NBC News reports that in a new filing, “…Libby will argue that, in many cases, it is the government witnesses who have misremembered the facts, and that any errors Libby made in describing the events were the result of “confusion or faulty memory, not any intent to misrepresent the truth.” Related postings on Plame CIA… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2006
Yahoo Launches Corporate Blog
Joining more than a dozen product blogs, Yahoo launched a corporate blog on August 1: “We want to share insights into our company, our people, our culture, and the things that occupy our cluttered minds. Well cover emerging trends, provide some behind-the-scenes commentary, profile interesting Yahoos, spotlight our beloved users…” Continue Reading
Armed Services Commitee Hearing Concerning Legislation in Response to Hamdan
Prepared Statement of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales before the Senate Committee on Armed Services concerning Legislation in Response to Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Washington, D.C., August 2, 2006. “We believe that Congress should enact a new Code of Military Commissions, modeled on the court-martial procedures of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or “UCMJ,” but… Continue Reading
9/11 Live: The NORAD Tapes
9/11 Live: The NORAD Tapes, by Michael Bronner, Vanity Fair: “Obtaining 30 hours of never-before-released tapes from the control room of NORAD’s Northeast headquarters, the author reconstructs the chaotic military history of that day…” Related postings on 9/11 Continue Reading
Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
From Human Rights Watch: Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity – A Topical Digest of the Case Law of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Related Material “This unique 861-page book organizes the decisions of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia by topic, including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes,… Continue Reading
Assessment of Benchmarking Within Government
Assessment of Benchmarking Within Government, Accenture, May 2006. Press release: “Governments at all levels are increasingly using benchmarking tools to improve organizational performance, although most see room for improving their benchmarking capabilities, according to a global study…by Accenture…the study, based on a survey of more than 230 government executives in 10 countries, looked at the… Continue Reading
Website Lists Patients Who Have Filed Medical Malpractice Cases
The Legality of Web “Blacklists”, by Julie Hilden “The controversial website LitiPages.com has created a list of patients who have filed medical malpractice cases, and of those patients’ attorneys. Litipages.com encourages physicians to avoid treating listed patients – at least when it comes to “elective” procedures. It also encourages patients who’ve lost their cases to… Continue Reading
Findings of Upcoming Report on Administration Policies on WMD and NSA
The Constitution in Crisis: With 26 Laws Implicated by Administration Misconduct, It’s Long Past Time for Real Checks and Balances, by Rep. John Conyers, Jr., August 1, 2006 (26 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Handbook of Independent Journalism – Department of State
Handbook of Independent Journalism – U.S. Department of State, posted July 2006. Table of Contents Full text handbook (48 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Courts Posts United States v. Zacarias Moussaoui Exhibits Online
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia press release: “The following web pages link to all 1,202 exhibits admitted into evidence during the trial of U.S. v. Moussaoui, with the exception of seven that are classified or otherwise remain under seal. This is the first criminal case for which a federal court has provided access… Continue Reading
HHS Final Rule on New Safe Harbor for Donation of E-Health Records Technology
Final Rule: Safe Harbors for Certain Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Health Records Arrangements Under the Anti-Kickback Statute, pre-publication copy – to be published in August 8, 2006 Federal Register. (133 pages, PDF) Related references: CMS press release, Physician Self-Referral Exceptions for Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Health Records Technology, August 1, 2006 Continue Reading
Integrity and Accountability in Presidential Pardons Act of 2006
Press release: Conyers Calls for Limits on Presidential Pardons; Cites Need to Ensure Pardons Do Not Thwart Investigations of Administration Misconduct Related postings on Plame CIA leak, investigation and indictment Continue Reading
