“A Federal judge has ruled that law enforcement officers must have a warrant to access cell phone locational data. Courts are divided regarding whether or not this type of data should be protected by a warrant requirement. Judge Garaufis of the Eastern District of New York, found that “The fiction that the vast majority of… Continue Reading
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Federal Agency Use of Electronic Media in the Rulemaking Process
Federal Agency Use of Electronic Media in the Rulemaking Process, by Cary Coglianese – University of Pennsylvania [via Michael Ravnitzky] “In this report, I survey the landscape of agencies contemporary efforts to use electronic media in the rulemaking process. Drawing on a review of current agency uses of the Internet, a systematic survey of regulatory… Continue Reading
Bankruptcy Filings Down From 2010 Levels
“According to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, bankruptcy petitions filed in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011 totaled 1,529,560, down 2.7 percent from the 1,572,597 bankruptcy petitions filed in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010. Despite the slight drop in overall filings nationwide, the number of bankruptcy filings… Continue Reading
TRAC: SSA Disability Cases Continue to Climb Efforts to Reduce Backlog Insufficient
“The number of disability cases awaiting a hearing and decision by the Social Security Administration (SSA) continued to climb during the most recent quarter, from April 1 to June 30, 2011. Pending cases rose to 746,712 at the end of this period, up 7.5 percent from 694,417 one year ago. According to an analysis by… Continue Reading
A Good Quarrel. America's Top Legal Reporters Share Stories from Inside the Supreme Court
A Good Quarrel. America’s Top Legal Reporters Share Stories from Inside the Supreme Court Timothy R. Johnson and Jerry Goldman (eds.) – Reviewed by Molly Selvin. Association of American Law Schools Journal of Legal Education, Volume 60, May 2011, Number 4 “This modest volume is as much an experience as a book. Envisioned as… Continue Reading
TRAC Report – Immigration Court Decision Times Lengthen
Via Jeff Lamicela: “During the first six months of FY 2011, decision times continued to climb in cases disposed of by the Immigration Courts, according to timely government enforcement data obtained by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). The increasingly long average wait reached 302 days — up 7.5 percent in the last six months,… Continue Reading
Study on the Resolution of Financial Companies under the Bankruptcy Code
Study on the Resolution of Financial Companies under the Bankruptcy Code, July 2011 “Under section 216 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board), in consultation with the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (the Administrative Office),… Continue Reading
FTC Returns Nearly $108M to 450,000 Homeowners Overcharged by Countrywide for Loan Servicing Fees
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 450,177 refund checks worth almost $108 million to homeowners who were allegedly overcharged by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. As part of the FTCs efforts to protect financially distressed homeowners, the FTC reached a settlement with Countrywide last year over allegations that the company collected excessive fees from… Continue Reading
TRAC: Immigration Continues to Top Federal Prosecutions
“A total of 15,173 Federal criminal prosecutions were recorded as being filed during April 2011, according to the most recent data released by the Department of Justice. Immigration charges again took the top two spots for the most frequent lead charges brought. Illegal entry — with 4,782 defendants charged, up sharply in April — was… Continue Reading
TRAC Defends Report on SSA Court Findings
“The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) critical response to a July 4 report by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) ignored the body of evidence presented by TRAC about systematic and hard-to-explain disparities within the SSA’s court system. A point-by-point refutation of the agency’s sweeping statement regarding TRAC’s report can be found here. Read TRAC’s original… Continue Reading
UK Prime Minister sets ambitious open data agenda
“The Prime Minister has today committed to publishing key data on the National Health Service, schools, criminal courts and transport. This represents the most ambitious open data agenda of any government anywhere in the world. The new data [see data.go.uk] will reveal clinical achievements and prescribing data by individual GP practices, the performance of hospital… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com – Pretrial Detention, Bail and Due Process
Via LLRX.com: Pretrial Detention, Bail and Due Process – Ken Strutin’s guide comprises recent publications and other notable resources concerning the relationship between the administration of bail and the requirements of due process. Pretrial detention of suspects directly impacts the presumption of innocence. The cornerstone of the justice system is that no one will be… Continue Reading
