New on LLRX.com
Identity Theft: Outline of Federal Statutes and Bibliography of Select Resources, by Sara R. Paul Free and Fee Based Appellate Court Briefs Online, by Michael Whiteman
Articles on Offshore Legal Services
From the Washington Times, Law firms send case work overseas to boost efficiency From the September 28, 2005 WSJ ($), Legal Services Enter Outsourcing Domain and from June 7, 2004: Are Law Firms Ready to Embrace Offshore Outsourcing?
Commentary on Katrina’s Impact on Telecommunications
Katrina: The Sounds of Communications Silence, by John Wohlstetter, Discovery Institute, September 22, 2005: “The near total communications shutdown caused by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans reveals that in the four years since the September 11, 2001 terror attacks federal, state and local governments seemed to have learned nothing from 9/11.”
Katrina Legal Aid Resource Center
“Resources for victims of the hurricane, for legal aid and defender programs helping them, and for private attorney volunteers…State by state links to help you find a legal aid or pro bono lawyer, and other information for those affected by Hurricane Katrina in these areas: housing, insurance, health, financial aid and general.” [katrinalegalaid.org] (Amy Hale)
Standards for Public Release of Geospatial Data
Guidelines for Providing Appropriate Access to Geospatial Data in Response to Security Concerns, Federal Geographic Data Committee, June 2005 (16 pages, PDF)
Federal Reserve Board Bulletin Will Be Online Only Beginning 2006
Federal Reserve Board press release, September 22, 2005: “The Federal Reserve Board announced on Thursday that beginning in 2006, the content of the Federal Reserve Bulletin will be published on the Board’s public web site on a continuing basis, as it becomes available. The quarterly paper version of the Bulletin will no longer be published. …
FCC Requires Certain Broadband and VoIP Providers to Accommodate Wiretaps
From the Order, released September 23, 2005: “In this Order, we conclude that the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) applies to facilities-based broadband Internet access providers and providers of interconnected voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service. This Order is the first critical step to apply CALEA obligations to new technologies and services that …
Two New CBO Reports on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
From CBO, A Guide to Understanding the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, September 2005 (32 pages, PDF) and The Risk Exposure of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, September 2005 (44 pages, PDF)
Archivists Assess Hurricane Damage
From the Society of American Archivists: Report of Hurricane Katrina Damage Assessment (6 pages, PDF) Responding to Hurricane Katrina: Report from Mississippi
Federal Gulf Coast Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Press release, September 24, 2005: “The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with other federal agencies, continues to respond to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.”
Federal E-Gov Portal Will Benefit From New Search Feature Enhancements
Press release: Vivísimo and MSN Search to Provide Search Backbone for Redesigned FirstGov Portal: “As part of the agreement, Vivísimo teamed with Microsoft’s MSN Search Web service to provide search results for the government domain. The MSN Search Web service includes extensive coverage of government documents in its index as well as a rich set …
Blog Launched With Focus on Real ID Act of 2005
MIT Online Forum: The Real ID Act of 2005: “This is a facilitated discussion of the problems and prospects related to the Real ID Act of 2005, enacted by Congress and signed by the President. For purposes of this online discussion, we are focused on the driver license and identity management aspects of the legislation, …