The Design of International Agreements, by Andrew T. Guzman, University of California, Berkeley – School of Law (Boalt Hall) [Legal Theory Blog]: From the abstract – “This Article explains why rational states sometimes prefer to design their agreements in such a way as to make them less credible and, therefore, more easily violated. In contrast… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2004
9/11 Commission’s Preliminary Findings Indicate Security Flaws
9/11 Panel Faults U.S. For Letting Hijackers In The link to the seventh public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, held January 26-27, unfortunately does not provide the text of witness statements. See also Sept. 11 Panel Says FAA Played Down Suicide Hijacking Possibility, Played Up Explosives Threat Continue Reading
New UN Report on Freedom of Information Laws
Freedom of Information, A Comparative Legal Study (pdf, 162 pages), by Toby Mendel, published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO): this report describes “the international standards which have been established in this area and some of the key features of effective freedom of information legislation…it illustrates the way in which ten… Continue Reading
Google Clearing Path to IPO
Audit Results Move Google a Step Closer to Offering Continue Reading
CBO Projects Huge Deficit
From the Congressional Budget Office: The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2005 to 2014, January 2004 and a second report, Paying for Iraq’s Reconstruction, January 2004 [Link, requires readers to choose download format – pdf or WP] CBO Projects Record Deficit – Figure Could Reach $3.5 Trillion in the Next Decade if Tax Cuts… Continue Reading
Patent Assignments on the Web
Patent Assignments on the Web was scheduled to be deployed on January 26, 2004 and indeed, here it is. Continue Reading
FindLaw Acquires Glasser LegalWorks
FindLaw, owned by Thomson, announced today it has acquired Glasser LegalWorks. Continue Reading
Campaign 2004 News
From LexisNexis, Campaign 2004 News. Free access to content that includes headline news about the major candidates and their campaigns, as well as articles on platforms and issues. Continue Reading
Judge Rules Patriot Act Provision on Expert Advise Unconstitutional
Judge Audrey B. Collins, United States District Court for the Central District of California, ruled a section of the Patriot Act unconstitutional on January 25. >li>”The USA Patriot Act places no limitation on the type of expert advice and assistance which is prohibited and instead bans the provision of all expert advice and assistance regardless… Continue Reading
Amazon Now Taking Campaign Contributions
“Presidential Candidates: Amazon.com takes the friction out of grass roots contributions to presidential candidates. A 1-Click payment is the easiest way to make a contribution — from $5 to $200.” [Link via Declan McCullagh] See the FAQ here. Continue Reading
Controversy Over Congressional Computer Security Grows
On January 23, I posted on how GOP Staffers Improperly Accessed Democratic Files. See this related commentary today, from ZDNet, Security breach on Capitol Hill: It’s criminal and from KnoxNews, Computer reportedly seized from Frist’s office. Continue Reading
Another Perspective on Knowledge Management in Law Firms
Capturing tacit knowledge: Do you know more than you think? “An examination of the challenges involved in capturing tacit knowledge, by Bina Shah, Allen & Overy.” [via excited utterances] “Tacit knowledge is a mixture of deliberations, subjective insight, intuition and judgment that lawyers acquire by virtue of their experience and expertise.” Continue Reading
