Now available: Determination of Rates and Terms for Webcasting for the License Period 2006-2010 in [Docket No. 2005-1 CRB DTRA] Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings and Ephemeral Recordings (155 pages, PDF) Computerworld – Will a recently approved increase in music royalty fees for Internet radio operators kill online radio? “The answer is yes, according… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2007
More Troops and Funding Requested by President to Support Surge in Iraq
Washington Post: “President Bush approved 8,200 more U.S. troops for Iraq and Afghanistan on top of reinforcements already ordered to those two countries…The president agreed to send 4,700 troops to Iraq in addition to the 21,500 he ordered to go in January, mainly to provide support for those combat forces and to handle more anticipated… Continue Reading
Privacys Other Path: Recovering the Law of Confidentiality
Neil M. Richards & Daniel J. Solove, Privacys Other Path: Recovering the Law of Confidentiality, 96 Georgetown Law Journal __ (forthcoming 2007) “The article examines a puzzling and fascinating issue in the development of privacy law. According to the conventional wisdom, Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis created the right to privacy in their 1890 article.… Continue Reading
The World's Billionaires – Forbes
The World’s Billionaires, Forbes 2007: “Forbes pinned down 946 billionaires, including 178 newcomers and 17 people who climbed back into the ranks after being absent for a year or more. Two-thirds of last year’s billionaires are richer. Only 17% are poorer, including 32 who fell below the billion-dollar mark. The billionaires’ combined net worth climbed… Continue Reading
White Paper on Business Search vs. Consumer Search
Business Search vs. Consumer Search: Five Differences Your Company Can’t Afford to Ignore Continue Reading
Commentary on Journalism: Bloggers vs. MSM
Who’s a Journalist These Days? “Journalists with the “Big Ego disease” often point at bloggers and other people without press passes and accuse them of not being “real journalists.” But bloggers who provide analysis about newsworthy events are journalists.” By Mark A. Phillips Continue Reading
Tracking Federal Regulations, Rules, Proposed Rules and Notices
“Justia has released the free Justia Regulations Tracker, (currently in beta). Justia Regulations Tracker allows a user to focus on regulations originating from a specific federal agency and subscribe to an RSS feed of those regulations.” Continue Reading
GAO Reviews DOD and VA Health Care
DOD and VA Health Care: Challenges Encountered by Injured Servicemembers during Their Recovery Process GAO-07-606T, and Highlights, March 8, 2007: “As of March 1, 2007, over 24,000 servicemembers have been wounded in action since the onset of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), according to the Department of Defense (DOD). GAO work… Continue Reading
Federal Appeals Court Rules D.C.'s Gun Ban is Unconstitutional
PARKER V. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 04-7041a, March 9, 2007 (75 pages, PDF) FindLaw: “A challenge was brought against District of Columbia gun control laws which bar the registration of handguns, the carrying of pistols without a license, and also require all lawfully owned firearms be kept unloaded… Continue Reading
ACLU Refutes FBIs Claims of Unintentional Patriot Act Abuses
Follow-up to March 8, 2007 posting, DOJ OIG Report Documents FBI Underreporting Use of National Security Letter, this from the ACLU: “Claims that the FBIs reported Patriot Act abuses were the “unintentional” result of outmoded computer systems and human error are not credible, the American Civil Liberties Union said today, citing evidence that agents contracted… Continue Reading
House Judiciary Committee Calls for White House to Provide Additional Info on Fired U.S. Attorneys
Follow-up to March 5, 2007 posting, Judiciary Committee Hearing on Prosecutorial Independence, the following related government documents: 3/9/2007 – House Judiciary Committee Calls for White House, Miers to Provide Information on Fired U.S. Attorneys: “Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. and Subcommittee Chairwoman Linda Sánchez expanded their investigation into the U.S. Attorney scandal… Continue Reading
SEC Report Concerning Examinations of Options Order Routing and Execution
Press release: “…The Commissions Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, with the staff from the Division of Market Regulation, conducted a series of examinations of the options order routing practices of eight broker-dealers that have a significant amount of retail options order flow. In addition, the Office of Economic Analysis conducted an analysis of quote… Continue Reading
