Rob Evans of the UK Guardian documents the challenges encountered by citizens, and the responses of government officials, to the Freedom of Information Act during this first year since it entered into force. [m.r.]
Related references, also from the UK Guardian:
Accurate, Focused Research on Law, Technology and Knowledge Discovery Since 2002
Daily Archives: January 4, 2006
Stanford Releases 2005 Report on Securities Law Fraud
The Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse issued a press release yesterday on the number of securites fraud class actions filed in 2005. The study identifies a decline in the number of suits and investor losses in 2005, compared to previous years. The full report, Securities Class Action Case Filings, 2005: A Year in… Continue Reading
Objections Conveyed to White House On Limited Scope of NSA Briefings
AP reports that House Intelligence Committee ranking Democrat, Rep. Jane Harman sent a letter to the White House stating the limited scope of NSA briefings on domestic surveillance, provided only to select members of Congress, did not comply with the National Security Act. Related references: “EPIC has obtained the first Freedom of Information Act documents… Continue Reading
US Attorney Discusses Patriot Act in White House Online Forum
Today Ken Wainstein, United States Attorney, District of Columbia, discussed the use and reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act on the Ask the White House online forum. Related resource: Search and analyze the text from the USA Patriot Act (Public Law 107-56), from AskSam Continue Reading
E-Rulemaking Initiatives Stalled For Lack of Funding
As reported by OMB Watch, funding for the eRulemaking Program Management Office (PMO) expires February 2006. A determination has been made to allocate available funds to maintain operation of the Federal Docket Management System, (Regulations.gov), although the program is acknowledged to fall far short of an example of a successful e-gov implementation. Continue Reading
White House May Not Cooperate With Intelligence Committee Hearings
In following previous postings on domestic surveillance, a glimpse into the contentious situation between Congress and the White House, exemplified by the following exchange from the White House Press Briefing by Scott McClellan, January 3, 2006: Q A number of members of Congress do not agree that the President has the authority to do what… Continue Reading
Washington Post Announces Launch of Radio Station for DC Listeners
Washington Post Radio will debut in March, and listeners in the DC metro area can find it on FM-107.7 and AM-1500. “The new station will present news, information and diverse views concerning national, international and Washington metro area news, including business, entertainment, sports, cultural and consumer news.” [Washington Post, reg. req’d] Continue Reading
