AScribe Law News Service articles from June 2007

AScribe Law News Service archives from June 2007

42 Years After Landmark Supreme Court Case, Securing Birth Control Rights Still an Issue; Women Donors Network, National Council of Jewish Women to Unveil Birth Control Watch and Plan A - Two New Efforts To Mobilize Voters.
June 1, 2007... Byline: Communications Consortium WASHINGTON, June 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Communications Consortium Media Center today released the following media advisory. - - - - WHO: Phyllis Snyder, president, National Council of Jewish...

Vanderbilt University Expert Can Talk About War Crimes Trial of Former Liberian President Charles Taylor.
June 1, 2007... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Former Liberian president Charles Taylor will face 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity on June 4 at The Hague, accused of arming and supporting a...

Vanderbilt University Expert Can Talk About Developments in War Crimes Case Surrounding a Young Guantanamo Detainee.
June 4, 2007... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- A military judge Monday threw out a war crimes case against Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr. He is accused of the 2002 grenade killing of a U.S. Army soldier in...

Time to Use Courts Martial to Try Guantanamo Detainees, Duke Law Professor Says.
June 5, 2007... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., June 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- If the U.S. government wants to prosecute detainees at Guantanamo for "war crimes," it should do so in courts martial, said Duke University Law Professor Madeline Morris,...

Faith-Based Programs for Kids Can Work Without Legal Controversies.
June 5, 2007... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Faith-based correctional programs for troubled kids can survive and even thrive without legal challenges if they follow Florida's lead in keeping participation...

Computer Expert Urges Identity Verification Safeguards for Employee Eligibility Systems; Neumann's Congressional Testimony Warns of Risks to Personal Privacy, System Integrity.
June 7, 2007... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, June 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- At a Congressional hearing today on security and privacy issues affecting efforts to verify employee eligibility, Peter G. Neumann testified on behalf of the...

John Jay College, Greek Ministry of Public Order's Center for Security Studies to Work Together on Global Governance; Partnership Reaffirms College's Criminal Justice Leadership.
June 11, 2007... Byline: John Jay College of Criminal Justice ATHENS, Greece, June 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Ambassador Leonidas Evangelidis today formally signed an agreement outlining the...

Helen Prejean, 'Dead Man Walking' Author, Summer Institute Headliner at Holy Names University July 19-22.
June 12, 2007... Byline: Holy Names University OAKLAND, Calif., June 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Sister Helen Prejean, whose book "Dead Man Walking" was adapted into the Oscar winning film, and eight other nationally noted speakers will appear at the Sophia...

Survey: Chilean Government Among Best in Region; Latin American Public Opinion Project Report Released.
June 12, 2007... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- A survey shows that Chile is one of the most efficient governments in Latin America. While Chileans perceive their government as very effective at protecting...

Conservative Bob Barr Calls on GOP to Oppose 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'; Wall St. Journal Op-Ed Says Gay Ban Violates Conservative Values.
June 13, 2007... Byline: Michael D. Palm Center SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Former Republican Congressman Bob Barr has published an op-ed in today's Wall St. Journal calling for the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," the policy...

White-Collar Crime: Are Constitutional Rights Being Violated?
June 14, 2007... Byline: Saint Joseph's University PHILADELPHIA, June 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- If you're sitting underneath a tree and a branch falls on your head, do you burn the tree? Most people wouldn't take the time to ponder this question, but for...

Call for Entries to the 2007 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards Competition.
June 15, 2007... Byline: John Jay College of Criminal Justice NEW YORK, June 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Center for Media Crime and Justice are encouraging all print crime reporters to submit their entries for two...

McGill University to Host Global Conference on Prevention of Genocide.
June 18, 2007... Byline: McGill University MONTREAL, June 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism is pleased to host the inaugural Echenberg Family conference on human rights, October 11th to 13th. The Global...

Rockefeller Foundation to Provide $2.2 Million for New Orleans 'Rebuilding' Fellowships.
June 18, 2007... Byline: Rockefeller Foundation NEW YORK, June 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Rockefeller Foundation announced today a $2.2 million grant to fund a series of fellowships to advance the redevelopment process in New Orleans. The Rockefeller...

$2 Million Carnegie Corporation Grant Catalyzes Community Redevelopment Effort in Heart of New Orleans; Community Identifies Rosa Keller Library as Priority Project.
June 19, 2007... Byline: Carnegie Corporation NEW ORLEANS, June 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Corporation of New York announced today a $2 million grant to the Broadmoor Improvement Association for the reconstruction, restocking and refurnishing of the...

