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...exemption from the Paris prefect by arguing that the store was a cultural landmark, not just a commercial one. But the tribunal upheld a complaint brought by a national federation representing small clothing retailers and a French Christian labor union. The federation took issue with what it sees as unfair competition, while the CFTC union - which doesn't represent any workers at the Louis Vuitton store - insists that Sunday should be a day of rest. "The little luggage store on the Champs Elysées is not above the law," crowed a sarcastic CFTC press release. Yves Carcelle, Louis Vuitton...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Unwelcome Rest | 6/4/2006 | See Source »

...Congressman who represented the Massachusetts district where Crane is based, introduced the Conte Amendment, which was passed by Congress and bars foreign suppliers unless no domestic source exists. A Crane competitor, the British paper manufacturer De La Rue, has threatened to complain to the World Trade Organization about the unfair advantage the Conte Amendment gives Crane. Congress also threw up a hurdle for Crane's American competitors. By setting the contract's length at four years, the law makes it difficult for companies without extremely deep pockets to justify investing in the security technology needed for making currency paper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Manufacturing: Money's Paper Chase | 5/28/2006 | See Source »

...Some of Cereality's patent claims may be valid," says Kenneth Rader, 24, CEO of the Cereal Bowl, "but others are ridiculous." Rader acknowledges that it would be unfair for others to copy Cereality's method of serving cereal in Chinese-food containers, but he draws the line at Cereality's attempt to lay sole claim to the idea of mixing brand-name-candy toppings with cereal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Small Business: In a Real Crunch | 5/28/2006 | See Source »

...against the sale of phone records, as there is with banking records, and therefore it should not be illegal, the Federal Trade Commission and numerous state attorneys general disagree. Collectively, they have brought more than a dozen cases against data brokers based on state and federal statutes governing unfair and deceptive trade practices...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are the Police Digging into Your Phone Records? | 5/25/2006 | See Source »

...States and governments use the information all the time, so it's possible to do it legally," says Martin of ARI. ?Absent a law it seems unfair to go after someone when they just decided it was illegal.? But the Federal Trade Commission and cellphone companies claim impersonation like this is fraud, violating federal and local statutes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Are the Police Digging into Your Phone Records? | 5/25/2006 | See Source »

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