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Auto Recal Update Website Launches

Follow-up to my April 29, 2005 posting: New Justia Web Site Enables Consumers to Easily Track Auto Recalls: “Justia, an innovative provider of legal marketing services and resources for law firms, today announced the launch of a comprehensive auto recalls center (http://auto-recalls.justia.com) with free RSS feeds of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration auto recalls for …

Subjects: RSS

Amendments to US Sentencing Guidelines Includes Amendment on ID Theft

Federal Register, May 11, 2005: United States Sentencing Commission , NOTICES, Sentencing guidelines and policy statements for Federal courts, 24852–24856. SUMMARY: Pursuant to its authority under 28 U.S.C. 994(p), the Commission has promulgated amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, commentary, and statutory index. This notice sets forth the amendments and the reason for each …

Subjects: Government Documents, ID Theft, Legal Research

The Restore Open Government Act of 2005

Press release, May 12, 2005: Rep. Waxman Introduces Legislation to Restore Transparency and Open Government Laws: “Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman introduced legislation to reverse the Bush Administration’s assault on open government by restoring laws promoting transparency. The Restore Open Government Act of 2005 (H.R. 2331) requires public disclosure of government information and presidential documents, …

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