Law Office Computing magazine announced the winners of the competition for the best websites, large and small firms. Thanks to Amy Campbell, I Want My BlogTV, for posting the information, which is as follows: Winner, large firm: Jones Day Winner, small firm: Zupkus & Angell Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2003
JetBlue’s CEO Issues Apology of Sorts to Customers
On September 23, JetBlue CEO David Neeleman posted a statement on the company’s website defending the release of passenger data as a “well-intentioned attempt to assist the Department of Defense in a national security matter.” Although admitting the transfer of information was a mistake which will not happen again, Neeleman deflected the criticism swirling around… Continue Reading
New Microsoft Office 2003
From the review: “E-mail fans (or slaves) will be delighted to learn that Microsoft Outlook has received a sensational and far-reaching overhaul. But among the big three – Word, Excel and PowerPoint – you’ll find only a new, blue color scheme and a few other choice changes.” Continue Reading
Study on Impact of Tax Moratorium on States
From the Multistate Tax Commission, a new report issued September 24: Revenue Impact on State and Local Government of Permanent Extension of the Tax Moratorium Act See also my September 17 posting, House Votes to Continue Internet Tax Moratorium Continue Reading
European Law Resources Available Through CELS
From a posting by Gerrit Betlem on the EURO-LEX listserv: “The Centre for European Legal Studies of the University of Exeter School of Law is publishing the Exeter Papers in European Law on the Web. Four Papers are currently available online: Reform of the European Council: A Case Study; The Convention on the Future of… Continue Reading
U.S. Government Manual 2003-2004
GPO provides access to The U.S. Government Manual 2003-2004 via either a key word search or through a browse feature (choose between viewing content in text of pdf), to access data organized into the following topics: Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, Executive Branch, Executive Agencies, Independent Establishments and Gov’t Corporations, Quasi-Official Agencies, Appendices and Changes. Continue Reading
New GAO Report on E-Gov Initiatives
Electronic Government: Progress and Challenges in Implementing the Office of Personnel Management’s Initiatives, by Linda D. Koontz, director, information management, before the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census, House Committee on Government Reform. GAO-03-1169T, September 23. Highlights. Continue Reading
Network Solutions Settles With FTC On Deceptive Marketing Charges
False Solicitations Allegedly Duped Consumers to Transfer Domain Name: FTC v. Network Solutions, Inc., doing business as VeriSign Registrar (Civil Action No.: 03 1907), U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction. Continue Reading
Extensive Study on ID Theft to Be Released
From the press release on a new report to be issued September 25 by ID Analytics, titled National Report on Identity Fraud. “The year-long research project leading up to this report analyzed more than 200 million records, including valid and fraudulent consumer applications for credit, debit and new accounts, together with the largest collection of… Continue Reading
Court Blocks FTC’s Do Not Call Registry
Lee R. West, Senior United States District Judge, Western District of Oklahoma, found in favor of U.S. Security, et al., in determining that the Federal Trade Commission did not “have the authority to promulgate a national do not call registry.” The text of the order, issued September 23, is available here, courtesy of EPIC, in… Continue Reading
California Anti-Spam Law Sets Nationwide Standard
From Spam Laws, the text of California Business and Professions Code, Division 7, Part 3, Chapter 1, Article 1.8. , Restrictions On Unsolicited Commercial E-mail Advertisers (added by S.B. 186, approved September 23, 2003), and signed by Gov. Gray Davis yesterday, effective January 1, 2004. California law will try to banish e-mail spam California spam… Continue Reading
Hearing on Proposed Database Misappropriation Bill
The House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Committee on the Judiciary, Joint Hearing with the Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Oversight, Hearing on the Discussion Draft, H.R. ____, The Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act of 2003, held Tuesday, September 23, 2003: Witness List;… Continue Reading
