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Category «Legal Research»
Amendments to US Sentencing Guidelines Includes Amendment on ID Theft
Federal Register, May 11, 2005: United States Sentencing Commission , NOTICES, Sentencing guidelines and policy statements for Federal courts, 2485224856. SUMMARY: Pursuant to its authority under 28 U.S.C. 994(p), the Commission has promulgated amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, commentary, and statutory index. This notice sets forth the amendments and the reason for each …
The Restore Open Government Act of 2005
Press release, May 12, 2005: Rep. Waxman Introduces Legislation to Restore Transparency and Open Government Laws: “Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman introduced legislation to reverse the Bush Administrations assault on open government by restoring laws promoting transparency. The Restore Open Government Act of 2005 (H.R. 2331) requires public disclosure of government information and presidential documents, …
Federal Judiciary Updates Map of Court Websites
From the Federal Judiciary: Each Judicial Circuit, District Defined in Newly Posted Map – “A new map delineates each of the 12 regional judicial circuits and 94 judicial districts within them. Clicking on the map will lead you to the web sites of the federal courts in a particular circuit or district.”
Guide to U.S. Government RSS Library
From FirstGov.gov, this U.S. Government RSS Library webpage aggregates links to a wide range of resources, including news releases, press briefings, transcripts, reports, advisories, statistics and technical documents, in one easy to use location, providing content on the following topical areas: Agriculture RSS Feeds Consumer RSS Feeds Cyber Security RSS Feeds Data and Statistics RSS …
UK PubMed Central Project Receives Funding
From the UK Guardian Unlimited: “Some of Britain’s leading medical research funders have banded together to finance the country’s most comprehensive online repository of medical knowledge. The multimillion-pound UK PubMed Central project is a big boost to proponents of open access to scientific research. It will enable academic researchers to post papers published either online …
Canadian Law Librarians Share Success Stories At Upcoming Conference
Connie Crosby contacted me with news of availability of this article, Cool Things I am Doing in My Law Library, to be presented at the upcoming CALL/ACBD meeting. Kudos to all our terrific colleagues on their innovative work.
NARA Proposes to Eliminate Back-Up Versions of Clinton Docs.
From the May 3, 2005 Federal Register: Presidential records; management and custody: Clinton Administration electronic backup tapes; proposed disposal: “NARA proposes the disposition of 9,193 backup tapes created during the Clinton Administration by White House Communications Agency (WHCA) staff because NARA has determined that they lack continuing administrative, historical, informational or evidentiary value. The tapes …
SEC to Commence Release of Disclosure Filings
SEC press release:”The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that on May 12, 2005, it will begin the process of publicly releasing comment letters and response letters relating to disclosure filings made after Aug. 1, 2004, and reviewed by the Division of Corporation Finance and the Division of Investment Management. See Press …
New Biography of Justice Blackmun
From the New York Times, a review of the new book on Justice Harry A. Blackmun by Linda Greenhouse. Related references: Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun’s Supreme Court Journey Also by Linda Greenhouse, from the New York Times Magazine, April 15, 2005 , The Evolution of a Justice. beSpacific postings on the Blackmun Papers
Range of Research Oriented Sites Win Webby Awards
Among the many and varied categories of sites which are worth your review, comprising both winners and nominees, I note the following: the State Bar of Arizona – Public Information Site, the National Cancer Institute Web site, ConsumerReports.org, The Merck Manual — Second Home Edition Online, Singingfish.com – The Destination for Audio/Video Search on the …
Business Intelligence Online Resources
Business Intelligence Online Resources, is a 23 page research paper listing selected resources both new and existing for online business intelligence, by Marcus P. Zillman.
