News release: “The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of November 15, 2008 through December 14, 2008. The list contains only national banks and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings. The possible… Continue Reading
Accurate, Focused Research on Law, Technology and Knowledge Discovery Since 2002
Monthly Archives: December 2008
The Network Advertising Initiative's Self-Regulatory Code of Conduct 2008
2008 Network Advertising Initiative Principles: “Through the present 2008 revision to the NAIs Self-Regulatory Code of Conduct, NAI members continue their commitment to respect appropriate fair information practices adapted for this medium and to their business models, maintaining self-regulation with respect to notice, choice, use limitation, access, reliability and security.” New York Times: “The trade… Continue Reading
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2009
News release: “The U.S. Census Bureau released today the new Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2009. First published in 1878, Uncle Sams Almanac is a summary of statistics on a wide range of important topics, from A (aquaculture) to Z (zinc production). Whether one seeks numbers on biofuel or banking, foreign trade or foreign… Continue Reading
Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States Sends Interim Report to Congress
“On December 15, 2008, the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States submitted an interim report to members of the U.S. House and Senate Armed Services Committees. The interim report summarizes the Commissions activities since it began its work in spring 2008 and reiterates its commitment to deliver a final report on… Continue Reading
Deterioration of the Nations Clean Water Act Enforcement Program
“Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James L. Oberstar wrote to President-elect Obama regarding their investigation into the drastic deterioration of the Clean Water Act enforcement program. New internal documents obtained by the Committees show that hundreds of Clean Water Act violations have not been pursued… Continue Reading
FHFA September Foreclosure Prevention Report Released
News release: “…the September monthly Foreclosure Prevention Report, which provides comprehensive monthly data on the loss mitigation efforts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as well as information on delinquencies, foreclosures initiated and foreclosures completed. Since year-end 2007, while loans 60+ days delinquent have increased, loans for which foreclosure was started actually decreased. Loss mitigation… Continue Reading
South Region Consumer Price Index: November 2008
“The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 2.2 percent in November to 205.559 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Sheila Watkins, the Bureaus regional commissioner, noted that this was the second consecutive record monthly decrease since the reporting of monthly changes… Continue Reading
Prisoners in 2007 and Probation and Parole in the United States, 2007 – Statistical Tables
News release: “More than 7.3 million men and women were under correctional supervision in the nations prisons or jails or on probation or parole at yearend 2007, the U.S. Department of Justices Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. About 3.2 percent of the U.S. adult population, or one in every 31 adults, was incarcerated… Continue Reading
Bankruptcies Rose 30 Percent In Year Ending September 30
U.S. Courts: “Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts totaled 1,042,993 for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2008, up more than 30 percent when compared to the 801,269 filings in Fiscal Year 2007, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The September 2008 filings are the highest of any… Continue Reading
Comparison of Legislative Resources on GPO Access and Selected Government and Non-Government Web Sites
“A comparison of legislative resources available on GPO Access and other Government and non-Government Web sites was recently completed. Eight Web sites were selected for in-depth analysis including GPO Access, THOMAS, House.gov, Senate.gov, CQ.com, HeinOnline, Lexis-Nexis Congressional, and Westlaw. The report specifically evaluates the availability of legislative resources on all of the databases examined, the… Continue Reading
Wyden-Requested IG Report on Interior Corruption Uncovers "Contempt for the Public Trust" and "Untold Waste"
News release, Sen. Wyden: “Significant harm to the integrity of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the morale and reputation of the Fish and Wildlife Service as well as potential harm to individual species, and the untold waste of hundreds of thousands of taxpayers dollars are just some of the consequences of what the Interior… Continue Reading
IRS Speeds Lien Relief for Homeowners Trying to Refinance, Sell
News release: “The Internal Revenue Service today announced an expedited process that will make it easier for financially distressed homeowners to avoid having a federal tax lien block refinancing of mortgages or the sale of a home. If taxpayers are looking to refinance or sell a home and there is a federal tax lien filed,… Continue Reading
