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Daily Archives: October 4, 2006

New PACER Functionality Available

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: “PACER customers can now choose whether the client code field should be mandatory when logging into CM/ECF. In addition, formatting requirements of the client code can be set. The new preference settings allow customers to turn off viewing of transaction receipts if desired…A new “Court Information” utility is available in CM/ECF. The option provides general court information such as hours of operation, court location and phone number, as well as filing information such as the maximum size of PDF files, the court’s version of CM/ECF, case flag definitions and more. “Court Information” can be accessed in most courts at the bottom left hand corner before logging into the system.”

CA AG Files Charges Against Former HP Chair and Others For Corporate Spying

Press release: California “Attorney General Bill Lockyer today filed felony charges against former Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia C. Dunn and four other defendants, alleging they committed criminal offenses related to the use of false pretenses to access individuals’ phone records during the company’s probe of boardroom leaks to the media.” Felony Complaint (7 pages, PDF) Supporting… Continue Reading

2006 World Population Data Sheet

“The Population Reference Bureau’s 2006 World Population Data Sheetp rovides new information on the forces shaping migration rates around the world. As long as high birth rates and poverty continue to place pressure on populations, migrants will see advantages to moving to countries with more resources and greater opportunities…The United States is set to reach… Continue Reading

Global Warming Reduction Act

Press release today: “U.S. Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) on Friday introduced aggressive bipartisan legislation to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming. The legislation sets forceful greenhouse gas emissions targets that the best science available suggests will keep temperatures below the danger point.” “Requires that the U.S. freeze… Continue Reading