Esteemed Economist Proposes Subprime Mortgage Reforms in New Book.
June 19, 2007... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, D.C., June 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new Urban Institute Press book offers a slate of reform opportunities for the ailing subprime mortgage market and provides one of the first comprehensive...

Tobacco Tax: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle; Why A Tobacco Tax Should Be Included in Health Care Reform.
June 20, 2007... Byline: American Cancer Society SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Cancer Society of California today released the following advisory. - - - - WHAT: Health care advocates will release a recent,...

Education Policy Expert Richard Kahlenberg Can Bring Insight and Analysis to Stories About the Supreme Court Ruling on School Integration Plans.
June 20, 2007... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, June 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The highly anticipated ruling from the U.S. Supreme court over the constitutionality of racial school integration plans in Louisville, Kentucky and Seattle, Washington...

Computer Privacy Expert Warns of Growing Risks to Social Security Numbers; USACM's Dr. Ana I. Anton Proposes Actions to Prevent Identity Theft.
June 21, 2007... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, June 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- At a Congressional hearing today on protecting the privacy of social security numbers, Ana I. Anton testified on behalf of the U.S. Public Policy Committee...

Eighty Percent of Calabasas, Calif., Voters Support Second Hand Smoke Ordinance One Year After Passage.
June 21, 2007... Byline: American Lung Association CALABASAS, Calif., June 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- One year after Calabasas City Council unanimously passed the most comprehensive secondhand smoke control ordinance in the nation, voters strongly support...

Immigration Overhaul Debate: Vanderbilt University Experts Available for Comment.
June 21, 2007... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, June 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- America's past immigrant experience should be studied by those wanting to overhaul current immigration laws, says historian Gary Gerstle. "The successful integration of...

Al Cecere, Founder and President of American Eagle Foundation, Responds to the Bald Eagle Losing Endangered Species Act Protection and Related Future Funding.
June 26, 2007... Byline: American Eagle Foundation PIGEON FORGE, Tenn., June 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the bald eagle scheduled to lose its Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection and related federal funding before June 29th, the American Eagle...

Expert Advisory: Vanderbilt Professors Are Ready to Talk About Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions.
June 26, 2007... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- The United States Supreme Court is set to make decisions on a number of hotly debated cases and a diverse group of Vanderbilt University experts is ready to talk...

Demos Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Campaign Finance Case: 'Decision Upholds Influence of Special Interests on America's Elections; Overturns 2003 Decision That Limited Corporate Spending on Campaigns'.
June 26, 2007... Byline: Demos BOSTON, June 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision this week upholding the influence of for-profit corporations on US elections, loosening restrictions in the McCain-Feingold law that barred large...

Conference Examines Canadian Securities Law Enforcement; Federal Minister of Finance to Speak.
June 26, 2007... Byline: Rotman School of Management TORONTO, June 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- A conference, to take place at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, takes a timely look at the perceived lack of enforcement of securities...

Tips to Help Homeowners Protect and Landscape Homes to Minimize Risk of Loss to Fire.
June 27, 2007... Byline: University of Idaho MOSCOW, Idaho, June 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Though a natural part of western ecosystems, fire is one the most feared, fought and controversial components of the west's physical ecosystem. According to the...

Education Policy Expert Richard Kahlenberg Can Bring Insight and Analysis to Stories About the Supreme Court Ruling on School Integration Plans.
June 28, 2007... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, June 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down the constitutionality of racial school integration plans in Louisville, Ky., and Seattle, Wash., is likely to spur...

Supreme Court Opinion Leaves Brown V. Board of Education 'Bent, Not Broken,' Duke Law Professor Says.
June 28, 2007... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., June 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- By a 5-4 margin, the Supreme Court of the United States today held unconstitutional the voluntary public school integration plans of Louisville, Ky., and Seattle. ...

Statement on Supreme Court School Racial Diversity Decision: Court's Rejection of Voluntary Student Assignment Programs Damages America's Moral Compact.
June 28, 2007... Byline: Public Education Network WASHINGTON, June 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following is a statement from Public Education Network President and CEO Wendy D. Puriefoy regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject voluntary...

African Americans Could Benefit From States' Rush to Early Primaries; New Report From The Century Foundation Details How African Americans Could Have Significant Influence in 2008 Presidential Election.
June 29, 2007... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, June 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Democratic candidates are focusing much attention on the African American vote during this presidential primary season - including during last night's televised debate...