News release: “The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) today asked the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to reverse its decision withholding government organizational information on the grounds that the release would violate the privacy of individual employees. TRAC’s appeal to OPM concerned a February 23 ruling by Gary A. Lukowski, the manager of OPM’s Workforce… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Attorney General Cuomo Letter to AIG CEO Regarding Bonuses
March 16, 2009 letter from Attorney General Cuomo to Edward M. Liddy, Chairman & CEO of AIG, concerning bonuses: “The Office of the New York Attorney General has been investigating compensation arrangements at AIG since last Fall. We were disturbed to learn over the weekend of AIG’s plans to pay millions of dollars to members… Continue Reading
US v. Madoff – Government's Notice of Intent To Seek Forfeiture of Certain Assets
WSJ: Cough It Up, Bernie: Feds Look to Seize Homes, Boats, Pianos… USA v Madoff 09 Cr. 213 U.S. District Court for the Southern District Court of New York (Manhattan) and 08-01789 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York. Related postings on Madoff Continue Reading
Incisive Media Announces Plans to Merge The National Law Journal and Legal Times
News release: “Incisive Media, a global leader in specialized business news and information, today announced plans to merge two of the nations most respected legal publications, The National Law Journal and Legal Times. The combined organization, which will operate under The National Law Journal brand, will offer print and online national legal news and analysis… Continue Reading
State of the News Media 2009
Pew Research Centers Project for Excellence in Journalism: “The State of the News Media 2009 is the sixth edition of our annual report on the health and status of American journalism. Our goals are to take stock of the revolution occurring in how Americans get information and provide a resource for citizens, journalists and researchers… Continue Reading
Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy
Fact Sheet: “As required by the Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission reviews Medicare payment policies and makes recommendations each March. The March 2009 report includes payment policy recommendations for nine payment systems: hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, physicians, ambulatory surgical center, outpatient dialysis, skilled nursing, home health, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and long-term care hospitals. It… Continue Reading
EPA Releases Comprehensive Database on Environmental Chemicals
News release: “EPA has released a new online database that collects information on more than 500,000 man-made chemicals from over 200 public sources. The Aggregated Computational Toxicology Resource (ACToR) database allows access to hundreds of data sources in one place, providing a new level of transparency and easy access for environmental researchers, scientific journalists and… Continue Reading
CIA Releases Six Declassified Vietnam Histories
Vietnam Histories: “This release consists of six declassified histories volumes and describes the CIA’s role in Indochina during the Vietnam War. These histories written by Thomas L. Ahern, Jr., are based on extensive research in CIA records and on oral history interviews of participants. The release totals some 1,600 pages and represents the largest amount… Continue Reading
Sunshine Week 2009 Survey Of State Government Information Online
News release: “The Sunshine Week 2009 Survey of State Government Information online found that while more and more government records are being posted online, some of the most important information is being left offline. And in some cases governments are charging taxpayers to access records that they already paid for, such as death certificates.” Information… Continue Reading
Gov Docs Open Source Advocate Seeks Job As Public Printer
Columbia Journalism Review: In just the last two years, Malamud, as the sole staffer of Public.Resource.Org, a 501c3 nonprofit based in Sebastopol, California, has posted over 80 million pages of legal documents on his Web site, many of them federal appeals court decisions. Hes also freed from private control the only remaining copy of a… Continue Reading
Responding to a Historic Economic Crisis: The Obama Program
On March 13, 2009 the Brookings Institution hosted Lawrence Summers, Director of the White House National Economic Council, for a discussion of the Obama administrations economic program and the prospects for the American economy. “Transcript Larry Summers: Our single most important priority is bringing about economic recovery and ensuring that the next economic expansion, unlike… Continue Reading
Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2008
“The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) is the independent and quasi-judicial control organ monitoring the implementation of the United Nations drug control conventions.” Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2008: “The historical development of international drug control is viewed through the lens of an increasingly globalized world, over a century that has seen… Continue Reading
