The National Law Journal – “While the rule change is not ideal for practitioners, I think it’s a solution that they can live with,” one veteran appellate advocate says.” “The U.S. Supreme Court’s newly announced rule changes will force advocates to make their briefs briefer, an unwelcome development for high court practitioners…” Continue Reading
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Earth Day 2019 – Protecting At-Risk Fish, Birds, and Animals
GAO Watchblog: “It’s Earth Day; and this year’s theme is about broadening protection for at-risk species and their habitats. What is the nation doing on this front? Today’s WatchBlog examines some national and international efforts….” [h/t Pete Weiss] [Note – since 1/17 – efforts focused on saving species and habitat via EPA and other agencies,… Continue Reading
Justice Department censored CNN headline, New York Post quotation, and more
National Security Archive – “Black blotches mar the surface of the Mueller Report like measles cases tracked on a map of Brooklyn. Some 176 of the 448 pages feature at least one redaction, according to the Washington Post count, and 10 pages are blacked out in full. The Justice Department redactions are on their face overdone. The… Continue Reading
Opinion – How a national library endowment could help Philadelphia
Via LLRX – Opinion – How a national library endowment could help Philadelphia David Rothman continues his advocacy for a national library endowment to help K-12 and public libraries in Philadelphia, and around the country. His argument in favor of such an endowment is especially resonant in light of the recent college entrance cheating and… Continue Reading
Legal Research: Resources for Reviewing Employment Policies on Harassment
Via LLRX – Legal Research: Resources for Reviewing Employment Policies on Harassment This timely guide by Genevieve Zook, reference & instructional services librarian at the U.W. Law Library, addresses the significant issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. Employers are increasingly reviewing sexual harassment policies and procedures in their organizations, and Zook’s comprehensive guide is… Continue Reading
Most hacked passwords revealed in UK cyber survey
The National Cyber Security Centre’s first ‘UK cyber survey’ published alongside global password risk list NCSC’s first ‘UK Cyber Survey’ shows 42% of Brits expect to lose money to online fraud Breach analysis finds 23.2 million victim accounts worldwide used 123456 as password Global password risk list published to disclose passwords already known to hackers… Continue Reading
A Supreme Court Case That Will Affect Every Aspect of National Life
The Atlantic – Can the federal census form ask whether each member of a household is a U.S. citizen? “The outcome in New York v. Department of Commerce, which the Supreme Court will hear on April 23, will affect virtually every aspect of our national life, from the right to vote to the balance of… Continue Reading
Explore a detailed view of the Mueller report
“The Axios Visuals team pored over the Mueller report and categorized each passage of the text to note what events, people, organization and places are mentioned. We ended up categorizing over 2,500 bits of text, and found over 400 unique entities. How it works: Want to see how many times former White House counsel Don… Continue Reading
How climate change will affect birds in our country’s most treasured natural places.
Audubon – “As our climate changes, the bird species we see in our national parks will change, too. On average, one-quarter of bird species found in a given national park could be completely different by 2050 if carbon emissions continue at their current pace. New research, led by the National Audubon Society and National Park… Continue Reading
2020’s slate of female presidential candidates is already making history
The New Republic – Women of Substance – “…Now there are six—count them, six. Klobuchar, Warren, New York’s Kirsten Gillibrand, and California’s Kamala Harris have a plausible shot, followed by Hawaii’s Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, whose qualifications and motivation remain unclear, and spiritual author Marianne Williamson, who, in her apparent quest to transmute news-cycle mentions into… Continue Reading
Why Doctors and Librarians Make Great Partners
Publishers Weekly – Thirty years after its launch, Reach Out and Read continues to stress the benefits of reading aloud to kids “This year marks the 30th anniversary of Reach Out and Read, an organization that helps transform doctors and health care professionals into partners in literacy. Since its launch at Boston Medical Center in… Continue Reading
Several Publishers Plan To Release Redacted Mueller Report As A Physical Book
NPR interview – “Several publishers — Simon & Schuster’s Scribner imprint, Skyhorse Publishing and Melville House — have said they will publish special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.” See also The Atlantic – The Irony of Mueller-Report Profiteering Via Axios: “Two Mueller report books are in the top 15 on Amazon even though free PDFs are… Continue Reading
