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Forbes targets what is calls “attack bloggers” with a very broad brush, in a trio of articles as follows: Attack of the Blogs, Daniel Lyons, 11.14.05 – “Web logs are the prized platform of an online lynch mob spouting liberty but spewing lies, libel and invective. Their potent allies in this pursuit include Google and …
The Law Library of Congress Public Services Division is pleased to announce the following new resource: Samuel A. Alito Nomination Collection. A bibliography, it includes a PDF excerpt of Judge Alito’s 1990 confirmation hearing (Senate Hearing 101-651, Part 5). [Emily Carr, Legal Reference Specialist, Law Library of Congress] University of Michigan Law Library, Information on …
Press release: “Congressman Jerrold Nadler today demanded the House Judiciary Committee investigate whether White House officials deliberately deceived Congress in order to obtain its authorization of the war in Iraq. In a letter to Committee Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. calling for hearings [text of which accompanies this link], Congressman Nadler cited new evidence from …
Democratic Policy Committee Report, October 31, 2005: Bush Administration, Congressional Republicans Mismanage Hurricane Recovery – Thousands of Hurricane Survivors Still Face Immediate Needs “While rescue and relief operations in the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have been completed, thousands of hurricane survivors remain in dire need of assistance. Unfortunately, two months after Hurricane …
If you are interested in a community based learning experience on legal blogging, whether you are a librarian, attorney, marketing, CI or IT expert, take a look at the agenda for the upcoming BlawgThink 2005. Veteran blogger or novice, this forum offers a creative, interactive agenda, with presentations by, and conversations with, a range of …
Following up on previous postings related to security risks associated with discarding PC hard drives, the parallel environmental toll of the expanding amount of e-waste generated by constant hardware upgrades, via the The Basel Action Network (BAN): High-Tech Toxic Trash Exported to Africa The Digital Dump: Exporting Re-Use and Abuse to Africa Information Recovered from …
FOIA Falters – The law still works, but it needs a tune-up Related resources: See FOIA Facts, by Scott A. Hodes
Google’s patent portfolio — representing important clues to its future plans — are being made available on CD.
White House press release: President Nominates Judge Samuel A. Alito as Supreme Court Justice. Also from the White House: Biography of Samuel A. Alito Jr. AP: Bush Nominates Alito for Supreme Court CNN: Bush nominates Alito to Supreme Court Conservatives, liberals ready for heated debate Complete coverage from the New York Times: Supreme Court in …
From UPI: “More than 50 medical and scientific non-profit publishers, representing more than 120 journals, have offered the National Institutes of Health access to their contents free of charge through their current links to the NIH’s PubMed Central data archive.” From Washington D.C. Principles For Free Access to Science, in PDF, Leading Scientific & Medical …
A new, joint federal law enforcement and industry initiative to fight Internet fraud, called LooksTooGoodToBeTrue, was launched today (press release, 5 pages, PDF). “This website was developed to arm you with information so you dont fall victim to these Internet scam artists.” The site provides consumers with documentation on: Types of Fraud; Victim Stories; FAQs …
“As arguably the most important war crimes proceedings since Nuremberg, the trials of Saddam Hussein are likely to constitute a “Grotian Moment” defined as a legal development that is so significant that it can create new customary international law or radically transform the interpretation of treaty-based law. This Website features key documents related to …