Emerging Legal Issues in Social Media: In Part 1 of his commentary, Ken Strutin discusses how the growth of social media and social networking applications has permeated and extended the range of legal investigation, discovery and litigation. The materials he highlights represent a current sampling of notable developments in law enforcement, law practice, civil and criminal litigation, and technology’s influence on human behavior.
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Daily Archives: February 6, 2011
New on LLRX.com: Deep Web Research 2011
Via LLRX.com – Deep Web Research 2011: Internet research guru Marcus P. Zillman’s comprehensive, extensive guide focuses on how expert search engines have written algorithms to mine the deeper portions of the web by targeting file formats such as .pdf, .doc, .xls, ppt, .ps. and others. These files are predominately used by businesses to communicate… Continue Reading
Credit Suisse introduces the Emerging Consumer Survey
“Credit Suisse announced the release of the inaugural Emerging Consumer Survey 2011 a detailed study exploring the spending profile of consumers within Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) markets plus Egypt, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. Taken together, these consumers represent over 3 billion of the worlds population, residing in countries that make up a… Continue Reading
USDA: Reaching Those In Need – State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates in 2008
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Studies, Participation Rates (State): Reaching Those In Need: State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates in 2008 – December 2010 “SNAP provides an important support for the working poor people who are eligible for SNAP benefits and live in households in which someone earns income from a job. Thirty-three million… Continue Reading
National Security Space Strategy Released by DOD
News release: “The Department of Defense announced {February 4, 2011] the release of the National Security Space Strategy (NSSS) [Unclassified Summary], signed jointly by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. The strategy is derived from the National Security Strategy and the National Space Policy and outlines necessary changes to… Continue Reading
More Credit with Fewer Crises: Responsibly Meeting the Worlds Growing Demand for Credit
More Credit with Fewer Crises: Responsibly Meeting the Worlds Growing Demand for Credit, A World Economic Forum Report in collaboration with McKinsey & Company: “To support economic development, global credit levels must grow substantially over the next decade. At the same time, public and private decision-makers must avoid a repeat of the credit excesses that… Continue Reading
Outlook on the Global Agenda 2011: An initiative of the Risk Response Network
Outlook on the Global Agenda 2011: An initiative of the Risk Response Network, World Economic Forum “This Outlook on the Global Agenda 2011, a new publication of the Network of Global Agenda Councils, provides an overview of the prevailing issues on the minds of our Global Agenda Council Members for the next 12-18 months as… Continue Reading
UN Food and Agricultural Organization: World food prices reach new historic peak
News release: “World food prices surged to a new historic peak in January, for the seventh consecutive month, according to the updated FAO Food Price Index, a commodity basket that regularly tracks monthly changes in global food prices. The Index averaged 231 points in January and was up 3.4 percent from December 2010. This is… Continue Reading
WSJ: U.S. Cuts Global Grain Supply Outlook; Higher Prices Expected at Grocery Stores
WSJ: “Evidence of tightening global food supplies grew as the U.S. Agriculture Department cut its estimates for global harvests of key crops [see USDA Wheat Data and USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates] and ]and raised some demand forecasts, adding to worries about rising food prices…Prices of many agricultural commodities are still below the… Continue Reading
USDA: How Much Do Fruits and Vegetables Cost?
How Much Do Fruits and Vegetables Cost? By Hayden Stewart, Jeffrey Hyman, Jean C. Buzby, Elizabeth Frazão, and Andrea Carlson, Economic Information Bulletin No. (EIB-71), February 2011 “Federal dietary guidance advises Americans to consume more vegetables and fruits because most Americans do not consume the recommended quantities or variety. Food prices, along with taste, convenience,… Continue Reading
EIA Oman Country Analysis Brief
Oman Country Analysis Brief Feb 3, 2011: “Oman possesses the largest oil reserves of any non-OPEC country in the Middle East and significant reserves of natural gas, of which it is a leading exporter regionally. For all the latest information on the energy sector in Oman, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.” Continue Reading
