Press release, The Third Branch: “A long-term study of what impact the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) is having on the federal courts has produced its first interim progress report, one that shows that the number of class action cases dramatically increased in three busy district courts since the early 1990s.” “This interim… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2006
Security Issues For Portable Devices Increase With Data Theft Reports
WSJ free feature: Laptop Lockdown – Companies Start Holding Employees Responsible for Security Of Portable Devices They Use for Work Postings on ID theft and cybercime Continue Reading
FDIC IG Audit Report on Predatory Lending
Challenges and FDIC Efforts Related to Predatory Lending (Audit Report Number 06-011), June 2006 (41 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Present Law And Analysis Relating To Tax Treatment Of Health Savings Accounts
In connection with a hearing scheduled by the House Committee on Ways and Means for June 28, 2006, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued Present Law And Analysis Relating To The Tax Treatment Of Health Savings Accounts And Other Health Expenses (JCX-27-06). Continue Reading
New Report Says Software Attacks Pose Threat to All Electronic Voter Machines
“Press release: The Brennan Center Task Force on Voting System Security, an initiative of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, today released a report and policy proposals concluding that all three of the nation’s most commonly purchased electronic voting systems are vulnerable to software attacks that could threaten the integrity of… Continue Reading
IG Review of Iraq Reconstruction
Review of Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR-06-003T), House Committee on International Relations. On June 8, 2006, SIGIR provided testimony before the House Committee on International Relations as part of the Committee’s review of U.S. reconstruction efforts in Iraq. Full Statement of Stuart W. Bowen, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction(6 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
FTC Issues Statement on Whois Databases
FTC press release: “The Federal Trade Commission today told a meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers that access to the Whois databases is “critical to the agencys consumer protection laws, to other law enforcement agencies around the world, and to consumers.” Whois databases are online information directories that contain contact information… Continue Reading
Report on Decline in FDA Enforcement Activity
Committee on Government Reform Minority Office: “A new report by Rep. Henry A. Waxman examines how the Bush Administration has carried out FDA’s historic enforcement responsibilities. The report is the result of a 15-month investigation that included a review of thousands of pages of internal agency enforcement records. It finds that there has been a… Continue Reading
Data Security Act of 2006
Press release: “Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), members of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced legislation to help protect individuals and businesses from the rampant crimes of identity theft and account fraud…The new bill requires that all entities such as financial institutions, universities, retailers and federal agencies safeguard sensitive information,… Continue Reading
OMB Memo on Protection of Sensitive Agency Information
M-06-16, Protection of Sensitive Agency Information, June 23, 2006 (10 pages, PDF) AP: Recent Government Security Breaches Postings on ID Theft Continue Reading
Court Records Available via NARA's Order Online
Press release: “Beginning June 26, 2006 customers will be able to order copies of Court Records from a NARA Federal Records Center using Order Online!, the National Archives’ online ordering web site. Order Online! provides an easy and convenient method for customers to request reproductions of certain records and pay for these orders with most… Continue Reading
2006 International Environment Conference
“The following resources [Climate Change Panel and Country Papers] were presented in CD format to participants at the Baker & McKenzie two-day 2006 International Environment Conference, held in June in Chicago.” Continue Reading
