Digital Rights Management: A Guide for Librarians
Digital Rights Management: A Guide for Librarians, by Mike Godwin (44 pages, PDF)
Former CIA GC Memo to Intel Cmte. Challenges Legal Authority For Domestic Surveillance
On January 3, 2006 Jeffrey H. Smith, a former General Counsel of the CIA and a former General Counsel of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a 16 page memorandum to the Members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, addressing the legal authorities regarding warrantless surveillance of U.S. persons. His conclusion – “The …
CRS Report on Federal Spending, FY2001-2005
January 09, 2006 – Federal Spending by Agency and Budget Function, FY2001-FY2005 (PDF) “This report provides federal spending data by agency and by budget function for fiscal year 2001 through fiscal year 2005. The data, ranked by size, reveal the concentrated nature of federal spending. The largest four agencies (of 51 listed) produce 83% of …
CRS Report on Judge Alito’s Environmental Opinions
The Environmental Opinions of Judge Samuel Alito (6 pages, PDF, January 06, 2006 Summary: “The nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to serve on the Supreme Court has prompted close scrutiny of his judicial opinions during 15 years as an appellate judge. A review of the 34 opinions in environmental cases in which Judge …
House Members Set Forth Agendas to Address Lobbying Reform
Press release, January 11, 2006: “U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, MI-08, today announced his principles for restoring accountability and trust in government, the cornerstone of his lobbying reform legislation which will be introduced when Congress reconvenes at the end of this month.” Press release, January 11, 2006: “House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter …
Waxman Presses For Public Access to Mine Safety Documents
“Rep. Waxman asks the Labor Secretary Chao to reverse the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s 2004 decision to exclude mine safety inspectors’ notes in Freedom of Information Act responses. The agency’s secrecy policy limited disclosure about hundreds of safety violations at the Sago mine for years before the recent disaster.” [January 11, 2006] Letter to …
CRS Report Reviews Impact of Indictment on Members of Congress
Status of a Member of the House Who Has Been Indicted for or Convicted of a Felony (14 pages, PDF), January 5, 2006. “There are no federal statutes or Rules of the House of Representatives that directly affect the status of a Member of Congress who has been indicted for a crime that constitutes a …
Searches and Seizures in a Digital World
Searches and Seizures in a Digital World, by Orin S. Kerr (55 pages, PDF)
New Web Portal on Human Trafficking Taps Resources On Over 120 Countries
“The National MultiCultural Institute (NMCI) launches a groundbreaking web portal that provides more than 15,000 web entries of informational resources on issues related to human trafficking and modern-day slavery from around the world.”
Agency Reports on Violations of the Antideficiency Act
Agency Reports on Violations of the Antideficiency Act: GAO has created this database in carrying out the statutory requirement in section 1401 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Pub. L. No. 108-447 [658 pages, PDF), 118 Stat. 2809, 3192 (Dec. 8, 2004). “The database currently lists reports received by GAO in FY 2005. Interested persons …
Kennedy Seeks to Clarify Alito’s Statements Relating to Equal Justice
Press release: “Today in his rounds of questioning Judge Alito, Senator Edward M. Kennedy pressed Judge Alito on his commitment to equal justice under the law by raising his membership in a radical anti-women, anti-minority alumni organization [Concerned Alumni of Princeton (CAP)] and several rulings on key cases involving individual rights.” [press release includes supporting …
E-Gov Site Focuses on Secure Computing and Protecting Personal Info
“OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.” Quick facts and related resources are available on the following topics: ID theft, spyware, phishing, spam scams, online shopping, P2P file sharing, and VoIP. The free …