“The right to an anonymous vote is a cornerstone of the U.S. democratic process. Yet from the time until you walk into the voting booth until long, long after you cast your ballot, your personal information is a highly sought-after commodity. Often your name, contact details, and political leanings are frighteningly easy for political campaigns… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2016
LegalTech 2016 – Cloud, Consolidation and Cybersecurity
Paper by Andrew Haslam, LegalTech 2016 – Cloud, Consolidation and Cybersecurity, Allvision Computing. February 2016. “This article contains several “completed forms of thought” that came together over the course of the three days. Foremost of these is the undeniable evidence of the consolidation that has occurred in the eDisclosure/Discovery marketplace. T here is also commentary… Continue Reading
NIH – Substance Use in Women and Men
NIH Infographic – Substance Use in Women and Men documents key health related issues – Differences in Marijuana Use Disorder; Prescription Pain Medicines; Treatment for Sleeping Aid Misuse, and Quitting Nicotine. Continue Reading
Tax Policy Center Analysis of Hillary Clinton’s Tax Proposals
Tax Policy Center Analysis of Hillary Clinton’s Tax Proposals, Richard Auxier, Len Burman, Jim Nunns, and Jeff Rohaly. March 3, 2016 “Hillary Clinton proposes raising taxes on high- income taxpayers, modifying taxation of multinational corporations, repealing fossil fuel tax incentives, and increasing estate and gift taxes. Her proposals would increase revenue by $1.1 trillion over… Continue Reading
New Report Finds ‘Surprising Gaps’ in Knowledge of Ovarian Cancers
Better Understanding Needed to Make Progress in Prevention, Early Detection, Treatment, and Management of Disease “Ovarian cancer should not be categorized as a single disease, but rather as a constellation of different cancers involving the ovary, yet questions remain on how and where various ovarian cancers arise, says a new congressionally mandated report from the… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Board Beige Book February 2016
“Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts continued to indicate that economic activity expanded in most Districts since the previous Beige Book report. Economic growth increased moderately in Richmond and San Francisco and at a modest pace in Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, and Minneapolis. Philadelphia reported a slight increase in economic activity, and St. Louis described… Continue Reading
NASA Finds Drought in Eastern Mediterranean Worst of Past 900 Years
“A new NASA study finds that the recent drought that began in 1998 in the eastern Mediterranean Levant region, which comprises Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey, is likely the worst drought of the past nine centuries. Scientists reconstructed the Mediterranean’s drought history by studying tree rings as part of an effort to… Continue Reading
Asset Allocation in Bankruptcy
Bernstein, Shai and Colonnelli, Emanuele and Iverson, Benjamin Charles, Asset Allocation in Bankruptcy (February 1, 2016). US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP- 16-13. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2740411 “This paper investigates the consequences of liquidation and reorganization on the allocation and subsequent utilization of assets in bankruptcy. We identify 129,000… Continue Reading
GAO Reports – Emerging Infectious Diseases, Rare Diseases, Retirement Security, Southwest Border Security
Emerging Infectious Diseases: Preliminary Observations on the Zika Virus Outbreak,GAO-16-470T: Published: Mar 2, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 2016. Retirement Security: Better Information on Income Replacement Rates Needed to Help Workers Plan for Retirement, GAO-16-242: Published: Mar 1, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 1, 2016. Southwest Border Security: Additional Actions Needed to Assess Resource Deployment and… Continue Reading
Census Bureau Releases 2014 Annual Survey of Manufactures Data
“The U.S. Census Bureau today released statistics from three 2014 Annual Survey of Manufactures files: General Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries, Value of Products Shipments and Geographic Area Statistics. The files show that the U.S. manufacturing sector’s $5.9 trillion in shipments in 2014 were up 1.2 percent, from $5.8 trillion in 2013. Shipments for… Continue Reading
CRS: Court-Ordered Access to Smart Phones: In Brief
Court-Ordered Access to Smart Phones: In Brief – Kristin Finklea, Specialist in Domestic Security; Richard M. Thompson II, Legislative Attorney; Chris Jaikaran, Analyst in Cybersecurity Policy. February 23, 2016. “The tension between the benefits and challenges of encryption has been an issue for law enforcement and policy makers since the 1990s, and was reinvigorated in… Continue Reading
CRS – The 2015 National Security Strategy
The 2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress – Nathan J. Lucas, Coordinator Section Research Manager; Kathleen J. McInnis Analyst in International Security. February 26, 2016, “The Obama Administration released a new National Security Strategy (NSS) on February 6, 2015. It was the second NSS document to be published by the Administration; the… Continue Reading
