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Microsoft Raises Estimate For Worldwide PC Sales In 2008

Posted on January 28, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, January 28, 2008. Microsoft Raises Estimate For Worldwide PC Sales In 2008"The software maker expects PC sales to increase between 11% and 13%, up over earlier estimates".

Documents Regarding the U.S. Ecomomic Stimulus Initiative and Outlook

Posted on January 25, 2008
Documents Regarding Economic Stimulus and the General Economic ... Since issues related to stimulating the U.S. economy and the more general economic outlook are being so widely discussed in the news media, we thought it would be helpful to add context to the general discussion by posting a few federal documents which provide an added dimension to the topic...

Employment Opportunity: Reference Librarian Georgetown University Law Library

Posted on January 25, 2008
Georgetown Law Library invites applications for the position of Reference Librarian. is one of the premier law schools in the world. Located in the nation?s capital, within walking distance of the U.S. Congress, the Supreme Court and the Department of Justice, Georgetown Law is known for the quality of scholarship and teaching of its faculty, which is the largest in the nation, and for its exceptionally talented and diverse student body...

Justice Reform in Los Angeles Seems Uncertain Even With Crime Numbers Down

Posted on January 25, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 25, 2008. "Several criminal justice leaders in Los Angeles believe that even though crime totals in the area are down, chances of reforming the justice system any time soon are iffy. 'We have a very dysfunctional system in L...

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New York Police Department To Release Some Stop and Frisk Data

Posted on January 25, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 25, 2008. "The New York Police Department has reversed course and agreed to release the raw data that comprise its stop and frisk reports, but it won't reveal when and where the stops happened, reports Newday...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Unveils A Massive Database for Tracking Suspects

Posted on January 25, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 25, 2008. "A massive new database program that culls information from more than nine federal sources will help law enforcement agents link possible terrorists or other suspected criminals with associates whose records are in the system, federal officials say...

Survey: Women Lawyers Bill $21 Per Hour Less Than Men On Average

Posted on January 25, 2008
Source:National Law Journal Daily Headlines, January 25, 2008. Subscription needed for online access. WEB-ONLY �|� Survey: Women lawyers bill $21 per hour less than men on average"Regardless of law firm size, areas of practice or years of experience, women lawyers bill at lower hourly rates than men, according to the results of a survey of solo, small- and medium-size law firms by ALM Research...

Employment Opportunity: University of District of Columbia Law School Electronic Services/Reference Librarian

Posted on January 25, 2008
University of the (UDC) - Position Announcement Position: Electronic Services/Reference Librarian Announcement Number: 08-10 : AD-1410 06/01 $62,746 Per Annum Location: Van Ness Campus Date: 01-07-08 Areas of Consideration: Nationwide Closing Date: Open Until Filled Responsible to: Director of Law Library of Law Vice President, Academic Affairs Brief Description of Duties Assists in the analysis and evaluation of the technology needs of the law library and law school...

Production of Electronic Documents With Metadata in "Native Form" Can Be "Unduly Burdensome"

Posted on January 25, 2008
Source: Lexology, January 25, 2008. Production of electronic documents with metadata intact is unduly burdensome absent any showing that it would likely lead to relevant discoverable evidenceThelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner "Production of electronic documents in ?native form? with imbedded metadata is unduly burdensome, when there has been no showing that the metadata underlying the documents would likely lead to discovery of relevant evidence and when such documents have already been produced in paper form...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Unveils New Electronic Message System

Posted on January 25, 2008
Source: Lexology, January 25, 2008. CBP ? new message system unveiledHolland & Knight LLP "The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a news release stating that it has launched a new message database with an electronic mailing service...

Your PC's Been Arrested--Now What?

Posted on January 25, 2008
Source: Ulanoff, Lance. "What's New Now," Vol 5 Number 207� January 24, 2008. Your PC's Been Arrested?Now What?"Think it can?t happen to you? Imagine one of your employees?let?s call him ?Joe??has been using his PC to run a ?Nigerian? e-mail letter scam...

Library of Congress Taps Silverlight to Enhance Access

Posted on January 25, 2008
Source: Bain, Ben and Trudy Walsh. "Library of Congress Taps Silverlight to Enhance Access," Government Computer News (January 25, 2008). "The Library of Congress has signed an agreement with Microsoft to make the library?s collection of historical artifacts more immediately available, both to online visitors and the 2 million people each year who come to the library?s Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington...

White House Wants Immunity For Electronic Surveillance

Posted on January 25, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, January 25, 2008. White House Wants Immunity For Electronic Surveillance"Democrats oppose the bill, which aims to give liability protection for telecom companies that participate in terrorist surveillance...

Google, DoCoMo Announce Mobile Internet Partnership

Posted on January 25, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, January 25, 2008. Google, DoCoMo Announce Mobile Internet Partnership"The deal will give Google a major platform with the 51 million Japanese cell phone users who are DoCoMo subscribers."

