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New FOIA Guide and Privacy Act Overview to Be Published in November

“The Freedom of Information Act Guide & Privacy Act Overview contains the “Justice Department Guide to the Freedom of Information Act,” a detailed discussion of the FOIA’s substantive and procedural aspects that has become the primary FOIA reference volume; the “Privacy Act Overview,” an overview discussion of the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 …

Subjects: E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

DOJ Wants ISPs to Retain Customer Data For Potential Law Enforcement Action

The New York Times reported today that the “Justice Department is asking Internet companies to keep records on the Web-surfing activities of their customers to aid law enforcement, and may propose legislation to force them to do so.” Related news and documents: CDT: “The Justice Department’s mounting effort to persuade or compel ISPs and other …

Subjects: Civil Liberties

OED Notice of Collection of Practitioners’ E-mail Addresses

Press release: “The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is undertaking to collect Internet e-mail addresses for each registered patent attorney and patent agent. Gathering these e-mail addresses will facilitate and increase the ability of the Office to communicate with registered practitioners. The Office anticipates implementing automated notifications to registered practitioners of notices and …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Mail, Government Documents

Air Travel Consumer Report 2006

“The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (OAEP). The report is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by the airlines. This page was last updated on June 1, 2006, and the most recent data is from …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents