Justice Stevens Invented the Internet – With the announcement that Justice John Paul Stevens will resign from the Supreme Court at the end of this term, Jonathan Band and Matt Schruers focus on one of his opinions that has had a direct daily impact on virtually all Americans: the majority opinion in Sony v. Universal, decided by the Supreme Court in 1984. This decision is the legal foundation of the Digital Age.
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Daily Archives: April 25, 2010
New on LLRX.com – The Government Domain: New & Free Regulations Trackers
The Government Domain: New & Free Regulations Trackers – Peggy Garvin reviews new, free, non-government resources that have recently come online to complement the official U.S. government regulatory information sites, RegInfo.gov and Regulations.gov. For this bounty, Peggy says researcher can thank innovative developers and the relatively new availability of a free XML version of the… Continue Reading
New Commerce Department Reports Lay Foundation for Measuring Green Economy, Carbon Dioxide Emissions
News release: “The U.S. Commerce Departments Economics and Statistics Administration today released two new reports: one that defines and measures the size and scope of the green economy and another that looks at the ways in which the American economy’s greenhouse gas emissions have changed over the past decade. Together, they provide valuable analytic tools… Continue Reading
AARP – Consumer Financial Protection: Opinion of People Aged 50+: State Surveys
News release: “AARP commissioned a set of six statewide surveys to understand public opinion on consumer financial protection (CFP) issues. Telephone surveys were conducted in April 2010 with residents aged 50+ of Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, Montana, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Results indicate a public appetite for consumer financial protections in each state, with strong support… Continue Reading
CBO: U.S. Fiscal Policy After the Financial Crisis and Recession
U.S. Fiscal Policy After the Financial Crisis and Recession, April 2010. Presentation by CBO Director Doug Elmendorf to the International Monetary Fund Fiscal Forum, April 23, 2010 “Stronger automatic stabilizers probably would have reduced the output and employment losses from the financial crisis, especially because monetary policy became constrained by the zero lower bound on… Continue Reading
Technology Review: 10 Emerging Technologies 2010
“Each year, Technology Review selects what it believes are the 10 most important emerging technologies. The winners are chosen based on the editors coverage of key fields. The question that we ask is simple: is the technology likely to change the world? Some of these changes are on the largest scale possible: better biofuels, more… Continue Reading
Commerce Internet Policy Task Force Nexus Between Privacy Policy and Innovation in Internet Economy
“The Department of Commerces Internet Policy Task Force is conducting a comprehensive review of the nexus between privacy policy and innovation in the Internet economy. The Department seeks public comment from all Internet stakeholders, including the commercial, academic and civil society sectors, on the impact of current privacy laws in the United States and around… Continue Reading
Hearing: The Washington Metro System: Safety, Service and Stability
“On Wednesday, April 21, 2010 the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing entitled The Washington Metro System: Safety, Service and Stability, to examine the challenges facing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) as it transitions under new leadership. The Committee addressed WMATAs efforts to improve safety and service in the… Continue Reading
