Patent Office To Deploy E-Patent Reference Program
USPTO to Provide Electronic Access to Cited U.S. Patent References with Office Actions and Cease Supplying Paper Copies
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9/11 Testimony by Bush and Cheney Will Be Off the Record
Reuters reports that the appearance of President Bush and Vice President Cheney on April 29 before the 9/11 Commission (in a private session to take place in the White House) will be conducted without benefit of a written or recorded transcript, nor will their testimony be given under oath. The article further states that Bush …
New UK Study Challenges Link Between National ID Cards and Security
From Privacy International, the following resources: Press release, dated April 26, 2004, with a response to the “government’s draft Bill on identity cards.” A link to the draft bill (pdf, 120 pages): Legislation on Identity Cards, A Consultation Privacy International’s new report, Mistaken Identity: Exploring the Relationship Between National Identity Cards & the Prevention of …
E-Gov Website Offers Comparison Pricing for Common Medications
Maryland’s Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr. today announced the availability of an online Prescription Drug Price Finder, with data “on prices for 25 of the most commonly used drugs in Maryland, as reported by the States Medical Assistance Program.” Users may search the database by county, city, zip code, and prescription drug name. See …
DOJ Assigns US Attorney to Investigate Senate Filegate
As a follow-up to this post on the theft of Senate Judiciary Cmte. computer files, Sen. Patrick Leahy today issued the following statement: “I have been notified that the Department of Justice has ‘assigned’ to David Kelley, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the investigation of Republican staff theft of Democratic …
DHS Issues Wireless Interoperability Requirements
“SAFECOM was established to serve as the umbrella program within the Federal Government, to help local, tribal, state, and federal public safety agencies improve public safety response through more effective and efficient interoperable wireless communications. [Link] “The Statement of Requirements (SoR) for public safety communications and interoperability provides information on base level requirements for a …
Review of Online Mortgage Websites
Consumer Reports has published a review of six national mortgage loan websites that includes caveats about privacy issues and evaluations of respective service levels and value as compared to local bank rates.
New Survey Indicates Decrease in Downloading
A new data memo from the Pew Internet Project notes a decline in the rate of music downloading from its heyday in 2003, but millions of Americans continue to obtain music using filing sharing applications. Many users have been deterred from downloading however by the highly publicized anti-piracy campaign waged by the music industry.
DMCA and Its Impact on Search Engine Content
Application of the DMCA Safe Harbor Provisions to Search Engines, by Craig W. Walker, Virginia Journal of Law & Technology, Volume 9, Issue 1 – Winter 2004: “The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) established procedures that Internet service providers can implement to gain protection from liability for copyright infringement by their users. Under DMCA “notice …
Gov’t Websites Slow to Comply With Privacy Policies
The E-Government Act of 2002 includes the provision that all federal agency websites must post privacy policies in “standardized machine-readable format.” However, a recent survey indicates that less than 15% of the 137 federal websites are in compliance.
Online Law School: Ready for Prime Time?
The New York Times has an overview of the students, program, and legal community evaluation of Concord Law School, the online program launched in 1998 by Kaplan Educational Centers, that graduated its first class last fall.
Guide to Critical Infrastructure Information
The American University School of Information, in Washington, D.C. hosts this website on Critical Infrastructure Information and Protection, providing links to topical government documents including those from the White House, Executive Agencies, State Legislation, and GAO and CRS Reports.
