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From askSam: Searchable version of the The National Security Strategy of the United States Searchable version of the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq Related postings on these documents: White House Releases National Security Strategy 2006 and Administration Presents Strategy For Victory in Iraq
Follow Up Review of the Port Security Grant Program, OIG-0-6-24, February 2006 (Revised) (PDF, 37 pages) – New 03/15/2006. Related postings on port operations
New York Times, March 18, 2006: Why Do So Few Women Reach the Top of Big Law Firms? Ending the Gauntlet: Removing Barriers to Women’s Success in the Law, by Lauren Stiller Rikleen
Press release, Cmte. on Homeland Security, Democratic Office, March 17, 2006: “News reports today disclosed the results of a government investigation into airport security vulnerabilities. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigatory arm of Congress, conducted a clandestine review of airport security throughout the country. While the report remains classified and has not yet been …
From the Official Google Blog: Judge tells DoJ “No” on search queries, Posted by Nicole Wong, Associate General Counsel: “Google will not have to hand over any user’s search queries to the government. That’s what a federal judge ruled today when he decided to drastically limit a subpoena issued to Google by the Department of …
Press release, March 16, 2006: The Federal Trade Commission today told the House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight that protecting consumers’ privacy rights is a top priority for the agency. Lydia Parnes, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, told the Committee, “The Commission is committed to aggressive law …
Supreme Court transcript [115 pages, PDF], 05-204. League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry (3/1/06)
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Press release: Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) Friday sent a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [text included in the press release] seeking information on court cases that may have been compromised by the Bush Administrations illegal domestic spying program..Leahy…and Kennedy…ask Gonzales to provide the committee with information on all legal challenges …
WSJ free feature – Google Wins Copyright Battle; Archiving Issue Is Still Unclear: “A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Google Inc. of wrongful conduct, including copyright infringement and defamation, providing the latest court opinion to weigh in on the contentious area of search engines and copyright.”
U.S. Newswire: “The House Financial Services Committee voted today to repeal strict state notification and credit freeze laws that have helped to protect consumers from identity theft and financial fraud. These laws provide essential protections that allow consumers to prevent identity thieves from opening credit accounts in their names and require companies to inform consumers …
Four Modes of Seeking Information and How to Design for Them, by Donna Maurer.