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Consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions “In order to facilitate the application of financial sanctions, the European Banking Federation, the European Savings Banks Group, the European Association of Co-operative Banks and the European Association of Public Banks (“the EU Credit Sector Federations”) and the Commission recognised the need for …
A press release from the Commission today states that its final report will be released to the public on July 22, at 11:30 am. Recent related posting.
From today’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) press release: “The Whistleblower Program webpage…provide[s] a single source for obtaining detailed information on the laws with whistleblower protections that are administered by OSHA…The webpage includes direct links to the 14 laws with whistleblower protections administered by the agency, and lists the regulations governing the procedures for …
From the press release today: “State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today announced the settlement of a lawsuit against email marketer Scott Richter and his company, OptInRealBig.com, LLC. The suit alleged that unsolicited emails, or spam, sent on defendants’ behalf contained falsified headers, falsified routing information, and deceptive subject lines, and were illegally routed through a …
Kerry Building Legal Network for Vote Fights: both parties are implemeting legal strategies in anticipation of a possible recount in the November election. Related information: for links to “comprehensive databases on more than 40,000 candidates and incumbents,” see Project Vote Smart. And for a unique perspective of campaigns at the local level, here is a …
Press release, July 16, 2004: Blackwell Halts Deployment Of Diebold Voting Machines For 2004: “Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell today halted deployment of Diebold Election Systems’ electronic voting devices in Ohio for the 2004 General Election. The decision is based on preliminary findings from the secretary of state’s second round of security testing …
There appears to be contradictory information concerning the demise of the CAPPS II program. A Federal Computer Week article clearly shows how DHS and TSA have reached different conclusions as to whether the program will indeed continue. To make the situation even more confusing, here is an article from Wired today, The Man Who Helped …
Several sources (Wired, the ACLU) report that Homeland Security’s controversial CAPPS II program may be terminated by the TSA. However, there is speculation that a similar project may appear in future.
This article from TIME states that the 9/11 Commission’s upcoming final report will provide information linking Iran with Al Qaeda. In addition, CNN reports that the Commission’s report will be approximately 600 pages, with the text subject to review and redaction by the White House. This Washington Post article states that the report (available for …
S. 2672 – To establish an Independent National Security Classification Board in the executive branch, and for other purposes, July 15, 2004.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology: What the Future Holds for Commerce, Security, and the Consumer, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, July 14, 2004. From Computer World, this article details opposing testimony and statements from industry, privacy advocates and legislators concerning the impact of RFID on consumer privacy.
As posted on the LLSDC listserv, by Rick McKinney, Assistant Law Librarian, Federal Reserve Board: “Pursuant to Section 8 of the GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-271; 118 Stat. 811; 7 pages) enacted on July 7, 2004, the “General Accounting Office” has been redesignated as the “Government Accountability Office“. For text …
