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Justia Launches Free Federal District Court Filings Database Search

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Another terrific project from the Justia team, this database [still under development] of recently filed Federal District Court civil cases allows users to browse by State, Nature of Suit and Cases, as well as seach by Party Name, jurisdiction, type of lawsuit, and within a given date range. According to Tim Stanley, there are currently “over 300,000 case titles since January 1, 2006, and they are updating [the database] daily.”
Additional features include:

  • Users may opt to subscribe to RSS feeds of all of the new cases by topic, or may otherwise conduct a search and then subscribe to an RSS feed of the search results.
  • Data on each case includes a link to the related docket information on Pacer (accessible via subscription, 8 cents per
    page) as well as to blog, news and finance and web searches on the party names.

    • Implications of Service Offshoring for Metropolitan Economies

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    The Brookings Institution, The Implications of Service Offshoring for Metropolitan Economies, by Robert Atkinson and Howard Wial, February 2007. [Full Report in PDF] “An examination of service offshoring—the movement of service jobs overseas—forecasts higher than average job losses in twenty-eight U.S. metropolitan areas between 2004 and 2015. Information technology jobs, and the metropolitan areas where… Continue Reading

    GAO Correspondence on Use of Criminal Background Checks for Determining Responsibility

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    Selected Agencies Use of Criminal Background Checks for Determining Responsibility, GAO-07-215R, January 12, 2007. “This letter and its enclosure respond to the Congressional request for information on selected executive agencies’ policies and practices for making responsibility determinations before awarding contracts. Congress requested this information because of its continued concern for effective pre-contract screening to reduce… Continue Reading

    FTC Advice on Giving the Bounce to Counterfeit Check Scams

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    FTC: “A new scam is swindling consumers: counterfeit checks that seem legitimate to both bank employees and consumers, but that leave unsuspecting consumers footing the bill. The Federal Trade Commission is issuing a new brochure, Giving the Bounce to Counterfeit Check Scams, which explains common angles used in these scams, the responsibilities of banks and… Continue Reading

    House Concurrent Resolution Opposing Deployment of More Troops to Iraq

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    Introduced today by Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO) [Chair, Armed Services Committee]: “House Concurrent Resolution [H.Con.Res. 63] Disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That— (1) Congress and the American… Continue Reading

    Chairman Waxman Requests Information on Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

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    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Waxman “sent a letter to the chief executives of twelve Medicare insurers requesting Part D prescription drug pricing information, including profits and administrative costs associated with Medicare Part D coverage.” February 9, 2007. Letter to Insurance CEOs List of Recipients – CEOs of Twelve Medicare Insurers Continue Reading

    Testimony of Chief Counsel to HHS OIG at Hearing on Fraud and Abuse in Pharmaceutical Pricing

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    “Financial Impacts of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Pharmaceutical Pricing: The goal of the hearing is to examine whether there are fraudulent, abusive, or wasteful pharmaceutical pricing practices that affect federal health programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and the Public Health Service “340B” program that should be the subject of additional congressional oversight.” February 9,… Continue Reading