AScribe Law News Service articles from September 2003

AScribe Law News Service archives from September 2003

Book Offers Policy Choices to Curb Urban Sprawl.
September 2, 2003... Byline: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa, Sept. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- When it comes to preserving small towns and containing urban sprawl, policy planners can learn from Florida's experience, says an Iowa State University professor. ...

Historian Studies Motivations of Civil Rights Leaders, Finds Surprising Pessimism.
September 2, 2003... Byline: University of Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Sept. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- The leaders of the civil rights movement exemplified some of society's most valued attributes, including faith, determination and a hunger for justice. But...

Iran Liable for Torture of Iranian-American for Converting to Mormon Faith, Suit Says.
September 3, 2003... Byline: The Center for Justice & Accountability SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- An Iranian-American tortured and imprisoned in Iran for his conversion to the Mormon faith and for permitting dancing at his Iranian wedding - a...

Tulane University President Scott Cowen, Football Great Steve Young, NCCA President Myles Brand, Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany to Testify Before Congress.
September 3, 2003... Byline: Tulane University NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Tulane University today released the following advisory: WHO: Tulane President Scott Cowen, football great Steve Young, NCAA President Myles Brand and Big Ten...

University of Maryland Researchers Develop Anthrax Tracking Method.
September 3, 2003... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Maryland researchers have developed a technique to help the FBI track the origins of deadly anthrax spores. The FBI asked...

Luis Oropeza's 'Blood Poet Lorca!' Opens Oct. 5.
September 4, 2003... Byline: David Perry & Associates SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- On August 19, 1936, one of the world's great gay artistic voices was silenced: Federico Garcia Lorca. At dawn 67 years ago, the Fascists murdered the noted...

Campaign Finance Reform and the U.S. Supreme Court: University of Maryland Expert.
September 4, 2003... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Maryland political scientist Paul Herrnson, an expert in campaign finance reform, can comment on upcoming oral arguments before the...

Michigan State University - DCL College of Law Introduces Intellectual Property and Communications Law Program.
September 8, 2003... Byline: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Michigan State University-DCL College of Law has launched a new Intellectual Property and Communications Law Program. Aligned closely with various...

The Real Cancun: Thousands of Farmers, Environmentalists, Workers, and Human Rights Activists Protest World Trade Organization Summit in Mexico.(Brief Article)
September 9, 2003... Byline: Global Exchange SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nearly four years ago, protests against the World Trade Organization helped derail a new round of trade talks. Today-as trade ministers convene in Cancun, Mexico for a...

On Eve of Release, Illinois Prisoners' Optimism Is Shadowed by Long Histories of Substance Abuse, Criminal Involvement; Only 14 Percent Have Jobs Lined Up, 31 Percent Lack a Place to Go.
September 9, 2003... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Inmates about to leave Illinois prisons are confident they can pick up the pieces of their lives and make a successful return to society. However, extensive personal and...

Prisons: A Disappointing Development Tool for Small Towns.
September 9, 2003... Byline: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa, Sept. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Small towns that attracted state prisons during the 1990s haven't realized the economic gains they had hoped to attain, according to a national study conducted by Iowa...

On Eve of 9/11, Terrorism's Threat Takes Its Toll on Internet Privacy, Civil Liberties.
September 9, 2003... Byline: University of British Columbia VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- "Is the Enemy Us?" That's the question UBC Computer Science Professor Richard Rosenberg continues to ask as his research reveals how the...

First Things First - Increase Electricity Reliability and Consumer Protection Promptly; Government Has Duty to Act Swiftly; Energy Experts Offering Formula for Reliable Grid Are Available for Comment.(Brief Article)
September 9, 2003... Byline: Environmental Media Services WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The federal government must take swift action to address crucial energy problems and adopt a mandatory electricity reliability program. It should leave behind...

Burmese Freedom Fighters Step Up Efforts; Free Burma Coalition Faces Challenges of Post-Sanctions Burma.
September 10, 2003... Byline: Free Burma Coalition WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Free Burma Coalition (FBC), the world's largest activist coalition that links exiled Burmese democracy campaigners and its supporters, announced today the...

Free Burma Coalition Appoints Veteran Activists to Carry Forward Expanded Communications Strategy.
September 10, 2003... Byline: Free Burma Coalition WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Free Burma Coalition (FBC), the world's largest activist coalition linking exiled Burmese democracy campaigners with their counterparts in Burma, has appointed two...

Hofstra University School of Law and the Hofstra Cultural Center Present 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell: 10 Years Later'.
September 11, 2003... Byline: Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military HEMPSTEAD, Sept. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- On September 18, 19 and 20 the Hofstra University School of Law and Hofstra Cultural Center will bring together military experts,...

New Environmental Law Institute Book Published: 'Reporting on Climate Change: Understanding the Science'.
September 12, 2003... Byline: Environmental Law Institute WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Environmental Law Institute has released the third edition of "Reporting on Climate Change: Understanding the Science," a resource for print and broadcast...

