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Daily Archives: July 1, 2008

Recent CRS Reports: Veterans Benefits, International Drug Control Policy, Iran's Nuclear Program, Wind Power in the US

The Top 100 Law and Lawyer Blogs

Criminal Justice Degree Guides: “The Top 100 Law and Lawyer Blogs Law blogs, also known as blawgs, are plentiful these days. In fact, there are probably thousands to choose from and more appear each week. For that reason, it may be difficult for you to narrow down which ones are worth a regular read. Whether… Continue Reading

United States Copyright Office Releases Section 109 Report

News release: “After more than a year of intensive study, the U.S. Copyright Office issued its report on whether to maintain, modify or eliminate Sections 111, 119 and 122 of the Copyright Act. It will serve as the basis for discussion for possible changes to the statutory licenses. Section 109 of the Satellite Home Viewer… Continue Reading

Committee Chairs Introduce Bill to Strengthen GAO

“Chairman Henry A. Waxman and 18 other committee chairs introduced legislation to strengthen the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and restore GAO’s authority to pursue litigation if documents are improperly withheld from the agency. One key provision of the Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 (H.R. 6388) repudiates the district court decision in Walker v.… Continue Reading

Fact Sheet: Helping Responsible Homeowners Across America

White House Fact Sheet: Helping Responsible Homeowners Across America, July 1, 2008 “The Federal Government must not prolong necessary corrections in the housing market, bail out lenders, or subsidize irresponsible borrowing and lending, at the expense of hard-working people who have played by the rules. GSE reform and FHA Modernization represent the appropriate next steps… Continue Reading

New on LLRX.com

LLRX Book Review by Heather A. Phillips – Tabloid Justice: Criminal Justice in an Age of Media Frenzy and The Star Chamber: How Celebrities Go Free and their Lawyers Become Famous Heather A. Phillips reviews a new book whose main focus is on uses on six major criminal cases of the 1990s, as well as… Continue Reading

The Assets Agenda: Policy Options To Promote Savings And Asset Ownership By Low- And Moderate-Income Americans

The Assets Agenda Policy Options To Promote Savings And Asset Ownership By Low- And Moderate-Income Americans, By Alejandra Lopez-Fernandini, Reid Cramer, Rourke O’Brien, New America Foundation June 30, 2008. “The agenda we present here includes calls for new structures and policies at the federal level, as well as changes to existing tax systems, government programs,… Continue Reading