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Marine Mammal Commission: The Biological Viability of the Most Endangered Marine Mammals and the Cost-effectiveness of Protection Programs, February 2008
News release: “What is needed is a new national security strategy and a renewed commitment to homeland security, one that builds capabilities from the ground up rather than imposing unfunded mandates from the top down. Adequate resources must be committed to all dimensions of national power, not just one. Investments should not just enhance our …
Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Has Strengthened Planning to Guide Investments in Key Aviation Security Programs, but More Work Remains, GAO-08-456T, February 28, 2008 Chemical and Biological Defense: DOD and VA Need to Improve Efforts to Identify and Notify Individuals Potentially Exposed during Chemical and Biological Tests, GAO-08-366, February 28, 2008 Medicare Advantage: Higher Spending …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today presented testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, discussing how the Commission protects consumers at every stage of the consumer credit life cycle, from the advertising and marketing of financial products to debt collection and debt relief.” Prepared Statement of …
“Statutes at Large 109th Congress, 1st Session: The permanent collection of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress.” 109th Congress, 1st Session (2005), Volume 119 Only
News release: “Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter to U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, informing him of the enclosed referral letter sent to U.S. Attorney of the District of Columbia Jeffrey Taylor on contempt citations of former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten. Taylor is required …
Regulatory Review and Reform Top Ten Rules, 2008, Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act from the Small Business Administration.
DOJ OIG: The Federal Bureau of Prison’s Efforts to Manage Inmate Health Care, Audit Report 08-08, February 2008. “The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is responsible for confining federal offenders in prisons that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and secure. As part of these duties, the BOP is responsible for delivering medically necessary health care to …
Eight Legal Technology Trends for 2008 Good Times, Bad Times or Hard Times in Legal Tech? by Dennis Kennedy E-Discovery Update: Resolving Client-Vendor Disputes, by Conrad Jacoby Happ-eee with my Eee PC, by Bette Dengel Knowledge Discovery Resources 2008, by Marcus P. Zillman The Government Domain: What’s New in DotGov and Beyond, by Peggy …
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: Good Practices for the Protection of Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Involving Organized Crime, January 2008. “The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocols call upon State Parties to introduce appropriate measures to prevent witness intimidation, coercion, corruption or bodily injury, and to strengthen international cooperation …
News release: “The European Commission has imposed a penalty payment of 899 million euros [$1.3 billion] on Microsoft for non-compliance with its obligations under the Commissions March 2004 Decision (see IP/04/382) prior to 22 October 2007. Todays Decision, adopted under Article 24(2) of Regulation 1/2003, finds that, prior to 22 October 2007, Microsoft had charged …
Federal Workers’ Compensation: Better Data and Management Strategies Would Strengthen Efforts to Prevent and Address Improper Payments, GAO-08-284, February 26, 2008 National Disaster Response: FEMA Should Take Action to Improve Capacity and Coordination between Government and Voluntary Sectors, GAO-08-369, February 27, 2008 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Hiring Efforts Are Not Sufficient to Reduce the …
