Courthouse News: “Thomson Reuters demands $10 million and an injunction to stop George Mason University from distributing its new Web browser application, Zotero software, an open-source format that allows users to convert Reuters’ EndNote Software. Reuters claims George Mason is violating its license agreement and destroying the EndNote customer base.”
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Daily Archives: September 27, 2008
SEC Requests Comments on Modernizing its Disclosure System
Securities and Exchange Commission [Release Nos. 33-8962; 34-58657; File No. 4-567] Roundtable on Modernizing the SECs Disclosure System AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission. Action: Notice of roundtable discussion; request for comment. “In June 2008, Chairman Christopher Cox launched the 21st Century Disclosure Initiative and called for a fundamental rethinking of our current disclosure system, which… Continue Reading
Presidential Candidates on Key Health Care Issues: New Side-by-Side Comparison and Video Clips
“Health care has been an important issue in this year’s presidential campaign and the candidates have staked out positions on key health care issues. Both major party candidates have developed comprehensive health care reform proposals addressing health coverage and access, rising health care costs and health care quality. A side-by-side comparison of these proposals has… Continue Reading
Deloitte: Energy Policy of Presidential Candidates
“Energy Policy of Presidential Candidates reviews key oil and gas tax policy differences of the presidential candidates. It focuses predominantly on the issues and political positions that are most relevant to the oil and gas industry from a tax perspective. Few industries have the impact on global economic livelihood, societal functioning and quality of life… Continue Reading
Senate Commerce Committee Hearing: Broadband Providers and Consumer Privacy
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation – Hearing on: Broadband Providers and Consumer Privacy, September 25, 2008 Testimony of Gigi B. Sohn, President, Public Knowledge: “Today’s hearing on consumer privacy comes in the wake of two high-profile online consumer privacy violations, both of which involved the use of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology on… Continue Reading
