AScribe Law News Service articles from February 2008

AScribe Law News Service archives from February 2008

Episcopal Community Services Breaks Ground on New 'Green' Permanent Supportive Housing Site.
February 1, 2008... Byline: Episcopal Community Services SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Episcopal Community Services (ECS) will hold an official groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the agency's newest supportive housing site, Bishop Swing...

Air-Traffic Expert: Major Reforms Needed to Fix the Industry.
February 5, 2008... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Several recent reports of near misses by commercial airplanes have focused attention on the health of the country's air-traffic control system, but a Purdue...

Mayor Bloomberg and OEM Commissioner Bruno Announce Winners of 'What If New York City ... ' Competition to Design Urban Housing for Use After a Disaster; Ten Winners Receive $10,000 to Further Develop Designs.
February 6, 2008... Byline: Rockefeller Foundation NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Commissioner Joseph F. Bruno today announced the winners of the "What If New York City..."...

Internet Contracts Lead to 'Unconscionable' Breach of Privacy Issues.
February 11, 2008... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Virtual worlds and social networking sites are becoming increasingly more enticing to people who are all too willing to abandon their privacy for escape into...

Low-Income Americans Denied Voter Registration Opportunities as States Neglect Federal Voting Law, New Report Shows; Voting Rights Groups Send Intent to Sue Notices to Arizona, Florida for Non-Compliance With National Voter Registration Act.
February 12, 2008... Byline: Demos WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the nation prepares for the 2008 election, a new study reveals that many states are routinely failing to offer low-income Americans an opportunity to register to vote as required...

Lawsuit Says Bus Company Violated San Francisco School District Contract: Laidlaw Provided Unsafe, Polluting Buses.
February 12, 2008... Byline: Environmental Law Foundation SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- A lawsuit was unveiled in San Francisco against Laidlaw Transit, Inc. for violating its contract with the San Francisco Unified School District, alleging...

California State University, Northridge Professor Co-Authors Study That Finds Predatory Payday Lenders More Prevalent in Conservative Christian States.
February 12, 2008... Byline: Calif. State University, Northridge NORTHRIDGE, Calif., Feb. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Predatory payday lenders, creditors that charge interest rates averaging 450 percent, appear to be more prevalent in Conservative Christian...

Parents, Consumer, Safety Groups Give Standing Ovation to Senate for passing Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act Today.
February 14, 2008... Byline: Kids And Cars WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Parents, consumer and safety groups praise the Senate's unanimous passage today of H.R. 1216, an important child auto safety measure. The bill, the Cameron Gulbransen Kids...

Marin Community Foundation Grants $450,000 for First Habitat for Humanity Homes in Marin County.
February 14, 2008... Byline: Marin Community Foundation NOVATO, Calif., Feb. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- To help build the first Habitat for Humanity homes in Marin County, the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has made a grant of $450,000 to support the...

Top Legal Minds to Discuss First Amendment; UC Davis Wants to Get People Talking About Free Speech.
February 19, 2008... Byline: University of California, Davis DAVIS, Calif., Feb. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Some of today's top legal minds will lead discussions on the First Amendment, with all of its constitutional complexities and interpretations, at campus...

USC Annenberg Study Reveals Gender and Racial Imbalance in Oscar-Nominated Films; Characters in 'Best Picture' Category Are 73 Percent Male and 83 Percent White.
February 21, 2008... Byline: USC Annenberg School for Communication LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study by a USC Annenberg School for Communication research team found there has been no improvement in gender balance in Academy Award-nominated...

American Cancer Society Supports Menu Labeling Bill.
February 21, 2008... Byline: American Cancer Society SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- One in three cancer deaths are caused by poor diet and obesity - a staggering statistic matched only by the number of cancer deaths related to tobacco. We...

RAND Study Finds Recidivism No Higher Among Deportable Immigrants Than Similar Nondeportable Immigrants.
February 22, 2008... Byline: RAND Corporation SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Deportable immigrants released from the Los Angeles County jail system were no more likely to be rearrested than similar nondeportable immigrants released during...

Vast Majority of Officers Oppose Allowing Gays to Serve Openly; New Poll Finds Only 22 Percent Support.
February 25, 2008... Byline: Michael D. Palm Center SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to a new poll, only 22 percent of U.S. military officers believe that gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve openly as a fix for recent...

New York State Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye Will Receive the First John Jay Medal for Justice.
February 25, 2008... Byline: John Jay College of Criminal Justice NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- New York State Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye will be presented with the first John Jay Medal for Justice in recognition of her dedication and commitment to...

University of Texas at El Paso Named Center of Excellence for Border Security and Immigration; $6 Million Grant to Focus on Long-Term Solutions.
February 27, 2008... Byline: University of Texas at El Paso EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Texas at El Paso has been designated a Center of Excellence for Border Security and Immigration by the U.S. Department of Homeland...

National Voting Rights Group Denounces Police Report's Attacks on Wisconsin Voter Registration Law: 'Report From Milwaukee Police Department Investigation Unit Is Misleading State on Efficacy of Election Day Registration'.(Report)
February 28, 2008... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today, Miles Rapoport, President of the national, nonpartisan election reform and voting rights organization Demos issued the following statement in response to a new report on the 2004...