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From Roll Call Newspaper Online, this free excerpt (subscription req’d to read complete article) on news about GPO and future public access to government documents: “In an effort to reverse declining sales revenue at the Government Printing Office, Public Printer Bruce James announced Tuesday that the agency will consider charging fees for many of the …
California’s pioneering anti-spam law, set to go into effect January 1, 2004 is the target of Congressional lobbying by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA). From a DMA press release dated October 21: “The DMA is working with numerous coalitions to pass a federal spam law that would set national standards and preempt state law, including …
Patriot Act Misunderstood, Senators Say: “Even as some members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said they want to see elements of the Patriot Act modified, others contended that some of the attacks on the anti-terrorism legislation have been unfair.” “The Justice Department’s push to defend the Patriot Act was in full swing Tuesday as senior …
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Georgia takes a pass on anti-terror crime database: Georgia has joined five other states that have opted to suspend participation, due to privacy concerns, in the DOJ initiated MATRIX (Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange) project. According to a statement by Gov. Sonny Perdue, “The State of Georgia will not transfer any additional information to the company …
Is this a parody or a real-world look behind the scenes of a large law firm paralegal assignment: Legal Research? Get Me Sushi, With Footnotes. An excerpt of the memo is here. Note that it may not have the same resonance for those who do no work in NYC, but nevertheless may strike a familiar …
PBS.org Online NewsHour published an article yesterday with details on the statements made in letters the RIAA sent to 204 individuals last week notifiying them of impending lawsuits as a result of illegal music downloads in excess of 1,000 songs. “The letter begins with the warning that recording companies intend to file a lawsuit against …
From the United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, Bonneville International Corporation et al v. MaryBeth Peters (United States Register of Copyrights), No. 01-3720, October 17, 2003: the court affirmed the Copyright Office ruling that broadcasters who stream music on the web must pay royalty fees to recording companies, composers and musicians. Industry reacts to …
The Center for Digital Government announced the results of the 2003 Digital Legislatures Survey. Participation for the survey was solicited from all fifty states, and the Nevada Legislature Online was chosen the “most digitally advanced legislature in the country.” The Minnesota State Legislature and South Dakota Legislature websites were named second best. The rest of …
“Protecting Our National Security from Terrorist Attacks: A Review of Criminal Terrorism Investigations and Prosecutions,” Senate Judiciary Committee Full Committee, October 21, 2003. Official Hearing Notice, Witness List, Member Statements, and Testimony.
OpenTheGovernment.org, Americans for Less Secrecy, More Democracy, is a new website formed by “a coalition of organizations united in our belief that we must remain a free society in which an open government helps the public make informed choices, hold government accountable, and address our most pressing needs.” The site is still under construction. The …
Blogging for Business: “This article takes a look at the emerging role of blogs and how they could be used in business to improve communication internally and externally.”