House of Lords – House of Commons – Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions Privacy and injunctions, Session 201012 – Report, together with formal minutes, minutes of evidence and appendices Ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 12 March 2012 “A strong, free and vibrant press is essential… Continue Reading
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CDC – Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 19752008
Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 19752008: “Death rates from all cancers combined for men, women, and children continued to decrease in the United States between 2004 and 2008. The findings are from the latest “Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer,” coauthored by researchers from the Centers… Continue Reading
CDC – New Data on Autism Spectrum Disorders
“CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities has been tracking ASDs for over a decade through the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. The newest estimates from the ADDM Network are based on data collected in 14 areas of the United States during 2008. These 14 communities comprised over eight percent of… Continue Reading
National Public Health Week is April 2-8, 2012
“Nearly a million people in the U.S. are lost every year to preventable health conditions. These losses affect every family and community. You can help prevent these deaths by learning steps you can take to live a healthier life. National Public Health Week is a great time to read and share publications from the Food… Continue Reading
CBO Releases Annual Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Report
A Review of CBO’s Activities in 2011 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, March 30, 2012 “The law requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to prepare mandate statements for bills that are approved by authorizing committees; when requested, the agency also reviews other legislative proposals for intergovernmental and private-sector mandates. CBO found that most of… Continue Reading
Attorney Guide to Using iOS 5 Devices in Litigation
How to Use iOS 5 Devices in Litigation, by Brian Malcom You have an iPad. You’re an attorney and, worse yet, a litigator. Now what? The iPad is nothing new. That sentence is shocking to read, but it is true. The iPad first hit stores in April 2010. The iPad 2 followed a year later,… Continue Reading
Survey – 10 Law Schools That Lead to the Most Debt
Some students are graduating with more than $150,000 in debt, by Ryan Lytle “In a tough job market for newly minted lawyers, and with the rising costs of earning a J.D., many students are graduating from law school with six-figure debts and no means to repay them. Some students may combat this by specializing in… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Airborne Electronic Attack, DOD Financial Management, 2011 Lobbying Disclosure, Subsea Well Containment
Airborne Electronic Attack – Achieving Mission Objectives Depends on Overcoming Acquisition Challenges, GAO-12-175, Mar 29, 2012 Community Development – Limited Information on the Use and Effectiveness of Tax Expenditures Could Be Mitigated through Congressional Attention, GAO-12-262, Feb 29, 2012 Comparative Effectiveness – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Process for Awarding Recovery Act Funds and… Continue Reading
CBO Releases Report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program – March 2012
“[March 28, 2012] CBO released the latest in a series of statutory reports on transactions undertaken as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) – the program established in October 2008, during the financial crisis, to enable the Department of the Treasury to promote stability in financial markets through the purchase and guarantee of… Continue Reading
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 201213 Edition
News release: “The redesigned Occupational Outlook Handbook, 201213 Edition was released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The OOH reflects the Bureau’s 2010-20 employment projections which were released on February 1, 2012. Considered the nations most widely used source of career information, the OOH continues to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on hundreds… Continue Reading
iVillages 50 Best to Worst States for Women
“There has been a great deal of talk of late about women and politics: What we want, how well vote, what is good for us. Politicians and pundits love to stir up arguments around the most divisive social and moral issues, but we know what is truly most important to us as women: We want… Continue Reading
NOAAs coastal mapping program offers huge taxpayer benefits, report says
News release: “For every dollar American taxpayers spend on NOAAs National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Coastal Mapping Program, they receive more than $35 in benefits, according to a recent independent socio-economic scoping study. The program provides critical baseline data for accurately mapping Americas official shorelineimportant for national security, maritime shipping and navigation, and provides geographical reference… Continue Reading
