AScribe Law News Service articles from March 2007

AScribe Law News Service archives from March 2007

College Admission Counselors Call for Immediate Action on DREAM Act.
March 2, 2007... Byline: National Assn. for College Admission Counseling WASHINGTON, March 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The clock is ticking for tens of thousands of high school students whose immigration status - through no fault of their own - will prevent...

Mixing Mission and Business: Aspen Institute Report Outlines Potential New Legal Forms for Social Enterprise Organizations.
March 2, 2007... Byline: Aspen Institute Nonprofit Sector Philanthropy Program WASHINGTON, March 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- There is now a broad range of emerging social enterprise organizations that combine philanthropy with traditional business practices to...

The Anna Nicole Smith Case and the Principles of Family Law.
March 5, 2007... Byline: Council on Contemporary Families CHICAGO, March 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Last week, the legal dispute between Anna Nicole Smith's estranged mother and her boyfriend over where Anna Nicole would be buried was resolved in favor of...

Business News Tips From University of California, Davis: Organizational Crime, Deterring Unprofitable Customers.
March 6, 2007... Byline: University of California, Davis DAVIS, Calif., March 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of California, Davis, today released the following business news tips. - - - - ORGANIZATIONAL CRIME: WHY GOOD PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS...

Think That Conversation From Your Office Phone Is Private? Think Again; Vanderbilt Professor Says Wal-Mart Case Calls Attention to Employer's Right to Eavesdrop on Employee Calls.
March 6, 2007... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Vanderbilt University today released the following expert advisory. - - - - News reports that a Wal-Mart employee taped telephone conversations between...

College Admission Counselors Recognize Representative Tom Petri as 'Friend of College Access' at National Association for College Admission Counseling Legislative Conference.
March 7, 2007... Byline: National Assn. for College Admission Counseling WASHINGTON, March 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) recognized Representative Tom Petri (R-WI) as a "Friend of College Access"...

Compassion, Concern, Conflicted Feelings Influence New Yorkers' Perceptions of Homelessness; 8 in 10 Call Homelessness Big Problem Locally and Nationally; 1 in 3 Fear Becoming Homeless; Majority Support Preventive, Permanent Solutions.
March 7, 2007... Byline: Public Agenda NEW YORK, March 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The nonpartisan research group Public Agenda today released a new research study examining New York City residents' thinking on homelessness and housing issues in which 72...

Study Finds Abandoning Net Neutrality Discourages Improvements in Service.
March 7, 2007... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Charging online content providers such as Yahoo! and Google for preferential access to the customers of Internet service providers might not be in the best...

Florida's Single-Family Housing Market Hits Bottom; Market Stabilizes.
March 8, 2007... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hopeful homebuyers in Florida should act now: The price is right as the state's single-family residential housing market bottoms out, according to a University...

Vanderbilt Expert Can Talk About Recent Problems With Airline Customer Dissatisfaction.
March 12, 2007... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- "It's time to regulate the airline industry; customers need a passengers' bill of rights." A recent massive snowstorm grounded and delayed hundreds of flights...

Anti-Gay Remarks of Military Chief Suggest Gay Ban Lacks Rationale; With No Defense Left, Military Calls Homosexuality Immoral.
March 13, 2007... Byline: Michael D. Palm Center SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- After Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called homosexuality "immoral" yesterday and likened it to adultery, military...

Nicholas Turner, Leader in Criminal Justice Reform, Joins Rockefeller Foundation as Managing Director.
March 14, 2007... Byline: Rockefeller Foundation NEW YORK, March 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rockefeller Foundation president Judith Rodin announced today that Nicholas Turner is joining the Foundation as a new Managing Director. Turner, 40, an attorney,...

Frontloading of Primaries Is Becoming an Issue of Voting Rights, According to New Report From The Century Foundation.
March 14, 2007... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, March 14, March 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- As states clamber to move up the dates of their presidential primaries, politicians and political parties are scrambling to rethink their campaign...

Progressive Groups Unveil 'Democracy Protection Act'; Mark Green, Miles Rapoport, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Michael Waldman to Hold Press Conference Today Call to Discuss Plan to 'Expose and Repair the Quiet Crisis of Democracy'.
March 15, 2007... Byline: New Democracy Project NEW YORK, March 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Four leading progressive institutions are today publishing "The Democracy Protection Act: 40 Ways Toward A More Perfect Union" and are holding a press conference call...

Symposium, Lecture to Celebrate James Lawson Chair at Vanderbilt; Dennis C. Dickerson Speaks March 23, Lawson Symposium Is March 24.
March 15, 2007... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Vanderbilt University will celebrate the establishment of the James M. Lawson Jr. Chair at Vanderbilt with a symposium on Lawson's legacy and an inaugural...

A Women's History Month Essay: Re-Shaping Citizenship: Women in the Twentieth-Century U.S. -- by Prof. Robyn Muncy.
March 16, 2007... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following essay is by Prof. Robyn Muncy of the University of Maryland's Department of History. - - - - While women have...

'SmartCode' Solution to Sprawl Published by Environmental Law Institute.
March 19, 2007... Byline: Environmental Law Institute WASHINGTON, March 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- ELI Press is pleased to announce publication of a practical guide to the implementation of the SmartCode, a comprehensive zoning tool designed by noted urban...

Former Prisoners Need Jobs, Health Care and Family Support to Stay Out of Jail; Goodwill Industries Testifies Before Congress in Support of Second Chance Act.
March 19, 2007... Byline: Goodwill Industries International ROCKVILLE, Md., March 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Goodwill Industries is calling on the U.S. Congress to help stop the downward spiral of criminal recidivism through the integration of job training,...

Florida Households Grow Over Last Six Years Despite Hurricanes.
March 20, 2007... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hurricanes failed to dampen Florida's growth, as the number of year-round households in the Sunshine State grew an estimated 15 percent between 2000 and 2006...

Open Society Institute Appoints Ann Beeson as New Director of U.S. Programs; Human Rights Champion Joins George Soros' Philanthropic Foundation.
March 21, 2007... Byline: Open Society Institute NEW YORK, March 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Open Society Institute President Aryeh Neier today announced the appointment of Ann Bees on, a distinguished human rights advocate and litigator, to Director of U.S....

Report: Election Day Voter Registration Would Boost Voter Participation in Iowa; 'EDR Could Help Increase Voter Turnout Over 10 Percentage Points'.
March 22, 2007... Byline: Demos DES MOINES, Iowa, March 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Voter participation in Iowa will significantly increase if the state passes Election Day Registration (EDR) into law, according to a new report published today by national...

Environmental Law Institute Publishes 'Lasting Landscapes: Reflections on the Role of Conservation Science in Land Use Planning'.
March 27, 2007... Byline: Environmental Law Institute WASHINGTON, March 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Environmental Law Institute is pleased to announce the publication of "Lasting Landscapes: Reflections on the Role of Conservation Science in Land Use...

National Voting Rights Group Applauds Introduction of 'Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007' in U.S. House of Representatives.
March 28, 2007... Byline: Demos WASHINGTON, March 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Demos applauds U.S. Representatives Emanuel, Conyers, Holt, Becerra, Honda and Ellison on their introduction of the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, and...