Canadian Model Protocol for Personal Information in Judgments
From the Canadian Judicial Council, a model protocol: Use of Personal Information in Judgments and Recommended Protocol and in (PDF) [Kate Welsh]
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Miers Withdraws Her Nomination
In a Letter to President Bush, White House Counsel Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination for Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. GOP senators assert independence in wake of Miers withdrawal New York Times: Miers Failed to Win Support of Key Senators and Conservatives Related links on the Miers nomination The Hill: Miers withdraws nomination…quoting …
Portal Links for State Occupational Licensing Boards
“BRB has added a significant upgrade to their Portal of Free Public Record Searches. Over 4,500 direct connect URLs to search state occupational licensing boards.”
Are Indictiments of Rove and Libby Forthcoming?
New York Times: Grand Jurors Hear Counsel on Leak Case Washington Post, Grand Jury Hears Summary of Case On CIA Leak Probe – Decision on Charges May Come Friday New York Times: Prosecutor in C.I.A. Leak Case Is Said to Focus on Rove’s Role AP: Grand Jury in CIA Leak Case Adjourns Editorial, Houston Chronicle: …
Indictments Expected Tomorrow, But Investigation May Be Extended
See the following sources for additional information: Financial Times: Indictments in CIA leak ‘about to be handed down’ New York Times: Leak Counsel Is Said to Press on Rove’s Role Washington Post: White House Aides Brace For CIA Leak Charges LA Times: Prosecutors Focus on Rove Again
Locating SEC Staff Comment Letters
From TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog, this entry includes information about and directions on how to locate SEC staff comment letters on the agency’s website.
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Open Court Standard
Press release, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: “Secret docketing procedures used by a federal court in Miami are unconstitutional, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta (11th Cir.) has ruled, meaning federal trial courts in three states must provide written explanations when they decide that sealing documents is warranted. The court’s opinion …
ICANN and Verisign Agree to Settle Lawsuits
Press release from October 24, 2005: “ICANN today announced that it has reached an proposed agreement to end all pending litigation over its long-standing dispute with VeriSign. The proposed agreement documents are being posted for public comment and are subject to final approval of the ICANN Board. This settlement will clear the way for a …
News of VPs Role in Plame Leak Raises More Questions
From the New York Times today: Cheney Told Aide of C.I.A. Officer, Lawyers Report
Internet Librarian Conference, Monterey California, October 24-26
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Call for Miers to Provide Tax Returns Prior to Nomination Hearings
Senate Finance Cmte. Ranking Minority Member Senator Max Baucus Calls on Supreme Court Nominee to Furnish Tax Returns White House Response Baucus letter to White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card Letter to Miers Organized opposition to Miers moves to web: see WithdrawMiers.org WSJ Free Features: Point Man for Miers Juggles Allegiances – Legal Conservative …
Prosecutor in Plame Leak Examined Falsified Niger Uranium Report
As reported by UPI today: “NATO sources have confirmed to United Press International that Fitzgerald’s team of investigators has sought and obtained documentation on the forgeries from the Italian government. Fitzgerald’s team has been given the full, and as yet unpublished report of the Italian parliamentary inquiry into the affair, which started when an Italian …
