Professor David Favre of Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law College of Law, has launched a new, informative web site on animal law, Animal Law & History Web Center, that is still under development, with plans to extend content to include U.S. and global resources.
Currently the site is providing access to 100 state, federal and UK cases and 120 statutes, searchable by topics, subjects and species, via drop-down menus. Also available are links to the full-text of the following laws: from Brazil – Environmental Crimes Law; from Malawi – National Parks and Wildlife Law; from Poland – Animal Protection Act; and from Taiwan – Animal Protection Law.
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Daily Archives: October 29, 2002
Data Removed From Federal Sites
The Memory Hole reports that a group of 12 members of Congress, lead by California Rep. Henry Waxman sent a letter to Continue Reading
E-Government Catches On
E-government initiatives that serve citizens and businesses alike are gaining in popularity as localities realize more efficiency and cost savings via online solutions. BusinessWeek described a number of such efforts in this article. There is also mention of BusinessLaw.gov, an excellent example of an e-gov site that provides a wealth of easy to use content… Continue Reading
Net Taxes on E-Commerce Resurface
The Streamlined Sales Tax Project is alive and well according to this article in the Denver Post. With states running huge deficits, as many as 29 of them are considering supporting the initiative when it comes to a vote on November 13. Check-out the chart at the end of the article that shows the state-by-state… Continue Reading
Helms Stalls Webcasting Bill
Senator Jesse Helms stopped the vote on the compromise webcasting agreement which had passed the House and seemed very likely to pass the Senate. Opposing reasons for his action are mentioned in this Raleigh-based News & Observer article. Either he was trying to protect the webcasters by negotiating even lower rates for them, or he… Continue Reading
ISP Accounting Error Turns Ugly
A dispute over unpaid bills for an e-mail account from a Canadian subsidiary of a U.S. ISP has resulted in a law suit in federal court in Canada. Nancy Carter’s e-mail was held hostage in lieu of payment, disrupting her professional life. Continue Reading
