Day archives: November 30th, 2009

New on LLRX.com – Access to Social Websites in The Legal Environment – Fall 2009

Access to Social Websites in The Legal Environment – Fall 2009 – Part 1: Survey of Law Librarians in Selected Firms, County/State Law Libraries and Law Schools. To ascertain the current use of social websites/media in law firms, a survey was conducted among Law Librarians entitled Computer Use in Your Organization. In addition to the …

Subjects: Blogs, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries, Marketing

CBO: Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output as of September 2009

Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output as of September 2009 – November 2009 “Recipients report that about 640,000 jobs were created or retained with ARRA funding through September 2009. Such reports, however, do not provide a comprehensive estimate of the law’s impact on employment in the United …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

Obama administration Kicks off Mortgage Modification Conversion Drive

News release: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today kick off a nationwide campaign to help borrowers who are currently in the trial phase of their modified mortgages under the Obama Administration’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) convert to permanent modifications. The modification program, which has helped …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Elderly Voters, Energy-Water Nexus, Surface Transportation, FAA

Elderly Voters: Information on Promising Practices Could Strengthen the Integrity of the Voting Process in Long-term Care Facilities, GAO-10-6, November 30, 2009 Energy-Water Nexus: Many Uncertainties Remain about National and Regional Effects of Increased Biofuel Production on Water Resources, GAO-10-116, November 30, 2009 Surface Transportation: Efforts to Address Highway Congestion through Real-Time Traffic Information Systems …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Employment Law Guide: Laws, Regulations, and Technical Assistance Services

News release: “The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of an updated version of its popular Employment Law Guide [September 2009], an online publication that describes the major employment laws administered by the department. The Guide helps the public — workers and employers — understand many of the laws affecting the workplace. For …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

DHS OIG: Security of Air Cargo During Ground Transportation

OIG-10-09 – Security of Air Cargo During Ground Transportation (Redacted) (PDF, 39 pages), November 2009 “Security Administration’s efforts to secure air cargo while it is handled or transported on the ground, prior to being shipped on passenger aircraft. The Transportation Security Administration could improve its efforts to secure air cargo during ground handling and transportation. …

Subjects: Government Documents

Port of Spain Climate Change Consensus: The Commonwealth Climate Change Declaration

Port of Spain Climate Change Consensus: The Commonwealth Climate Change Declaration: “Climate change is the predominant global challenge. We convened a Special Session on Climate Change in Port of Spain to discuss our profound concern about the undisputed threat that climate change poses to the security, prosperity, economic and social development of our people. For …

Subjects: Government Documents