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...This is far less radical than trying to impose rules on Microsoft's behavior. This solution puts its faith in the marketplace to govern conduct rather than having the government try to regulate what can go into an operating system. That would require more intrusive ongoing supervision and have greater costs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Case For The Breakup | 5/8/2000 | See Source »

...while Juan Miguel Gonzalez may be enjoying his sojourn with his family as a guest of the U.S. government at Andrews Air Force Base and, perhaps later, at the Wye River Plantation, it's not inconceivable that he may tire of the legal process and petition the court to allow him to take Elian and the rest of his family home to Cuba. Elian is currently bound by an injunction imposed by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to remain in the country until the judges rule, in mid-May, on the application for asylum filed on his behalf...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Elian Case: Where to Now? | 4/25/2000 | See Source »

While there are rules that govern the way telemarketers make calls and solicit customers, there are relatively few rules governing the way they acquire names in the first place...

Author: By Parker R. Conrad, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: I'm Not Interested, Thanks: Telemarketing Plagues College Students | 4/24/2000 | See Source »

...laws that govern telemarketers currently only apply to organizations at the front end of the industry, which place the calls and sell the products...

Author: By Parker R. Conrad, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: I'm Not Interested, Thanks: Telemarketing Plagues College Students | 4/24/2000 | See Source »

...agreements, postnups can be a few paragraphs or several pages long, typically spelling out what the dependent spouse claims or waives in the event of a divorce. Their unique terms can supersede state laws, though their legal status is still unresolved in many jurisdictions. Most states have laws that govern the enforcement of prenups, but only a few have dealt with the relatively new postnups. The rules vary. New York and Florida have ruled that postnups are enforceable, but North Carolina and Louisiana require the agreements to be approved by a judge. In Hawaii they are valid only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Let's Remake a Deal | 4/24/2000 | See Source »

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