Guidelines for the identification of unknown samples for laboratories performing forensic analyses for chemical terrorism

Since the early 1990s, the FBI Laboratory has sponsored Scientific Working Groups to improve discipline practices and build consensus among the forensic community. The Scientific Working Group on the Forensic Analysis of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism developed guidance, contained in this document, on issues forensic laboratories encounter when accepting and analyzing unknown samples associated with chemical terrorism, including laboratory capabilities and analytical testing plans. In the context of forensic analysis of chemical terrorism, this guidance defines an unknown sample and addresses what constitutes definitive and tentative identification. Laboratory safety, reporting issues, and postreporting considerations are also discussed. Utilization of these guidelines, as part of planning for forensic analysis related to a chemical terrorism incident, may help avoid unfortunate consequences not only to the public but also to the laboratory personnel.     

'Cheese for Thought' for the European Court of First Instance

The name ‘grana’ is not generic and the existenceof the protected designation of origin (PDO) for the ‘GranaPadano’ cheese precludes the registration of the trademark GRANA BIRAGHI for related products.     

设立海事赔偿责任限制基金程序的有关问题

本文在肯定设立海事赔偿责任限制基金程序积极作用的同时,指出其在司法实践中存在的主要问题,并对产生这些问题的原因从3个基本概念入手进行了理论上的分析.     

Revision of income criteria for eligibility for uncompensated services--HRSA. Notice

This notice announces the applicability of the recent revision of the Poverty Income Guidelines to uncompensated services programs administered by health care facilities pursuant to Titles VI and XVI of the Public Health Service Act.     

看守所监管活动检察存在的问题及完善建议

近年来，各级检察机关按照“强化法律监督，维护公平正义”的检察工作主题要求，加大了对看守所监管活动执法的监督力度，看守所检察工作取得了显著成效，监督薄弱状况得到了较大改观。然而从目前看守所监管现状来看，牢头狱霸、超期羁押等问题仍然屡禁不止，成为国人抨击司法公正的话柄，特别是云南的“躲猫猫”事件，在反映看守所监管工作不到位的同时，也暴露出当前我国的看守所检察制度仍然存在很多问题，如监督法律依据不充分、监督信息获取难、监督手段和方法不完善等问题。下面笔者将就这一问题进行详细探讨。     

Revision of income criteria for eligibility for uncompensated services--HRA. Notice

This notice announces the applicability of the recent revision of the Poverty Income Guidelines to uncompensated services programs administered by health care facilities pursuant to Titles VI and XVI of the Public Health Service Act.     

论我国知识产权刑事定罪标准——以中美知识产权争端为视角

在2007年中美知识产权争端中,我国知识产权刑事定罪标准是美方对中方的三项诉求之一.在比较中美国内相关立法和TRIPS协定的相关条文之后,我们发现虽然中美知识产权刑事定罪标准存在着不小的差异,但都不违反TRIPS协定的要求.两国知识产权刑事定罪标准存在差异的根本原因是对刑法的保障功能和知识产权无形财产权性质的观念不同.     

孕妇不适用死刑的立法目的及其目的论解释

由于忽视对立法目的的探讨和提炼,对如何理解审判的时候怀孕的妇女存在聚讼。以限制死刑主体,废止孕妇死刑为目的,可以对此作出和谐统一的、合目的的解释。审判时包括整个刑事诉讼程序与死刑判决执行程序。孕妇应指怀孕的所有情形,包括正在怀孕、曾经怀孕和异常怀孕等。刑法第49条与相关司法解释、刑诉法第211条等的规定不存在矛盾。     

Development of can for destruction of organic material in use for forensic diatom examination

An instrument for destruction of organic material in use for the diatom examination is presented. Because shortcomings of methods for destruction of organic material in the past are overcome by it, it is of great importance to medicolegal expertise, teaching and labor protection of legal medical experts on the case of drowning.     

海事赔偿责任限制制度的补充赔偿机制

阐述海事赔偿责任限制制度的历史动因,基于海上风险的相对变迁,借鉴船舶油污损害的双重赔偿机制,《中华人民共和国海商法》应在海事赔偿责任限制制度之外,确立补充赔偿制度,采用海事赔偿基金机制,对船舶侵权的受害人提供补充性救济,从而适度修正责任限制制度下的权益失衡格局,引导海事赔偿制度从海运政策保护性趋向法律公正性.     

Remedies for Breach of Trust

The decision of the Supreme Court in AIB Group (UK) Plc v Mark Redler & Co confirms the approach taken by Lord Browne‐Wilkinson in Target Holdings Ltd v Redferns: where a trustee misapplies trust assets, a beneficiary is limited to a claim for equitable compensation for losses caused by the trustee's breach of duty. This seems to be a departure from traditional equitable doctrine, which held that the beneficiary could falsify the trustee's unauthorised disbursement and bring a claim for an ‘equitable debt’. This note considers the impact of the decision of the Supreme Court, and how the law regarding ‘equitable compensation’ might continue to develop.     

中国油污基金制度的构建模式

通过对政府性基金和信托基金两种模式之法律属性的讨论，并与油污基金制度中摊款人、基金管理人和受害人之间的法律关系加以印证，认为信托基金模式更符合油污基金制度的要求。依据信托基金模式，对《船舶油污损害赔偿基金征收和使用管理办法》（第三次征求意见稿）中的部分规定提出建议。     

论职务发明人的报酬

职务发明报酬是专利制度的一个重要内容。本文通过对中外职务发职务发明人报酬制度进行比较,分析我国现行职务发明报酬制度中存在的问题,并为我国《专利法》及其相关制度的修订提出些许建议。