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EU Financial Sanctions Database

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Consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions

  • “In order to facilitate the application of financial sanctions, the European Banking Federation, the European Savings Banks Group, the European Association of Co-operative Banks and the European Association of Public Banks (“the EU Credit Sector Federations”) and the Commission recognised the need for an EU consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to CFSP related financial sanctions. It was therefore agreed that the Credit Sector Federations would set up a database containing the consolidated list for the Commission, which would host and maintain the database and keep it up-to-date.”

    • OSHA Launches New Site on Whistleblower Program

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    From today’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) press release: “The Whistleblower Program webpage…provide[s] a single source for obtaining detailed information on the laws with whistleblower protections that are administered by OSHA…The webpage includes direct links to the 14 laws with whistleblower protections administered by the agency, and lists the regulations governing the procedures for… Continue Reading

    NY AG Settles Case With Spammer

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    From the press release today: “State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today announced the settlement of a lawsuit against email marketer Scott Richter and his company, OptInRealBig.com, LLC. The suit alleged that unsolicited emails, or spam, sent on defendants’ behalf contained falsified headers, falsified routing information, and deceptive subject lines, and were illegally routed through a… Continue Reading

    Campaigns Will Closely Monitor Voting Irregularities

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    Kerry Building Legal Network for Vote Fights: both parties are implemeting legal strategies in anticipation of a possible recount in the November election. Related information: for links to “comprehensive databases on more than 40,000 candidates and incumbents,” see Project Vote Smart. And for a unique perspective of campaigns at the local level, here is a… Continue Reading

    E-Voting Blocked In Ohio

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    Press release, July 16, 2004: Blackwell Halts Deployment Of Diebold Voting Machines For 2004: “Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell today halted deployment of Diebold Election Systems’ electronic voting devices in Ohio for the 2004 General Election. The decision is based on preliminary findings from the secretary of state’s second round of security testing… Continue Reading

    CAPPS II Program Will Live Again?

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    There appears to be contradictory information concerning the demise of the CAPPS II program. A Federal Computer Week article clearly shows how DHS and TSA have reached different conclusions as to whether the program will indeed continue. To make the situation even more confusing, here is an article from Wired today, The Man Who Helped… Continue Reading