Judge John G. Roberts’ responses to the Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire comprise 83 pages, and are available in PDF (thanks Mike). The committee has yet to set a date for hearings on his confirmation, which are anticipated for September.
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Daily Archives: August 3, 2005
Technorati Announces New Stats on the State of the Blogosphere
State of the Blogosphere, August 2005, Part 1: Blog Growth, Posted by Dave Sifry on August 02, 2005. “As of the end of July 2005, Technorati was tracking over 14.2 Million weblogs, and over 1.3 billion links.” Continue Reading
CRS Report on Recess Appointments by the President
Recess Appointments, A Legal Overview, July 26, 2005 (20 pages, PDF), focuses on the “historical application and interpretation” of the Recess Appointments Clause of the Constitution. Related references: Rappaport, Michael B., The Original Meaning of the Recess Appointments Clause, (October 6, 2004). CRS Report: Recess Appointments, Frequently Asked Questions, March 15, 2005. Continue Reading
Advocacy Groups Comment on Wiretapping Inflight Digital Communications
As a follow-up to my July 11, 2005 posting, Wiretapping In-Flight Passenger Internet and Wireless Communications, see comments (17 pages, PDF) filed today with the FCC by CDT and EPIC stipulating their position that “the proposal raises constitutional concerns and could impose burdensome design mandates on emerging technology.” Continue Reading
Legal Challenge to Expansion of Secrecy for Gov’t Docs.
Press release: “The National Security Archive, along with other secrecy experts, today filed a ‘friend of the court’ brief ( 42 pages, PDF) in a lawsuit challenging the FBI’s authority to issue national security letters (NSLs) without any judicial oversight and under a blanket gag order that prohibits the recipient from speaking with anyone about… Continue Reading
Resources on Copyright and Licensing for Digital Materials
Via this excellent Resource Page on Copyright and Licensing Digital Materials by Therese A. Clarke Arado, a link to Lolly Gasaway’s PowerPoint presentation, Copyright Permissions for Multimedia, from the AALL 2005 annual conference. Continue Reading
New York Times Moves To Consolidate Digital Future
As a follow-up to my May 16, 2005 posting, New York Times Announces New Online Fee-Based Service, this news yesterday that the Times will merge its print and online operations. Continue Reading
Newspapers Expand Readership and Revenue With Digital Editions
The Press Gazette reports on the expanding global consumer embrace of digital edition formats available for major newspapers and market/industry papers by subscription, including the Financial Times, the Washington Post and Investor’s Business Daily. Continue Reading
