Barack Obama’s transition team has released its internal report about any contacts between Mr. Obama’s staff and embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich over an appointment to the Senate seat being vacated by Mr. Obama. Click here to see internal report
At the beginning of 2007, the steering committee of OpenTheGovernment.org put a spotlignt on the importance of developing recommendations for the next administration and Congress to strengthen government transparency. OMB Watch agreed to spearhead such a project and to work with the OpenTheGovernment.org coalition and others including the AALL Government…
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Michael Gartenberg’s predictions as reported in Computerworld – December 17. 2008. “Well, it’s that time of the year again. Time to enjoy the glow of a nice LED-backlit display and huddle with the warmth that only an overclocked PC can produce. Yep, it’s time to take a look at what’s…
“The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded nearly US$7 million to fund a pilot program aimed at helping public libraries in seven states get faster Internet connections, the foundation announced Thursday. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded nearly US$7 million to fund a pilot program aimed at…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. Week of December 15-19, 2008. U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, December 15, 2008 Doe, Inc. v. Mukasey, No. 074943 In litigation concerning First Amendment challenges to the constitutionality of statutes governing…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. Week of December 15-19, 2008. U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, December 17, 2008 US v. Jones, No. 07-2052 Sentence is affirmed where defendant pled guilty to charges stemming from her role…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. December 18, 22 2008. CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, HABEAS CORPUS, IMMIGRATION LAW Martinez v. Mukasey, No. 07-3031 Where Petitioner’s state drug conviction could have been for nonremunerative transfer of as little as…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. December 18, 2008 CONTRACTS, FAMILY LAW, INTERNATIONAL LAW Kipnis v. Kipnis, No. 213 A prenuptial agreement executed under French law is enforceable in New York and prohibits wife from claiming portion of…
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