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Chocolate has been a part of the lives of thousands of people for hundreds of years. Hundreds of consumers around the world enjoy this treat each year as companies think of new ingredients to mix with chocolate or new ways to mold the chocolate. Chocolate is first made by companies across the globe, then it [...]

In a recent speech Law Commission President Sir Geoffrey Palmer laid down a challenge: define “privacy”. He promised a chocolate fish for the best entry. His view is that privacy defies definition. I proved him wrong. This is the correct definition of privacy: Privacy is what people believe they have lost when they complain about their [...]

NEW DELHI - Slapping a fine of Rs.30,000 on a petitioner for a frivolous suit, the Delhi High Court Thursday said such litigation clogs the wheels of justice. Justice V.B. Gupta hit out at people who file meritless suits and said: “Any litigant, who indulges in mindless litigation and unnecessarily wastes the precious time of .... Source  : Petitioner fined Rs.30,000 for frivolous suit.

Denying the petition for review of a final rule, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has held that the Secretary of Labor had authority to issue amended rules under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSH Act”) to clarify that an employer’s failure to provide respirators or workplace training constitutes not one violation of the applicable health and safety standards, but separate violations for each employee who did not receive the respirator or training. National Ass’n of Homebuilders v. OSHA, No. 09-1053 (D.C. Cir. Apr. 16, 2010). The Court found that because Congress gave the Secretary the authority to establish “standards,” the Secretary necessarily had the authority to establish the unit of prosecution for violations, and rejected the challenge...

JetBlue prides themselves on being one of the few airlines left offering unlimited free snacks and beverages, and we’ve definitely had our fair share of Dunkin Donuts coffee and blue chips. However, the airline realizes that passengers might get a little hungrier on long flights, so they’re testing out selling snacks on trips over three hours and 45 minutes on Airbus A320 aircraft. Don’t worry, their normal selection of soda, animal crackers, and chocolate chippers will remain free for all.

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