000

And Americans continue not to understand tribal mentality?

By: Richard Nieporent

Richard Nieporent — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:11:57 +0000

The road to hell is paved with good intentions! Why does it seem that Barney Frank is always in the middle of (or more likely the cause of) some debacle.