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Appropriations Committee press release, July 13, 2006: “The Senate Appropriations Committee today gave approval to the fiscal year 2007 District of Columbia spending bill. The bill totals $597 million in federal funds, which is $200,000 below the fiscal year 2006 enacted level and the same as the President’s budget request…$15 million for a new Central …
CBO – Estimated Costs of U.S. Operations in Iraq Under Two Specified Scenarios, July 14, 2006
EPIC: “In a settlement (11 pages, PDF) reached with the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T agreed to pay $550,000 in a case concerning consumer privacy. According to the settlement, AT&T may have improperly used customer data for marketing purposes. AT&T also agreed to improve procedures for opt-out notification. This investigation was prompted by an EPIC petition …
Litman, Jessica, “The Economics of Open-Access Law Publishing” . Lewis & Clark Law Review, Forthcoming – Available at SSRN. “Law journal publishing is one of the easiest cases for open access publishing. Law scholarship relies on few commercial publishers. The majority of law journals depend on unpaid students to undertake the selection and copy editing …
[Federal Register: July 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 134)][Rules and Regulations][Page 39707-40001] Foreign Assets Control Office – Sanctions; blocked person, specifically designated nationals, terrorists, and narcotics traffickers, and foreign terrorist organizations: Individuals and entities subject to various economic sanctions programs. U.S. Treasury – Office of Foreign Assets Control, Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN List), July …
Press release: The Computer Security Institute (CSI) with the participation of the San Francisco Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Computer Intrusion Squad today released its 2006 report citing that virus attacks are the leading cause of financial losses. The top four categories — virus attacks, unauthorized access to networks, lost/stolen laptops or mobile hardware and …
Press release: “The Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age released its third report today with recommendations on how to reconcile national security needs with civil liberties requirements. The report offers a new “authorized use” standard for government handling of legally collected information that bases authorization to view information on how …
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: Ethics Essentials, a Primer for New Judges on Conflicts, Outside Activities, and other Potential Pitfalls (26 pages, PDF)….emphasizes the importance of understanding and observing ethics standards.”
Testimony of Robert A. Vito, Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections, Philadelphia, before the House Committee on Ways & Means, Subcommittee on Health, on Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Reimbursements, July 13, 2006 (6 pages, PDF)
Clean Energy Solutions – EJournal – U.S. Department of State, July 2006: “Projected dramatic increases in energy consumption in the coming decades, combined with a higher risk of climate change, require a massive global response based on technological innovation and the power of the marketplace. Experts and government officials describe the options before us, including …
Follow-up to postings related to the Plame CIA Leak Investigation, see the website for the Joseph and Valerie Wilson Legal Support Trust, which also provides a link to the 23 page complaint filed today in District Court for the District of Columbia: Valerie Plame Wilson and Joseph C. Wilson IV v. I. Lewis Libby Jr., …
Follow-up to International Committee Sets New Limits on Lead and Cadmium In Foods, this July 11, 2006 press release from Defenders of Wildlife: Ground-breaking Study of Imported Tuna Reveals FDA/EPA Recommendations for Light Canned Tuna Consumption Not Protective Enough. Tuna Mercury Report – Is Our Tuna “Family-Safe”? Mercury in America’s Favorite Fish (42 pages, PDF)