Follow up to previous postings on U.S. Attorney firings, this press release: “Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), sent a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish appropriate safeguards to avoid potential conflicts of interest as the Judiciary Committee continues its ongoing investigation into the dismissals and replacements of several U.S. attorneys.”
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Daily Archives: April 3, 2007
FCC Strengthens Privacy Rules to Prevent Pretexting
Press release: “The Federal Communications Commission has strengthened its privacy rules by requiring telephone and wireless carriers to adopt additional safeguards to protect the personal telephone records of consumers from unauthorized disclosure. These new safeguards will help prevent unauthorized access to customer proprietary network information, or CPNI.” Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed… Continue Reading
DOI OIG's Audit of 2005 Hurricane Relief Expenditures
U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Inspector General, 2005 Hurricane Relief Expenditures: “This report presents the results of our audit of the Department of the Interiors (DOI) expenditures for response and recovery efforts related to the 2005 hurricane season. Our objective was to determine whether DOI and its bureaus ensured that expenditures for hurricane… Continue Reading
Trial Lawyers Group Proposes 100 Percent Pay Raise for Judges
American College of Trial Lawyers, Judicial Compensation – Our Federal Judges Must be Fairly Paid, March 2007 (16 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
