Category «Government Documents»

EU: European Competitiveness Report 2006

Communication from the Commission – Economic reforms and competitiveness: key messages from the European Competitiveness Report 2006 – COM(2006) 697 final – 14.11.2006 Commission Staff Working Document – SEC(2006) 1467/2 of 14.11.2006 Presentation (PPT) of ECR 2006 by G. J. Koopman, Director for Industrial Policy and Economic Reforms, on 1 December 2006 short version – …

Subjects: Government Documents

Group Urges Appeals Court to Affirm Landmark Decision Striking Down Warrantless NSA Spying

Following up in general on postings related to the administration’s domestic surveillance program, and specifically on, Federal Judge Rules NSA Domestic Surveillance Program Unconstitutional, this news today: “The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan today urged a federal appeals court (6th Circuit, Cincinnati, Ohio) to uphold a lower court ruling declaring the …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Government Documents, Privacy

Ready Campaign Public Service Advertisements (PSAs)

Press release: “In order to encourage Americans to prepare themselves, their families and their communities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with The Advertising Council, has sponsored public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to all kinds of emergencies. The Ready Campaign asks individuals to do …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2005

Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2005 – Annual inventory of anthropogenic (human-caused) greenhouse gases in the United States, November 14, 2006. “Total U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 7,147.2 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) in 2005, an increase of 0.6 percent from the 2004 level according to Emissions of Greenhouse …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CIA Provides Documentation of Presidential Order on Detention Facilities Abroad

Press release: “In response to an ongoing lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, the CIA has acknowledged the existence of two documents authorizing it to detain and interrogate terrorism suspects overseas. For more than two years, the CIA had refused to either deny or confirm the existence of the documents and had argued …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Government Documents, Legal Research

SEC Enhances Online Search Capabilities for Investors

Press release: “Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox today announced that investors are now able to search the contents of the disclosure documents filed electronically with the SEC using a new full-text search tool on the Commission’s website. The newly searchable information includes registration statements, annual and quarterly reports, and other filings by companies …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Securities Law

DOJ Releases Expert's Report On Google Child Online Protection Act Case

Follow-up to previous postings related to the DOJ’s subpoena early this year, to obtain Google search data, news via Seth Finkelstein, posted copies of the following reports (PDF) released today: Main Report of Philip B. Stark, Ph.D, 8 May 2006, Redacted, ACLU v. Gonzales, Civ. Action No. 98-5591 Supplement: Rebuttal Expert Report and rule 26(e) …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines