Status of Totalization Agreements in Force: “Legal citations refer to the United States Treaties and Other International Agreements Series (UST) and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS), both published by the U.S. Department of State. In the case of agreements that have not yet been published in the UST or TIAS series, citations… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2007
FBI Releases Report on Guantanamo Bay Inquiry
“The FBI on January 2, 2007 released documents related to an internal inquiry in 2004 of FBI personnel who had served at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since September 11, 2001 and had observed any aggressive interview techniques, interrogations, or mistreatment of detainees by representatives of law enforcement, the military, or the FBI. There were no documented… Continue Reading
THOMAS Releases New Features in Beta
Peggy Garvin posted this information on the SLA Government Information Division blog about the new features as follows: “The THOMAS legislative information system from the Library of Congress has posted beta versions of several new features. The direct link to the new features being tested is thomas.loc.gov/beta/ — or you can click on the Explore… Continue Reading
Stanford Class Actions Clearinghouse Year in Review 2006
“The Securities Class Action Clearinghouse provides detailed information relating to the prosecution, defense, and settlement of federal class action securities fraud litigation. The Clearinghouse maintains an Index of Filings of 2461 issuers that have been named in federal class action securities fraud lawsuits since passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The… Continue Reading
Report to Congress – Impact of Changes in Medicare Payments for Part B Drugs
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: Report to Congress – Impact of Changes in Medicare Payments for Part B Drugs, January 2007. Continue Reading
Wall Street Journal Launches Redesigned Print Copy and Website
The majority of the site remains subscription only, but today’s launch, which is accompanied by an free online Reader’s Guide (8 pages, PDF) detailing all the changes, includes the following free access additions: a new, highly interactive and content rich Market Data Center, a new blog, The Wealth Report (“Robert Frank looks at the lives… Continue Reading
Review of 2006 for the Department of Homeland Security and Priorities for 2007
Paul Rosenzweig, Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Policy and Acting Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the Washington Foreign Press Center Briefing on “Review of 2006 for the Department of Homeland Security and Priorities for 2007,” December 20, 2006 [Transcript]. Continue Reading
Federal Election Commission's Guide to 2007 Reporting.
Not yet available in PDF, the Federal Election Election Commission’s guide provides information on the filing schedules for Congressional and Presidential candidates, PACs and party committees. Filing frequency varies: semiannual, quarterly and monthly. Continue Reading
eGovernment: Commission calls for ambitious objectives in the EU for 2010
“A plan that could lead to multi billion annual savings for EU taxpayers and business was tabled by the European Commission today. With the eGovernment Action Plan the EU seeks to accelerate the delivery of tangible benefits for ALL Europeans.” i2010 eGovernment Action Plan: Accelerating eGovernment in Europe for the Benefit of All. Continue Reading
Chief Justice's Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary
Chief Justice’s Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, 2006 – wherein he discusses only one issue, “the failure to raise judicial pay.” [bio of Chief Justice John Roberts], January 1, 2007. National Commission on the Public Service Statement of Justice Stephen G. Breyer, July 15, 2002: “The real pay of federal judges has diminished substantially… Continue Reading
Company Data Removed From SBA Website In Response to Privacy Issues
SBA criticized for pulling company data from Web site: “At issue is the Central Contractor Registry Web site where companies that want to do business with the government are required to post profiles, including employee size and annual revenue. Recently, the SBA pulled the size data, citing privacy concerns.” Continue Reading
Hoover's Blog
Hoover’s blog, Bizmology, was launched back in late July 2006, and has occasional but interesting business news postings. Continue Reading
