Word: protectionism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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"When a quarterback throws four interceptions, it's a reflection of his protection and it's a reflection of their secondary," Murphy said. "I opened up the program just before the game and I thought, 'Who the hell is Justice?'"
[WHAT THEY WANTED] --HIGH-TECH COMPANIES sought protection from potentially huge awards decided by juries made up of consumers
She was wrong. Two German detectives burst into the room with guns drawn. From behind the protection of a bullet-proof Plexiglas shield, they announced in halting English that they were seeking two Americans. For some reason, they began to aggressively question Allison instead of Frankel, accusing her of using...
WHAT THEY WANTED --INSURERS, fearing lawsuits directed against them, wanted continued legislative protection
Some kinds of cybersquatting clearly need to be banned, such as profiteers' hijacking celebrity names in order to direct traffic to for-profit sites selling vitamins or other products. People have a right of publicity--the right to control the use of their name and likeness for commercial purposes--and...