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March 21, 2006 – National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations: A Glimpse of the Legal Background and Recent Amendments “Five statutory provisions vest government agencies responsible for certain foreign intelligence investigations (principally the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]) with authority to issue written commands comparable to administrative subpoenas. These National Security Letters (NSLs) seek …
From the National Archives: Central Foreign Policy Files, 1973-1974: This series, popularly known as the “State Department Cables” or the “State Department Telegrams”, consist of telegrams, and an index to airgrams, memoranda, correspondence, reports, diplomatic notes, and related material. The 1973 and 1974 digital and fully releasable permanent portion of this series is now accessible …
The March 15, 2006 issue of Library Journal included a special supplement, Movers & Shakers 2006 – The People Shaping the Future of Libraries. I am honored and delighted to be included in this diverse group of professionals, all of whose work I respect and admire. I was recognized in the Innovators category, for my …
Analyze This: The Evolution of Competitive Intelligence Products for the Legal Profession, by Donna Cavallini Interpretation and Translation Resources for the Criminal Justice System, by Ken Strutin Campaign Finance and the Internet: A Commentary on the Online Freedom of Speech Act, by Beth Wellington Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide – Updated, by Donna …
WSJ free feature: White House Will Reverse Policy, Ban Evidence Elicited by Torture
Press release: “Four years after its launch and more than 1 million hits later, freedominfo.org has a whole new look. But the dual mission of the site remainsa virtual network linking freedom of information (FOI) movements globally and an institutional memory for transparency and access to information rights throughout the world. Freedominfo.org today introduces a …
Press release: “BRB Publications recently expanded its free Resource Center and added its complete list of online accessible occupational licensing boards. The list, which is updated weekly, contains 4,819 name-searchable job titles. There is no fee, no registration nor a 20 second wait required. Go to http://www.brbpub.com/pubrecsites.asp and click on State Occupational Licensing Boards under …
According to the Official Google Blog, Google’s newly released Finance service is in beta, with additional content and features to be added in future. Currently, users are offered data in the following categories: Market Summary, Today’s Headlines, Company Facts and Financials, Related company data, a Company Summary, Management info, blog posts and links to topical …
Following up on previous postings concerning the FBI’s use of National Security Letters to obtain library patron records, the New York Times reports today, Librarian Is Still John Doe, Despite Patriot Act Revision
ComputerWorld reports on enterprisewide search applications implemented by large corporations for a range of tasks, including competitive intelligence, e-discovery, and generating intranet content. Solutions such as FAST, Autonomy and Endeca index formats including text, audio and video.
The United States Statutes at Large (Volume 117, 108th Congress) is now available online from the U.S. Government Printing Office, with future volumes to follow as they become available.
Supreme Court transcript [115 pages, PDF], 05-204. League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry (3/1/06)
