by Maureen Anderson OCLC NetLibrary eBook of the Month June 2009 AMACOM Books, 2008 Product ID: 251065 Since the Baby Boom generation, we have been raised with a sense that self-fulfillment is one of our inalienable rights-yet most of us probably do not love our work. As the longtime host…
Web based criminal justice issues cannot be addressed in a rational manner without also the establishment and ongoing maintenance of a trusted and resilient information and communications infrastructure. Realizing the paramount importance of these objectives the Obama administration has been engaging in a mumber related activities including President Obama’s recent…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. May 25-29, 2009. U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, May 27, 2009 Pyke v. Cuomo, No. 07-0334 District court’s grant of summary judgment to defendants on plaintiffs’ claim that defendants’ response to…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. May 25-29, 2009. U.S. Supreme Court, May 26, 2009 Haywood v. Drown, No. 07-10374 In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a prisoner, judgment for Defendant-Officers is reversed where Correction Law…
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From Brenda k. Uekert, Senior Research Associate, National Center for State Courts: The Court Training and Improvements Program (Courts Program) was created by the Violence Against Women Act of 2005. The specific criteria that will be used to solicit proposals for the Courts Program is currently being considered by the…
The Internet Society conducted a survey of members on the topic of Internet Governance in April and May 2009. The purpose was to assist ISOC in addressing Internet governance issues in the discussion up to and including the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Sharm El Sheikh in November 2009. It…
The National District Attorneys Association/National College of District Attorneys (NDAA), the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL), and the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice (OVW), are pleased to announce a training opportunity on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The conference, Addressing Abuse as America…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, May 26 & 29, 2009:. 1. People v. Rodriguez, 614, 4545N/05, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 4005; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3802, May 21, 2009, Decided, May 21, 2009, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS…
To help those who are interested in information beyond that available in the popular news media regarding Judge Sotomayor we have assembeled two background documents, two of Judge Sotomayor’s opinions, one from 2002 and another from 2008. Also included is a completed copy of the questionnaire of Judge Sotoamyor prepared…