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Via Slashdot, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts released 2002 Wiretap Report (For the Period January 1 through December 31, 2002), available in pdf. Data includes: Jurisdictions With Statutes Authorizing the Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications Intercept Orders Issued by Judges During Calendar Year 2002 (federal and state) Types of Surveillance …
The 17 year old case of Air India Flight 182, which exploded off the coast of Ireland on June 23, 1985 killing all 329 passengers and crew onboard, is scheduled to begin today in the Supreme Court of British Columbia (BC). A new website, ONTRIAL/Air India, sponsored by the Law Courts Education Society of British …
Resources and news of note on Super DMCA legislation (“to combat broadband and communications piracy”) that is proliferating at the state level, driven in large measure by relentless lobbying on the part of the Motion Picture Assocation of America (MPAA), and which, for the most part, is based on the organization’s proposed model legislation. The …
Via an e-mail from Mary Alice Baish, AALL Washington Affairs Representative: “Thanks to a trio of very alert law librarians in Ohio, Billie J. Grey, Gail McCain and Al Podboy, for notifying us of a state bill, the Electronic Government Services Act (H.B. 145), that would prevent agencies from providing access to government information and …
As I posted previously, the Pennsylvania Attorney General has refused to release information about hundreds of websites, innocuous and otherwise, blocked by the states’ recently enacted law, 18 Pennsylvania Statutes Sec. 7330. Yesterday the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) appealed the Attorney General’s refusal to grant access to this information, citing the Pennsylvania Right …
On April 15, the Department of Homeland Security proposed new regulations for Procedures for Handling Critical Infrastructure Information. The rulemaking states: “The Department recognizes that its receipt of information pertaining to the security of critical infrastructure, much of which is not customarily within the public domain, is best encouraged through the assurance that such information …
From the Washington Post: “An “e-government” program to make the federal government more citizen-friendly is $40 million short of its intended budget, which could hurt White House efforts to improve public access to regulations, information and services.” See also this interview with Mark Forman, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s associate director of information …
New legislation introduced on April 10 by Senators Wyden, Clinton and Collins: To require public disclosure of noncompetitive contracting for the reconstruction of the infrastructure of Iraq, and for other purposes (S. 876).
On April 15, the Social Security Administration launched a redesigned website, Social Security Online, along with a new url. See the press release here, as well as the helpful fact sheet that details the new features and services available from the site, which now meets accessibility requirements. Please note that the agency continues to provide …
The Pew Internet & American Life Project released a new report today: The Ever-Shifting Internet Population: A new look at Internet access and the digital divide. Use this link to download the full-text report in PDF or to access each section of the table of contents. Amanda Lenhart, the Research Specialist who authored this report, …
The White House has launched Ask the White House, “a live online interactive forum where you can communicate with White House and administration officials.” The forum is for one hour, 7pm – 7:30pm (ET), and questions may be submitted in advance. Guests are announced on the website.
Tennessee launched a new url and website to facilitate easier and expanded access to the state’s many e-gov services. Users may now locate information through the following categories: About TN, Government (Departments and Agencies, including legislative bill search), Employment, Travel, Residents, Education, Business, Laws & Justice, State News, Online Services (permits, licenses, etc.). The site …
