Day archives: November 14th, 2009

Amended Settlement Filed in Authors Guild v. Google

Follow up to previous postings on Google Book Search, news from the Authors Guild that 14 minutes before before midnight on November 13, 2009, “the parties filed with the Court an Amended Settlement Agreement and a motion for preliminary approval of the amended settlement. The parties’ motion also seeks Court approval of a Supplemental Notice …

Subjects: Copyright, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

Consultative Group to Assist the Poor – The Microfinance Gateway

“The Microfinance Gateway is the most comprehensive online resource for the global microfinance community. The website features research and publications, original articles, organization and consultant profiles, and the latest industry announcements, news, events, and job opportunities.” Poor Women and their Money: between Daily Survival, Private Life, Family Obligations and Social Norms, by Isabelle Guérin – …

Subjects: Government Documents

Media multitaskers pay mental price, Stanford study shows

Cognitive control in media multitaskers – Eyal Ophira, Clifford Nassb, and Anthony D. Wagnerc, Symbolic Systems Program and Department of Communication, and Department of Psychology and Neurosciences Program, Stanford University “Chronic media multitasking is quickly becoming ubiquitous, although processing multiple incoming streams of information is considered a challenge for human cognition. A series of experiments …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

Commentary on Lawyers, Info Overload, Work Flow and Process Improvement

How Lawyers Can Address the Challenge of Too Much Information, by Sheldon I. Banoff See also New Study Examines Technology Generation Gap in the Legal Workplace: “A national survey of legal professionals found that while technology is widely embraced among attorneys, significant gaps exist among generations regarding its use and application in the workplace. The …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

New York State Homeland Security Strategy 2009

2009 New York State Homeland Security Strategy: “This Strategy provides a comprehensive framework to guide, organize and unify homeland security efforts in New York State, including strategic planning and the investment of federal homeland security grants and other applicable local, State or federal funding sources. This Strategy is intended to serve as a roadmap for …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Expansion of Special Information Sharing Procedures to Deter Money Laundering and Terrorist Activity

31 CFR Part 103. RIN 1506-AB04 Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments, November 13, 2009 SUMMARY: FinCEN is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the relevant Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) information sharing rules to allow certain foreign law enforcement agencies, and State and local law enforcement agencies, to submit requests for …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research