News release: “Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in August. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia reported over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 16 states registered rate decreases, and 7 states had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the year, jobless rates increased in all 50 states… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Justice Department Submits Views on Proposed Google Book Search Settlement
Follow up to previous posting on Google book search, this news release today: Justice Department Submits Views on Proposed Google Book Search Settlement: “The Department of Justice today advised the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that while it should not accept the class action settlement in The Authors Guild Inc.… Continue Reading
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Charged to Investigate Financial Crisis
New Deal 2.0: Todays Opening Remarks from Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Chairman Phil Angelides “This bipartisan commission has been given a critical mission; one that is of clear national importance, and one that must be conducted without politics or partisanship of any kind: to examine the causes of the financial and economic crisis that has… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: DOD's Strategic Nuclear Weapons Security, Ryan White CARE Act
Homeland Defense: Greater Focus on Analysis of Alternatives and Threats Needed to Improve DOD’s Strategic Nuclear Weapons Security, GAO-09-828, September 18, 2009 Ryan White CARE Act: Effects of Certain Funding Provisions on Grant Awards, GAO-09-894, September 18, 2009 Continue Reading
Obama Administration Officials Release Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report
News release: “Obama Administration officials today released the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report for a 30-day public review and comment period. The Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, led by White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, consists of 24 senior-level officials from Administration agencies, departments, and offices. The report provides proposals… Continue Reading
White House Fact Sheet on U.S. Missile Defense Policy
Fact Sheet on U.S. Missile Defense Policy – A “Phased, Adaptive Approach” for Missile Defense in Europe: “President Obama has approved the recommendation of Secretary of Defense Gates and the Joint Chiefs of Staff for a phased, adaptive approach for missile defense in Europe. This approach is based on an assessment of the Iranian missile… Continue Reading
S&P: Update To Global Methodologies And Assumptions For Corporate Cash Flow And Synthetic CDOs
“Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services is updating its methodologies and assumptions for rating corporate cash flow and synthetic collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). This update follows our request for comment (RFC), titled “Update To Global Methodologies And Assumptions For Corporate Cash Flow CDO And Synthetic CDO Ratings,” published March 18, 2009. This represents a significant recalibration… Continue Reading
2009 Best Law Firms For Women
Working Mother: “These are turbulent times for law firms. The economy is still reeling, several prestigious firms have collapsed, and layoffs have been rampant. No doubt about it, this sector is feeling the recession. But for working-mom lawyers, whove long sought more flexibility, this may be just the moment theyve been waiting for. Our 50… Continue Reading
CBO: The Economic Effects of Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
The Economic Effects of Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions, September 2009 “U.S. emissions currently account for roughly 20 percent of global emissions. As a result, substantially reducing global emissions would probably entail large reductions in U.S. emissions as well as emissions in other countries. Achieving such reductions would probably involve transforming the U.S. economy from… Continue Reading
JUSTICE Act Would Fix Long Standing Problems with PATRIOT Act and Other Surveillance Laws
News release and Fact Sheet: “U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jon Tester (D-MT), Tom Udall (D-NM), Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Daniel Akaka (D-HI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) have introduced legislation to fix problems with surveillance laws that threaten the rights and liberties of American citizens. The Judicious Use of Surveillance… Continue Reading
CDT: Technology Can Provide Needed Transparency for Government Programs
“CDT told a congressional panel today that providing the public with direct, online access to complex government programs, such as TARP, would strengthen oversight. Media, watchdog groups, researchers and citizens could then better analyze the data for a wide variety of purposes. CDT asked the House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee to ensure that legislation explicitly… Continue Reading
Google and On Demand Books Partner to Publish Out of Copyright Books on Demand
eWeek.com: “Google agrees to provide 2 million non-copyrighted book titles for On Demand Books printing and cutting using its high-speed Espresso Book Machine. Google Books titles offered via the Espresso Machine will have a recommended sales price of $8 per copy, though the price is subject to change by retailers. On Demand may have access… Continue Reading
