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Received : June 13, 2023.

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H.R. 1165 would amend title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) to expand and equally apply protections for consumers and customers with respect to the use of data by financial institutions. The bill would redefine the terms consumer and customer and would require financial institutions to provide opportunities for consumers and customers to opt out of having their personal data disclosed to third parties. H.R. 1165 would require financial institutions to notify people about the information they collect and hold and, upon request, delete nonpublic personal information held by the institution. Finally, the bill would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to the Congress on whether the GLBA’s data safeguards adequately protect people’s nonpublic personal information.

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During this past week (week ending June 9, 2023) we have received listings of 24 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  64 Constitutional Law summaries,  and 42 Criminal Law Summaries.  Due to a series of medical issues now resolved, I have not been able to post summaries to this blog since September  16, 2022 and I regret any inconvenience this may have caused.  Now that those issues are behind me, I plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

OPINION SUMMARIES POSTED FOR WEEK ENDING June 9, 2023:

Constitutional Law Opinion Summaries.

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INTRODUCTION:

Established in 1974, The Congressional Budget Office is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government.  It is charged with providing  members of Congress  non partisan, objective  analysis of budgeting and economic issues to support the congressional budget process. Each year, CBO economists and budget analysts produce dozens of reports and hundreds of cost estimates for proposed legislation.

For the past several months I have been receiving  directly from CBO links to  which I now plan to begin posting  selectively on this blog in the interest of information sharing.  If there appears to be sufficient interest among readers of this blog over a period of time, I plan to continue posting selections I receive from CBO.

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Being a retired law librarian of a certain age, I am now often asked to reflect upon my 50 years serving in various capacities as a law librarian. I have noticed that most questions asked can be grouped into discrete categories. For example, people want to know what lessons I have learned along the way as a law librarian, what I found most rewarding being a law librarian, what changes in law librarianship I have observed since I started approximately 50 years ago, and who have been my mentors or people who have greatly influenced me along the way. In this posting, I offer responses to these questions based on my current views.

What are some of the lessons you have learned as a professional in your field and in life?

I have come to appreciate the importance of understanding that change as it relates to all aspects of work and life is constant. And in order to be truly successful and to avoid stagnation, we must learn to become highly adaptable and flexible. Of utmost importance is the need to maintain enduring and useful connections with others.

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During this past week (week ending September 16,2022) we have received listings of 18 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  28 Constitutional Law summaries,  42 Criminal Law Summaries, and 2 White Collar Law case summaries. The plan is to post opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

OPINION SUMMARIES POSTED FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 16, 2022:

Constitutional Law Opinion Summaries.

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We recently received an announcement from the American Bar Association regarding a collaborative effort to mobilize  lawyers to work with and assist poll workers during  the upcoming 2022 election. The ABA announcement reads in part:

”  The American Bar Association is collaborating with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) to once again issue a call aimed at mobilizing lawyers to assist as poll workers for the upcoming 2022 election. The Poll Worker, Esq. Initiative encourages lawyers, law students and other legal professionals to assist in upcoming elections by serving as poll workers… ”

Reading this announcement prompted us to search  for some other examples of lawyers organizing, assisting and advising poll workers involved in the upcoming midterm elections. On a more general level we have also identified sources which should provide lawyers and others with useful information related to working at the polls.

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During this past week (week ending September 9,2022) we have received listings of 16 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  36 Constitutional Law summaries,  46 Criminal Law Summaries, and 2 White Collar Law case summaries. The plan is to post opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

OPINION SUMMARIES POSTED FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 9, 2022:

Constitutional Law Opinion Summaries.

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During this past week (week ending September 2,2022) we have received listings of 23 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  53 Constitutional Law summaries,  54 Criminal Law Summaries, and no White Collar Law case summaries. The plan is to post opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

OPINION SUMMARIES POSTED FOR WEEK ENDING September 2, 2022:

Constitutional Law Opinion Summaries.

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This posting relates to Congressional Budget Office (CBO) correspondence dated August 25, 2022, in which the CBO answers several questions from Congressmen Kevin Brady and Jason Smith about increased enforcement by the Internal Revenue Service.

It includes a brief summary of the correspondence, a direct link to the letter addressed to Congressmen Brady and Smith, and a CBO Report providing  additional background material.

BRIEF SUMMARY:

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During this past week (week ending August 26,2022) we have received listings of 27 Government and Administrative Law Summaries,  49 Constitutional Law summaries,  66 Criminal Law Summaries, and 7 White Collar Law case summaries. The plan is to post opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog readers updated.  To gain access to these case summaries, click on the corresponding links below:

OPINION SUMMARIES POSTED FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 26, 2022:

Constitutional Law Opinion Summaries.

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