“Last week, in conjunction with the release of its annual Human Rights Report, the State Department officially launched HumanRights.gov, a new central portal for international human rights-related information generated by the United States Government. HumanRights.gov was designed in the letter and spirit of President Obamas Open Government Directive issued in January 2009, requiring Federal agencies to take specific steps to achieve key milestones in transparency, participation, and collaboration. HumanRights.gov is primarily aimed at increasing the American publics access to human rights-related information and understanding of our global engagement on these critical issues. We hope that it proves equally valuable to citizens of other nations seeking to promote accountability and change in their own societies.”
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Daily Archives: April 11, 2011
New on LLRX.com – A Guide For the Perplexed Part IV: The Rejection of the Google Books Settlement
A Guide For the Perplexed Part IV: The Rejection of the Google Books Settlement – “On March 22, 2011, Judge Denny Chin rejected the proposed settlement in copyright infringement litigation over the Google Library Project. Judge Chin found that the settlement was not “fair, reasonable, and adequate” as required by the Federal Rules of Civil… Continue Reading
Sedona Conference® Database Principles – Addressing the Preservation & Production of Databases & Database Information in Civil Litigation
The Sedona Conference® Database Principles – Addressing the Preservation & Production of Databases & Database Information in Civil Litigation. A Project of The Sedona Conference®Working Group on Electronic Document Retention & Production (WG1), March 2011 Public Comment Verson, by the The Sedona Conference®. Editor-in-Chief: Conrad J. Jacoby “Disputes over the discovery of information stored in… Continue Reading
10 Industries Where Women Earn Less Than Men
The Atlantic: 10 Industries Where Women Earn Less Than Men – “Women continue to struggle for equal pay in the workplace. For at least two decades, they have earned 80% of the wages of men doing equivalent jobs. That should be a shock to most people, since the feminist movement is several decades old. Sadly… Continue Reading
Conference Board: Managing Brands in a Topsy-Turvy Marketing Environment
Managing Brands in a Topsy-Turvy Marketing Environment “What are some strategies for small and mid-sized companies whose brands may be tired and losing relevance? How do companies with limited marketing budgets break through the noise in media channels to tell their brand story? When should corporate identity be reexamined? This report features the views of… Continue Reading
Fukushima Nuclear Accident Update
“The Japanese Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) today issued a new provisional rating for the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on the IAEA International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES). The nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi is now rated as a level 7 “Major Accident” on INES. Level 7 is the… Continue Reading
European Commission releases third report on progress in addressing water scarcity and droughts in Europe
“In the run up to a major water policy review in 2012, the third and final report presents the water management measures introduced by Member States to tackle water scarcity and droughts and highlights the areas for further action. The report confirms that water scarcity and drought is not limited to Mediterranean countries. Apart from… Continue Reading
Manufacturing compensation costs in China, 2008
“Even as China ascends as a major economic player in the global economy, its position in the international landscape of labor costs has not changed dramatically. As measured in U.S. dollars, Chinese hourly labor compensation costs in manufacturing were roughly 4 percent of those in the United States and about 3 percent of those in… Continue Reading
TRAC: New Website Tracks FOIA Withholding Challenges
“Details about every new court challenge to the withholding of information by the Obama Administration are now available on a new website developed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). Designed to bring more transparency to FOIA withholding decisions, the new site — http://FOIAproject.org — gives the American people a way to track all instances… Continue Reading
BLS: College Enrollment and Work Activity of 2010 High School Graduates
BLS news release, April 8, 2011: “In October 2010, 68.1 percent of 2010 high school graduates were enrolled in colleges or universities, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Recent high school graduates not enrolled in college in October 2010 were more likely than enrolled graduates to be working or looking for work (76.6… Continue Reading
YouTube Goes LIVE
[April 8, 2011] “the initial roll out of YouTube Live, which will integrate live streaming capabilities and discovery tools directly into the YouTube platform for the first time. This begins with a new YouTube Live browse page, where you can always find the most compelling live events happening on YouTube and add events to your… Continue Reading
The EBA announces the benchmark to be used in the 2011 EU-wide stress test
News release: “The European Banking Authority (EBA) today agreed to adopt a benchmark of Core Tier 1 (CT1) against which to assess banks in the 2011 EU-wide stress test. The CT1 benchmark will be set at 5% of risk weighted assets. This CT1 definition will be used solely for the purpose of the EU-wide stress… Continue Reading
