Category «Legal Research»

FirstGov.gov Wins Federal Computer Week's Pioneer Award

Press release: “…FirstGov.gov, the official portal of the U.S. Government, has won the Pioneer Award from Federal Computer Week and the Government Solutions Center (GSC) for its “innovative use of technology in a government program.” See also Peggy Garvin’s article, The Government Domain: FirstGov becomes First in Government Search

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Search Engines

SEC Expands Corporate Disclosure Compliance Requirements

SEC press release 2006-123 Jul. 26, 2006: SEC Votes to Adopt Changes to Disclosure Requirements Concerning Executive Compensation and Related Matters “The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt changes to the rules requiring disclosure of executive and director compensation, related person transactions, director independence and other corporate governance matters, and security ownership of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Congressman Nadler Requests Special Prosecutor on Domestic Surveillance Program

Press release: “In a letter to Attorney General Gonzales today [text of which is included in this release], Congressman Jerrold Nadler renewed his call for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate President Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program.When Congressman Nadler first called for a special counsel in December of last year, the Administration responded by …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research

IRS IG Audit Report on Compliance With Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act of 1997

Treasury Inspecter General for Tax Administration – Increased Managerial Attention Is Needed to Ensure Taxpayer Accounts Are Monitored to Detect Unauthorized Employee Accesses, July 24, 2006. Reference Number: 2006-20-111. “The Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act of 1997 made it a criminal offense to access or inspect tax information without proper authorization. A person convicted of any …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, ID Theft, Legal Research, Privacy

Progress Report on Protecting and Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights Here and Abroad

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia — hearing — STOP!: A Progress Report on Protecting and Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights Here and Abroad [Links to witness testimony] “The hearing will focus on the progress that the Administration’s Strategy targeting …

Subjects: Congress, Intellectual Property, Legal Research, Legislation

Hearing on the 60th Anniversary of the Administrative Procedure Act

House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law — Oversight Hearing on “The 60th Anniversary of the Administrative Procedure Act: Where Do We Go From Here?” Opening Statement of Chris Cannon Chair, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.. The current federal regulatory process faces many significant challenges…Other problematic issues that have arisen over the …

Subjects: Congress, Legal Research, Legislation

FAS Wins FOIA Lawsuit Over NRO Budget Documents

Secrecy News: “In a rare victory for public access to intelligence agency records, a federal court yesterday ordered (pdf) the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to process its FY 2006 budget request for release under the Freedom of Information Act. Judge Reggie B. Walton of the D.C. District Court granted a motion filed by the Federation …

Subjects: Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

International Judicial Monitor

The International Judicial Monitor is “an international law resource for judiciaries, justice sector professionals and the rule of law community. Published by the American Society of International Law and the International Judicial Academy. The current issue [July 2006, Volume 1, Issue 3] is now available online. See also the site’s links to additional International Resources.

Subjects: Legal Research

National Academies Report on Preventing Medication Errors

“At the urging of the Senate Finance Committee, the United States Congress mandated that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sponsor a study by the IOM to address the problem of medication errors. Preventing Medication Errors puts forward a national agenda for reducing medication errors based on estimates of the incidence and cost of such …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research