Articles Posted in Commentary and Opinion

U.S. Federal agencies join together to define digitization guidelines. For more information see the complete posting entry on the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Washington Blawg

The U.S. Senate endorsed the $700 million bailout plan by a margin of 74 to 25 in favor. Here are some of the highlights of the Senate Approved Plan as reported in the October 2, 2008 Wall Street Journal (Page A3):

“Like the deal rejected by the House, the Senate bill includes:

$700 BILLION FOR BAD ASSETS: $250 billion immediately, $100 billion on Treasury Secretary’s request $350 billion subject to congressional joint resolution.

From information provided by Gallerywatch.com, October 1, 2008

Regardless of the final outcome, these two documents combined should provide you a picture of the second bailout attempt scheduled in the U.S. Senate. Even if you do not see this until action has been taken, they provide some some fascinating reading for those who are interested.

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 1424

Sabrina I. Pacifici Founder, Editor, Publisher:

**LLRX Book Review by Heather A. Phillips – We’re All Journalists Now: The Transformation of the Press and Reshaping of the Law in the Internet Age http://www.llrx.com/columns.bookreview11.htm

Heather A. Phillips highlights attorney John Gant’s contention that one’s title, income, and employer are at best side issues in determining who is a journalist in the day-to-day realities of issuing press passes as well as in larger policies such as the extension of shield laws.

Office of the Inspector General, September 2008.

A report of the investigation into the firfings of nine U.S. Attorneys by the Department of Justice in 2006.

An excerpt from Chapter 1 of the Report:

The following are links to three legislative documents regarding the Emergency Econimic Stabilization Act of 2008 from those included in our subscription to Gallerywatch.com. We are grateful to the Gallerywatch team for their hard work and dedication in compiling this and much more information over this past weekend:

Final Legislative Text of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as agreed on September 28, 2008

Section by Section Sumary of the Emergency Ecomomic Stabilization Act of 2008 as released by the House Financial Services Chairman, Barney Frank

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