Litman, Jessica, “The Economics of Open-Access Law Publishing” . Lewis & Clark Law Review, Forthcoming – Available at SSRN. “Law journal publishing is one of the easiest cases for open access publishing. Law scholarship relies on few commercial publishers. The majority of law journals depend on unpaid students to undertake the selection and copy editing… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2006
Treasury Issues Updated List of Blocked Persons
[Federal Register: July 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 134)][Rules and Regulations][Page 39707-40001] Foreign Assets Control Office – Sanctions; blocked person, specifically designated nationals, terrorists, and narcotics traffickers, and foreign terrorist organizations: Individuals and entities subject to various economic sanctions programs. U.S. Treasury – Office of Foreign Assets Control, Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN List), July… Continue Reading
2006 CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey
Press release: The Computer Security Institute (CSI) with the participation of the San Francisco Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Computer Intrusion Squad today released its 2006 report citing that virus attacks are the leading cause of financial losses. The top four categories — virus attacks, unauthorized access to networks, lost/stolen laptops or mobile hardware and… Continue Reading
Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age Report
Press release: “The Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age released its third report today with recommendations on how to reconcile national security needs with civil liberties requirements. The report offers a new “authorized use” standard for government handling of legally collected information that bases authorization to view information on how… Continue Reading
'Ethics Essentials' for New Judges
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: Ethics Essentials, a Primer for New Judges on Conflicts, Outside Activities, and other Potential Pitfalls (26 pages, PDF)….emphasizes the importance of understanding and observing ethics standards.” Continue Reading
Hearing on Medicare Reimbursement of Physician-Administered Drugs
Testimony of Robert A. Vito, Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections, Philadelphia, before the House Committee on Ways & Means, Subcommittee on Health, on Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Reimbursements, July 13, 2006 (6 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Clean Energy Solutions – Dept. of State E-Journal
Clean Energy Solutions – EJournal – U.S. Department of State, July 2006: “Projected dramatic increases in energy consumption in the coming decades, combined with a higher risk of climate change, require a massive global response based on technological innovation and the power of the marketplace. Experts and government officials describe the options before us, including… Continue Reading
Wilson and Plame Sue Libby, Cheney and Rove in District Court
Follow-up to postings related to the Plame CIA Leak Investigation, see the website for the Joseph and Valerie Wilson Legal Support Trust, which also provides a link to the 23 page complaint filed today in District Court for the District of Columbia: Valerie Plame Wilson and Joseph C. Wilson IV v. I. Lewis Libby Jr.,… Continue Reading
New Report Challenges FDA/EPA Safety Recommendations on Tuna Consumption
Follow-up to International Committee Sets New Limits on Lead and Cadmium In Foods, this July 11, 2006 press release from Defenders of Wildlife: Ground-breaking Study of Imported Tuna Reveals FDA/EPA Recommendations for Light Canned Tuna Consumption Not Protective Enough. Tuna Mercury Report – Is Our Tuna “Family-Safe”? Mercury in America’s Favorite Fish (42 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Mid-Session Review for FY 2007 from the US Budget
Mid-Session Review for FY 2007 from the US Budget, July 11, 2006 (54 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Impact of and Commentaries on Hamdan Decision
Senate Republican Policy Committee Policy Paper: The Meaning and Impact of the Supreme Court’s Hamdan Decision (9 pages, PDF), July 11, 2006. “…three areas that may require Congressional response include, but are not limited to, the structure and procedures used to try combatants, the application of the Detainee Treatment Act’s habeas corpus procedures to pending… Continue Reading
Senate Votes to Recreate FEMA as U.S. Emergency Management Authority (USEMA)
Press release: “A bipartisan amendment offered by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Susan Collins, R-Me., and Ranking Member Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., that will reinvent, protect, and strengthen the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) passed the Senate floor today by a vote of 87 to 11. The amendment to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations legislation was… Continue Reading
