Top 100 Executives by Total Compensation 2006
Washington Post: Top 100 Executives by Total Compensation, 2006: Includes name of executive, title, company, total compensation, salary and company net income/loss. See also Top 100 Executives by Salary
DHS IG Audit of National Asset Database
Progress in Developing the National Asset Database, OIG-06-40 (PDF, PDF), July 11, 2006: “The report assesses the actions DHS has taken to identify and organize the nation’s critical infrastructure and key resources in the National Asset Database.” Related news and government documents: Inspector: Homeland Security database flawed – Petting zoo, kangaroo center on list of …
House Passes Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act
Today the House passed HR 4411, the Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act. The bill passed by roll call vote #363, 317 yeas to 93 nays. See also: House Approves Boucher-Goodlatte Legislation to Combat Illegal Gambling (July 11, 2006) House votes yes on Net-gambling crackdown
U.S. Sentencing Commission Releases Annual Report and Statistics Sourcebook
U.S. Sentencing Commission’s 2005 Annual Report – The U.S. Sentencing Commission’s 2005 Annual Report presents an overview of major Commission activities and accomplishments. The 2005 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics has national sentencing data and more. See also Federal Sentencing Statistics by State, District, and Circuit
American Lawyer Survey on Law Librarians 2006
Law Librarians Look Beyond Books – “Once endangered, librarians have expanded their role to include such duties as market research and competitive intelligence.” The Librarian’s Expanding Role Electronic Research Staffing Resources Finances
New York Courts to Make "Virtual" Case Files Available on the Internet
Press release: “In Manhattan, the public will have free remote access to a virtual file of civil cases in Supreme Court, including pleadings, preliminary conference and other case-management orders, requests for judicial intervention, notes of issue, orders to show cause and notices of motion. (Due to volume, affidavits, exhibits and other supporting motion papers will …
Census and HUD Release Data File on the Nation's Housing Characteristics
Press release: “Americans are very satisfied with their neighborhoods, according to 2005 American Housing Survey microdata released today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The survey also reveals that the median value of a new home (built in the last four years) was $236,864; monthly housing costs were …
Detainee Interrogation Documents Obtained Through FOIA Request Released by ACLU
ACLU press release today: “The documents, which include the report of Vice Admiral Albert T. Church, who was tapped to conduct a comprehensive review of Defense Department interrogation operations, reveal new details in how several systemic failures in the chain of command manifested themselves.” The full Church Report, along with other documents released to the …
Commentary on Security Breaches Resulting from Offshoring of Customer Data
Risky Business? How Multinationals’ Outsourcing Involving Customer Data Can Lead to Identity Theft and Other Fraud, by Anita Ramasastry.
DOJ Asset Forfeiture Publication Updates Acquired Through FOIA Requests
In a follow-up to this July 25, 2004 posting – Depository Libraries Directed to destroy DOJ Pamphlets – this update, via Mike Ravnitzky, from the Forfeiture Endangers American Rights Foundation (FEAR): “In response to our FOIA requests, this week the DOJ released three manuals to us voluntarily — the 2006 versions of: Selected Asset Forfeiture …
Judge Rules Search of Congressman's Office Constitutional
IN RE: SEARCH OF RAYBURN HOUSE BUILDING ROOM NO. 2113, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515, July 10, 2006: “A federal judge rules that the FBI’s search of Louisiana Democratic Congressman William Jefferson’s House office pursuant to a court-ordered search warrant was constitutional, and denies a motion seeking to enjoin FBI agents and the U.S. Department of Justice …
Another Choice for Online Airfare Purchases
WSJ free feature: Homing In on Lower Airfares – Web Sites Offer New Features To Help Users Time Purchases To Get a Better Travel Deal