New Jersey Law Journal News Alert January 24, 2008

Posted on January 25, 2008
If you are already an online subscriber to New�Jersey Law Journal News�Alert Service�you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed Subscription needed for online access...

New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County

Posted on January 25, 2008
In order to comply with�subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Friday, January 25, 2008 �� 1. People v. Salas2008 WL 191286, 2008 N...

Wyoming Inmate Survey finds 8 in 10 Had Likely Brain Injury

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 24, 2008. "The Wyoming Brain Injury Association found that more than 80 percent of the state's inmates have a mild to high likelihood of having suffered brain injury. The association worked with the Wyoming Department of Corrections to survey a sample population of 200 offenders in the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins and Wyoming Women's Center in Lusk...

Those Exonerated by DNA Urge Stepped Up Genetic Testing

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source:Crime and Justice News, January 24, 2008. "Marvin Anderson and other men exonerated by DNA evidence say they want Attorney General Michael Mukasey to start doling out federal money to help states analyze evidence that led to other convictions, reports the Associated Press...

Facing Deadline, States Troubled by Federal Sex Crime Mandates

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 24, 2008. "Facing a July 2009 deadline to comply with a controversial federal law intended to crack down on sex offenders, states are faced with a decision to fall in line with the statute or ignore it and absorb the penalty - a 10-percent cut to their share of funds in a congressional grant program used to fight crime...

Report: One Third of States Reconsidered Justice Policies in 2007

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 24, 2008. "After 15 years of unprecedented prison growth in America, policymakers in 18 states took steps during 2007 to review the effectiveness of their criminal justice systems or institute reforms to limit recidivism and sentence lengths, according to a report by the Sentencing Project...

Terrorism Case Reveals Reach of Web Among Jihadis

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 24, 2008, "In April 2005, police swarmed the U.S. Capitol to confront an erratic Australian man, carrying two suitcases, who they feared was a suicide bomber. After blowing up one of the bags, officers realized he was harmless...

29 States Now Tax Illegal Drugs; Attorneys Call it Double Jeopardy

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 24, 2008 "The Tennessee tax authorities slapped a young concertgoer with $11,506 in taxes and penalties when he was caught with marijuana-laced Rice Krispie Treats. North Carolina collected $11 million in taxes last year on illegal drugs and moonshine...

Bush Administration Seeks $200M to Fight Violent Crime

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source: Crime and Justice News, January 24, 2008. "U.S. cities could share $200 million in federal money next year in a new effort to combat violent crime, reports the Associated Press. The money, largely targeting gang and gun violence, aims to keep crime on a predicted downswing after two years of increases...

News Alert: Deal Reached on Tax Rebates for Stimulus

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source: WashingtonPost.com News Alert January 24, 2008. Subscription needed for online access. Deal Reached on Tax Rebates for Stimulus "Congressional Democrats and Bush administration reach tentative deal on $300-$1,200 tax rebates and business tax cuts...

U.S. Department of Justice Criticized Over Stalled DNA Program

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source: National Law Journal Daily Headlines, January 24, 2008. Subscription needed for online access. FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE �|� DOJ upbraided over stalled DNA program"The Senate Judiciary Committee has challenged the U.S. Department of Justice on why it has not approved a single grant to states under the federal Kirk Bloodsworth DNA Post-Conviction Testing Program despite congressional funding of nearly $14 million in the last three years...

Get Real About IT Strategic Planning

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source: CIO Insider, January 24, 2008. Get Real About Strategic Planning "Everyone agrees that having a strategic plan for IT is a good thing but most CIOs approach the process with fear and loathing. In fact, the majority of CIOs?and the enterprises they work for?are faking it when it comes to strategic planning...

Five Top Viewed Features on NYTimes.com Between January 16 and January 22

Posted on January 24, 2008
1. Magazine: The Education of Ben Bernanke2. Maureen Dowd: Faith, Freedom and Bling3. Obituaries: Bobby Fischer, Chess Master, Dies at 644. Business: Overseas Investors Buy Aggressively in U.S.5. U.S.: Secret Service: Detailed Look at '06 Turmoil

Poisoned Phishing Kit Steals From Criminals

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, January 24, 2008. Poisoned Phishing Kit Steals From Criminals"The phishing kit includes a back door that sends a copy of each victim's details back to the scam artists." Click here for a "quick study" on phishing.

Does Microsoft Want To Be Your Big Brother?

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source: eWeek.com Database Update, January 24, 2008 "Microsoft Wants to Be Your Big BrotherIt's not science-fiction. It's a real technology and it cannot be allowed to happen or privacy will vanish.READ MORE >>"

List of Selected Articles from the Washington Post January 24, 2008

Posted on January 24, 2008
Source: WashingtonPost.com, January 24, 2008. Subscription needed for online access. Negotiators Grappling With Stimulus Plan"The White House and congressional leaders struggled yesterday to preserve their newfound alliance on the economy in the face of revolts in both parties over the shape of a potential stimulus package and of debates over issues such as health care and warrantless surveillance...

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