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West Acquires Andrews Publications
From the press release: “West, a Thomson business, today announced it has acquired Andrews Publications from Haights Cross Communications…Andrews is a 30-year-old publisher of litigation reporters, newsletters, special reports and online services…Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.”
Nat'l Commission on 9/11 Attacks Conducts Public Meeting
The first public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is underway at the U.S. Custom House, One Bowling Green, New York City, New York. Hearing Agenda Witness Statements
New Resource Guides to KM
The April 2003 issue of Modern Practice features three articles on knowledge management: Evaluating the Benefits of Knowledge Management, KM: What’s in it for you?, and KM Survey – A World First.
EPIC Raises Concerns Over TSA Watch List
EPIC issued an analysis of documents obtained from their October 2002 FOIA request and subsequent lawsuit concerning the TSA “watchlist of names of individuals suspected of posing a risk of air piracy or terrorism or a threat to airline or passenger safety.” These documents establish that there are two separate watchlists: a “no-fly” list and …
PayPal Violated Patriot Act According to US Attorney
As reported in USA Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri has charged that eBay Inc.’s online payment company, PayPal, provided services, prior to mid-2002, to online gambling merchants, in violation of the Patriot Act. From eBay’s annual report filed in March, the following details: “On March 28, 2003, PayPal received …
War Blogs Gain Credibility
Bloggers Delight – Will the war become the breakthrough Webloggers have been waiting for? Homeground war blogs such as the Agonist, by Sean Paul Kelley, are garnering a global readership and altering the perception of reliable sources for breaking news on the conflict. See also Blogging the War: A Guide with links to general war …
British Recording Industry Fights Piracy
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has launched an anti-piracy campaign on university campuses similar to the well publicized one undertaken by the RIAA here in America. The estimated size of the UK piracy market for 2001 is documented by the industry in this chart. For additional perspective on the CD burning controversy, see Downloads Save …
Proposed Legislation to Extend DMCA in 9 States
From Edward Felton’s Freedom to Tinker, this page, State Super-DMCA Bills and Laws, provides a chart listing legislation introduced in nine states (AL, CO, FL, GA, MA, MD, MI, SC, TN, TX) that would preclude corporate and personal use of firewalls, routers and encrypted e-mail. See also this related posting from LawMeme about an April …
Taxes.com and Trademark Decision
A press release from the Electronic Frontier Foundation notes that a March 28 decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California reversed in part the court’s March 22, 2002 order against Taxes.com directing the company to change content critical of its competitor J.K. Harris that appeared prominently in search engine results.
State Do Not Call Lists
From the Direct Marketing Association, this State Do Not Call List includes web links and or telephone numbers, as applicable, for 27 states. Also see this alert, California Do-Not-Call Registry Is Merging with the Federal List.
Using Metatags to Increase Search Rankings
Lawyers Use Metatags to Help Their Web Sites Pop Up on Internet Searches.