>> Mind that because they were working for the government on this, all of the people involved - engineers, quality assurance, devops, management - would need top secret clearances, with added expense for that ...
No they wouldn't. They would be working for Apple.
There is no blanket Investor State Dispute System (ISDS). Various Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), although not all, have an ISDN provision. Google would have to find a BIT between its parent and the State it alleges has harmed it; prove that it is a qualified Investor under the terms of the BIT; prove that the harm was real and due to State actions; and that those actions were not done for a purpose such as the 'public good'. In this case, if all of the pre-conditions were met, I'm inclined to think that their case might fall over on the last one.
Boy am I glad - to read that another potential criminal made nitrogen tri-iodide at school. We soaked blotting paper (if anyone else can remember that) in the solution, and left the residue in the school hall on the last day of school (1965). The principal swept majestically down the aisle resplendent in his robes, and then entered the mine-field. He jumped at the first explosion, then raced through the next. We thought it was fantastic. I still do.
What is the relevance of the marginal manufacturing cost?
Far be it from me to defend price-gouging drug manufacturers, but there is far more than that one cost that has to be recovered. Even though they lie about development costs, there are development costs to be recouped, as well as the cost of marketing, insurance, legals, and many more.
It's simplistic in the extreme to say that a drug should only cost a few pennies because that's all it costs to make it.
Sure, the parents were and are grieving. I'm sorry for them also. Which is not relevant to the issue, which is 'who can we find to sue, even if it's not their fault'. And what is this affectation called 'closure' of which you write? Suing someone successfully doesn't bring 'closure', it brings 'money'. Oh.
From another report '... Witkoff, who allegedly left the facilities unattended, shirked his urine tests and bought illicit drugs online. According to the complaint, Witkoff asked for, and was given, the knife he used to crush and inhale the pills that later killed him'.
Again, it's clear who was responsible for Witkoff's death. Witkoff.
I also do no know who Jared Leto is. Until I read of his (alleged) penis I did not even know of the person's gender. Why should I bother searching for that information? As did the other poster, I simply mention my lack of knowledge to suggest that the person is not very famous, or if so, is famous only in the US. In such cases, it's useful for an article author to add a line or too to explain. Not because I particularly want to know (I still don't).
Yes, statins have side effects. All drugs have side effects. They're known, and published when the drug is approved. Are you saying that statins should not be made available?
Are you serious? Any press? Yes, there has been a huge volume of press on TPP and TTIP, most of it critical. Even Forbes weighed in the other day against these agreements.
I can't imagine having such ignorant friends. Much of the press has been outside the US - oh, enough said.
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BTW, are you OK with US corporations having the right to sue foreign governments?
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Well, the agreement, for one.
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No they wouldn't. They would be working for Apple.
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Quick, someone explain to him what 'literally' literally means.
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Re: Boy am I glad!
Thanks for the memory.
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Re: Marginal price
Far be it from me to defend price-gouging drug manufacturers, but there is far more than that one cost that has to be recovered. Even though they lie about development costs, there are development costs to be recouped, as well as the cost of marketing, insurance, legals, and many more.
It's simplistic in the extreme to say that a drug should only cost a few pennies because that's all it costs to make it.
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They've tried before to sue over this death. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wrongful-death-lawsuit-hits-la-608257
From another report '... Witkoff, who allegedly left the facilities unattended, shirked his urine tests and bought illicit drugs online. According to the complaint, Witkoff asked for, and was given, the knife he used to crush and inhale the pills that later killed him'.
Again, it's clear who was responsible for Witkoff's death. Witkoff.
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No-one has suggested that the confiscation of a magazine is torture.
Most have opined that the threat or the actuality of solitary confinement for having said magazine is torture.
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Failure to disperse
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Who is Jared Leto?
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Stop discussing it.
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Interesting. It reveals a complete lack of understanding of the Australian psyche, where vets are not regarded as 'special' as they are in the US.
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Please stop cutting and pasting, you're leaving holes all over the Internet. You could copy and paste, and leave the Internet intact.
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What's the point of press if no-one reads it?
I can't imagine having such ignorant friends. Much of the press has been outside the US - oh, enough said.
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