Searches and Seizures in a Digital World
Searches and Seizures in a Digital World, by Orin S. Kerr (55 pages, PDF)
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New Web Portal on Human Trafficking Taps Resources On Over 120 Countries
“The National MultiCultural Institute (NMCI) launches a groundbreaking web portal that provides more than 15,000 web entries of informational resources on issues related to human trafficking and modern-day slavery from around the world.”
Agency Reports on Violations of the Antideficiency Act
Agency Reports on Violations of the Antideficiency Act: GAO has created this database in carrying out the statutory requirement in section 1401 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Pub. L. No. 108-447 [658 pages, PDF), 118 Stat. 2809, 3192 (Dec. 8, 2004). “The database currently lists reports received by GAO in FY 2005. Interested persons …
Kennedy Seeks to Clarify Alito’s Statements Relating to Equal Justice
Press release: “Today in his rounds of questioning Judge Alito, Senator Edward M. Kennedy pressed Judge Alito on his commitment to equal justice under the law by raising his membership in a radical anti-women, anti-minority alumni organization [Concerned Alumni of Princeton (CAP)] and several rulings on key cases involving individual rights.” [press release includes supporting …
E-Gov Site Focuses on Secure Computing and Protecting Personal Info
“OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.” Quick facts and related resources are available on the following topics: ID theft, spyware, phishing, spam scams, online shopping, P2P file sharing, and VoIP. The free …
Photojournalists Capture Hurricanes’ Impact in New Book
Editor & Publisher reviews a new book by a group of 20 Dallas News photojournalists and reporters that chronicles the devastating impact of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Eyes of the Storm: The Story in Pictures of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, by Dallas Morning News Related postings on the hurricanes
Public Interest Groups Fight Expansion of Government Secrecy
OMB Watch: “Citizens for Sensible Safeguards, a coalition of labor, consumer, and other public interest organizations, filed comments (29 pages, PDF) Jan. 9 on OMB’s Proposed Bulletin on Good Guidance Practices. The bulletin purports to make agency guidance documents “more transparent, consistent, and accountable” by setting new requirements that include high-level review by senior agency …
Bush Drops Opposition to Hearings on Domestic Surveillance
Following up on the series of references that were noted in my posting yesterday, news today that President Bush has apparently dropped his opposition to congressional hearings on the controversial domestic surveillance program about which news has appeared almost every day for the past month. Related reference on the upcoming hearings: President Participates in Discussion …
USPTO Releases Annual List of Top 10 Organizations Receiving Most U.S. Patents
Press release: “The Department of Commerces United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today the 2005 top 10 global private sector patent recipients. Listed…are the 10 corporations receiving the most U.S. patents for inventions in 2005, along with their 2004 ranking.” IBM, Canon and HP rank 12, 3 respectively.
EPA Toxic Release Inventory Database Threatened By Gov’t Opposition
Following up on my November 11, 2005 posting, EPA Proposes To Limit Public Access to Pollution Release Inventory, see this new report from OMB Watch, Dismantling the Public’s Right to Know: EPA’s Systematic Weakening of the Toxics Release Inventory (16 pages, PDF): “The report details how under the Bush administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …
Legal Term Glossary Available From U.S. Courts Website
From the U.S. Courts, Legal Term Glossary Newly Available: “Stumped by a legal term? An updated glossary of legal terms encountered in the various federal courts is now included on this web site.”
Calls for Investigation into Pentagon Domestic Surveillance Have Generated Response
After a series of Congressional calls for hearings and investigations into the administration’s controversial post 9/11 domestic surveillance program, news today from several sources confirming that probes have indeed been launched, and hearings scheduled. Questions remain as to when, and if, the conclusions will be made public. Additionally, ABC News reports that former NSA “insider” …
