BLW 513 Lesson 8 – Environmental Law and International Trade Introduction Businesses, like people, both rely on and abuse the environment. The U.S. government is charged with protecting the environment and has created the Environmental Protection Agency to guide businesses in the right direction. Starting with an overview of the EPA, below are a few laws and regulations that exist for the protection of the environment. Federal Regulation of the Physical Environment NEPA’s basic policy is to assure that all branches of government give proper consideration to the environment prior to undertaking any major federal action that significantly affects the Read More …
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BLW 513 Trade Regulation and Intellectual Property (Questions and Answers)
BLW 513 Lesson 7 – Trade Regulation and Intellectual Property This lesson begins with an examination of one type of liability which can potentially affect your business: liability for trade practices, otherwise known as antitrust. In trying to gain a competitive advantage, our capitalist system is based on the idea that the market will determine the winner. However, in gaining that competitive advantage, goods or services must not unfairly compete with other like goods or services, or a business will run afoul of the antitrust laws. Failure to comply with these antitrust laws and regulations can result in liability for the Read More …