AScribe Law News Service articles from January 2007

AScribe Law News Service archives from January 2007

Former Top General Calls on Military to Include Gays; General John Shalikashvili Says Integration Will Not Harm U.S. Military.
January 2, 2007... Byline: Michael D. Palm Center SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- General John Shalikashvili, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1993 through 1997, published an op-ed in today's New York Times calling...

Federal Judge David F. Levi Selected as Dean of Duke Law School.
January 3, 2007... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- David F. Levi, Chief U.S. District Judge of the Eastern District of California and a national leader in legal reform and civil procedure, has been selected as the next dean...

The Best and Worst in Election Reform, 2006.
January 3, 2007... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- It was a roller coaster of a year in the area of election reform and voting rights. Yet hopes are high for better times in the year to come for the cause of advancing...

Legal Scholar, Labor Specialist Bernard D. Meltzer Dies at 92; University of Chicago Professor Emeritus, Nuremberg Trials Prosecutor.(Obituary)
January 4, 2007... Byline: University of Chicago CHICAGO, Jan. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Bernard D. Meltzer, a leading scholar of labor law, a prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials, and the Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University...

NAACP Board Chairman Julian Bond Anchors University of Chicago Weeklong Tribute to Martin Luther King.
January 5, 2007... Byline: University of Chicago CHICAGO, Jan. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Civil Rights Movement activist, historian and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Board Chairman Julian Bond will deliver the keynote address at the...

Democrats' 9/11 Commission Legislation Well-Intentioned But Flawed, Duke Expert Says.
January 8, 2007... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- While well-intentioned, legislation to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission -- to be considered by the House of Representatives on Tuesday -- could actually...

New Model for Computer Forensics: Champlain College and Law Enforcement Team Up on Digital Investigations in Vermont.
January 10, 2007... Byline: Champlain College BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- A ground-breaking new partnership between a college and law enforcement agencies is helping police process more digital evidence and fight cybercrime in Vermont. ...

Nonprofit Alliance Reveals Top Trends in Human Services; Report Details Issues, Influences, Concerns for 2006-2007.
January 10, 2007... Byline: Alliance for Children and Families MILWAUKEE, Jan. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- An annual report on trends in human services details scores of issues impacting American society in categories such as the economy, population and...

Environmental Group Sues Southern California Gas for Releasing Chemicals Into Drinking Water Aquifers.
January 11, 2007... Byline: Environmental Law Foundation LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- An environmental group sued Southern California Gas Company today, alleging the company is polluting aquifers beneath Playa Del Rey and Marina Del Rey. The...

University of Idaho Reports Possible Data Loss From Computer Theft.
January 11, 2007... Byline: University of Idaho MOSCOW, Idaho, Jan. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The theft of three University of Idaho desktop computers from the university Advancement Services office may have put some personal data of university alumni, donors,...

Black Law Students Association Continues Thurgood Marshall Lecture Series; Political Science Professor Kevin J. McMahon to Discuss FDR and Race.
January 16, 2007... Byline: University of Chicago CHICAGO, Jan. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Earl B. Dickerson Chapter of the Black Law Students Association at the University of Chicago is hosting its second installment of the Thurgood Marshall Lecture Series...

Transit Advertising Endangers San Francisco Youth; Beer, Wine and Liquor Ads Found Near Schools, Churches and Playgrounds.
January 16, 2007... Byline: Marin Institute SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Jan. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Marin Institute, the alcohol industry watchdog, will hold a press conference to release the results of a study documenting alcohol advertising violations in San...

CBS Outdoor Endangers San Francisco Youth; Beer, Wine and Liquor Ads Found Near Schools and Churches.
January 17, 2007... Byline: Marin Institute SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Marin Institute, the alcohol industry watchdog, released a report today documenting CBS Outdoor's blatant disregard for both national voluntary alcohol...

Climate-Change Legislation Gaining Momentum, Says Duke Environmental Policy Expert.
January 18, 2007... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. , Jan. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Prospects for climate-change legislation are gaining momentum in Washington D.C., but "what lies ahead is the hard work of designing the carbon market in a way that is...

Turkey Must Note Slain Journalist's Legacy, Says Expert; 'Burning Tigris' Author and Colgate Professor Can Comment on Murder.
January 19, 2007... Byline: Colgate University HAMILTON, N.Y., Jan. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- The assassination today of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink in Istanbul was more than a senseless murder, according to Colgate University professor and Armenian...

Decorated Air Force Reserve Nurse Sues Sutter Health for Firing Her After Deployment to Iraq; Major California Hospital Network Violated Federal and State Employment Laws, Suit Charges.
January 23, 2007... Byline: Rudy, Exelrod & Zieff SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Lieutenant Colonel Debra Muhl has served with distinction in the United States Air Force for more than 30 years, saving the lives of American soldiers in combat...

Consumer Groups Ask Congress to Rein in Credit Card Companies' Most Punitive Tactics.
January 24, 2007... Byline: Consumer Action WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- On the eve of an important U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing on unfair credit card practices, national consumer groups call on Congress to crack down on card issuers:...

Broad-Based Coalition Urges Bush Administration Not to Roll Back Critical Family & Medical Leave Act Protections; With Comments Due Friday, Labor Department Poised to Begin Process That Threatens Working Families' Protections.
January 25, 2007... Byline: Communications Consortium WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has set Friday, Feb. 2, as the deadline to receive comments on possible administrative procedures that could cut workplace...

University of Florida Research: No State Completely Open About Convicted Sex Offenders.
January 25, 2007... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jan. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- No state is as open as it could be in informing the public about the presence of convicted sex offenders in the neighborhood, new University of Florida research...

National Partnership for Women & Families January 31st Audio News Conference Postponed.
January 25, 2007... Byline: Communications Consortium WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Late yesterday the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it was extending the deadline for submission of comments on proposed changes to the federal Family and...

Business Owners From Every State Say Higher Minimum Wage Helps Business; Costco CEO, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, Business Leaders Nationwide Urge Senate to Raise Minimum Wage.
January 30, 2007... Byline: Holly Sklar NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- For a record-breaking 10 years, the federal minimum wage has not been raised largely due to the lobbying efforts of elements of the business community and their allies in...

Housing Slump Likely Culprit in Florida Consumer Confidence Decline.
January 30, 2007... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- The housing slump -- and not gas prices or the stock market -- is likely to blame for the drop in consumer confidence in Florida by one point to 89 in January,...

Impact of Maryland Joining Greenhouse Gas Pact: University of Maryland Study to Be Released at Phone Briefing.
January 30, 2007... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Maryland today released the following advisory. - - - - A news briefing via telephone conference call to release a...

Cybercrime Expert Says Sexual Predator Legislation Falls Short; Sam McQuade Applauds Legislation, But Calls for Cyber Education.
January 31, 2007... Byline: Rochester Institute of Technology ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- Sam McQuade, a cybercrime expert at Rochester Institute of Technology, says the Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act of 2007, a...