The Coalition for an Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights released an Airline Stranding Reportcard 2007 (21 pages, PDF) on June 13, 2007. “This report card is a combination of press reports, government statistics and eye witness accounts provided by our coalition members.” See also Coalition for an Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights and the Airline… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2007
FTC Joins Foreign Partners in Recommending Enhanced International Cooperation to Enforce Privacy Laws
Press release: “The FTC and its foreign partners are calling for stepped-up cooperation among privacy regulators and law enforcement authorities to promote greater protection for personal information. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a 30-nation forum that promotes economic growth, trade, and development, issued recommendations today.” International Cooperation to Enforce Privacy Laws: Organization… Continue Reading
Joint Committee on Taxation Description of Energy Advancement And Investment Act of 2007
In connection with a markup scheduled by the Senate Finance Committee for June 19, 2007, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued Description Of The “Energy Advancement And Investment Act Of 2007” (JCX-31-07) and the estimated revenue effects (JCX-32-07). Continue Reading
DHS OIG Privacy Policy Guidance Memo Regarding Use of Social Security Numbers
Privacy Policy Guidance Memorandum 2007-02 Regarding Use of Social Security Numbers at the Department of Homeland Security, June 4, 2007 (PDF, 4 pages) Continue Reading
GAO Report on Electronic Absentee Voting Initiatives for Military and Overseas
Elections: Action Plans Needed to Fully Address Challenges in Electronic Absentee Voting Initiatives for Military and Overseas Citizens, GAO-07-774, June 14, 2007 “The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) protects the rights of military personnel, their dependents, and overseas citizens to vote by absentee ballot. The Department of Defense (DOD) and others have… Continue Reading
DOD Report – Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq
Press release: “It is too early to discern trends out of the U.S. troop surge as part of the Baghdad security plan, defense officials said here today. Speaking on background, the officials discussed the quarterly report to Congress, titled Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq. The report was released yesterday, but the cut-off for data… Continue Reading
Complaint Against Federal Judge: The Process Explained
“A Judicial Misconduct and Disability page explains how to complain about a federal judge, in any of the 13 judicial circuits. Its one outgrowth of a report in which a committee chaired by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer called for improvements in how complaints are handled.” Continue Reading
Investigations Involving the Internet and Computer Networks
“This National Institute of Justice Special Report is intended as a resource for individuals responsible for investigations involving the use of the Internet and other computer networks. Any crime could involve devices that communicate through the Internet or through a network. Criminals may use the Internet for numerous reasons, including trading/sharing information (e.g., documents, photographs),… Continue Reading
Most of Us Still Drive to Work Alone
Press release, Public Transportation Commuters Concentrated in a Handful of Large Cities: “Despite rising fuel costs, commuters continued to drive their cars in 2005, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau analysis of data from the American Community Survey. The survey, gathered over the course of the year, found that driving to work was the… Continue Reading
Over 1 Million Potential Victims of Botnet Cyber Crime
Press release: “[June 13, 2007] the Department of Justice and FBI announced the results of an ongoing cyber crime initiative to disrupt and dismantle botherders and elevate the publics cyber security awareness of botnets. OPERATION BOT ROAST is a national initiative and ongoing investigations have identified over 1 million victim computer IP addresses. The FBI… Continue Reading
Openness and Accountability: A Study of Transparency in Global Media Outlets
International Center for Media and the Public Agenda (University of Maryland), Openness and Accountability: A Study of Transparency in Global Media Outlets: “The Libby, Enron and Arthur Andersen cases have all put the issue of transparency in the forefront of the news. But how transparent are the media themselves? How candid are they about how… Continue Reading
Paper Addresses Legal Education and the Promise of New Technology
Koo, Gene, New Skills, New Learning: Legal Education and the Promise of New Technology (March 26, 2007). Berkman Center Research Publication No. 2007-4, via SSRN. [thanks Darlene Fichter] “Today’s legal workplace demands technology-related skills that the traditional law school curriculum does not cover. The original research conducted for this white paper finds that these skills… Continue Reading
