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Many major carriers today do not provide respiratory services, which means people suffering from respiratory disabilities such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, sarcoidosis, and other lung diseases are effectively proscribed from flying with those carriers. The carriers that provide services do so at greatly varying cost to the passenger (anywhere between $0 and $1500 per flight), at varying oxygen flow-rate capabilities, and at varying requirements of notice of intent to use oxygen services (anywhere between 48 hours and one month). -
On Sept. 7, 2005 the Department of Transportation issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to invite comments from the airline industry regarding an amendment to the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986. The amendment, if passed as proposed, will affect passengers with respiratory disabilities and their use of medical oxygen and portable respiration assistive devices onboard commercial airlines. -
Publication from the United States Department of State which discusses the Hague Convention on the taking of evidence abroad in civil or commercial matters. -
Publication from the United States Department of State which discusses current mutual legal assistance treaties presently in force. -
Discussed in this issue: US sets preliminary plan for addressing concerns over Japanese steel imports; GOJ-EU alliance developing regarding WTO Year 2000 framework; other trade news in brief. -
Many foreign nationals enter the United States with B nonimmigrant visas. The B-2 visa may be used by tourists. -
On July 11, 2003, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") issued its long-awaited proposed rule to implement Subtitle G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, titled "Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002" (the "SAFETY Act"). -
As the cost of terrorism insurance soared, many borrowers found it difficult to secure insurers willing to provide coverage for terrorism at reasonable rates. Prior to September 11, 2001, insurers and reinsurers did not deem the risk of terrorist attacks material enough to fashion exclusions for such events in all-risk insurance policies covering high-rise office buildings. The state of the insurance industry, however, underwent a dramatic change following the destruction of the World Trade Center. Due to the scale of damages and the unpredictability of future terrorist attacks, many reinsurers began refusing to renew coverage for terrorist attacks. In response, as primary all-risk policies came up for renewal, almost all primary property and casualty insurance carriers began to exclude terrorist acts from coverage. This exclusion forced commercial property owners to look to stand-alone terrorism coverage. -
On November 26, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. The Act, which takes immediate effect, serves as a financial backstop, enabling commercial insurers to provide affordable terrorism coverage to policyholders. It is expected to benefit businesses that were unable to obtain terrorism coverage after September 11, 2001. -
The May 1998 Celator featured an article that Martin Beckman authored about the ethics of collecting ancient coins .