Carnegie Mellon Statistics Student Uncovers Evidence of More Peruvian Killings.
September 15, 2003... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The number of people killed or "disappeared" during 20 years of civil war in Peru is more than twice as high as previously believed, according to a report...

Critical Family Caregiving Issues the Focus of Three New Family Caregiver Alliance Reports.
September 15, 2003... Byline: Family Caregiver Alliance SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance has released three new monographs on significant family caregiving issues: -- "Workplace...

Recall Author Available for Comment.
September 15, 2003... Byline: Calif. State University, Fresno FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. David Schecter, a political science professor at California State University, Fresno who is writing a book on the California recall, is available for...

Egyptian Sociologist to Receive Human Rights Award From New York Academy of Sciences; New Members of NYAS Board of Governors Also Named.
September 15, 2003... Byline: New York Academy of Sciences NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- A sociologist who was arrested and tried three times for his outspoken advocacy of human rights in his native Egypt has been named the 2003 recipient of the...

FCC, Congress Hinder Major Communications Policies, Says Expert From UC Irvine's Graduate School of Management.
September 15, 2003... Byline: UC Irvine Graduate School of Management IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Michael Powell's problems notwithstanding, the Federal Communications Commission and Congress themselves are the primary stumbling blocks for...

Key Conspirator in Assassination of Salvadoran Archbishop Romero Faces Lawsuit in U.S. Court.
September 15, 2003... Byline: The Center for Justice & Accountability 303; SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Center for Justice and Accountability today released the following advisory: PRESS CONFERENCE DATE: Tuesday, SEPTEMBER...

Key Conspirator in Assassination of Salvadoran Archbishop Romero Faces Lawsuit in U.S. Court.
September 15, 2003... Byline: The Center for Justice & Accountability San Francisco, Sept. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Modesto resident Alvaro Rafael Saravia has been accused in a federal lawsuit announced today of playing a key role in organizing the March 1980...

Recall Author Offers Analysis of Appellate Court Decision to Postpone Oct. 7 Election.
September 16, 2003... Byline: Calif. State University, Fresno FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 16 (AScribe News) -- Dr. David Schecter, a political science professor at California State University, Fresno, says the federal appellate court decision to postpone the Oct. 7...

Recall Author Offers Analysis of Appellate Court Decision to Postpone Oct. 7 Election.
September 16, 2003... Byline: Calif. State University, Fresno FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 16 (AScribe News) -- Dr. David Schecter, a political science professor at California State University, Fresno who is writing a book on the California recall, says the federal...

California Recall Postponement, University of Maryland Experts: Political Impact, Voting Technology Issues.
September 16, 2003... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following University of Maryland political scientists are available to talk about the political consequences of postponing the California...

Landmark Study Grades, Ranks States on Campaign Finance Disclosure; 33 States Receive Passing Grades; Washington State Has Top-Ranked Program in the Country.
September 17, 2003... Byline: California Voter Foundation DAVIS, Calif., Sept. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Thirty-three states' campaign disclosure programs received passing grades according to Grading State Disclosure, a new, comprehensive, comparative study of...

Carnegie Mellon University to Host First U.S.-Based International Conference on Electronic Commerce.
September 18, 2003... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Sept. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Mellon University will host the Fifth International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC) Sept. 30 - Oct. 3 at the Hilton Hotel in downtown...

Society of Professional Journalists: Ashcroft Speeches Should Be More Accessible to the Public and Media.
September 18, 2003... Byline: Society of Professional Journalists TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Attorney General John Ashcroft should make his appearances in defense of the U.S. Patriot Act more accessible to the public and to reporters from all...

Santa Clara University Faculty Experts Available to Comment on Today's Ninth Circuit Action on California's Recall Election.(Brief Article)
September 19, 2003... Byline: Santa Clara University SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Santa Clara University today released the following expert advisory. Bradley Joondeph: Constitutional law professor at Santa Clara University School of...

Santa Clara University to Host Interactive Forum on Future of Silicon Valley Projections: Silicon Valley 2004 Will Focus on Housing, Environment, Education.
September 19, 2003... Byline: Santa Clara University SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Santa Clara University's School of Engineering and the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group (SVMG) will host a day-long interactive forum Sept. 23 that will...

On Warren Court's 50th Anniversary, Its Legacy Is Threatened, Says Swarthmore College Supreme Court Scholar.
September 22, 2003... Byline: Swarthmore College SWARTHMORE, Pa., Sept. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Warren Court remains one of the most influential courts of the 20th century, but its legacy is threatened, says a Swarthmore College Supreme Court scholar. "For...

Despite Progress for Women at Duke, Equitable Environment Remains Elusive, Study Finds.
September 23, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- A yearlong study of the status of women at Duke University has found that students, faculty, staff and graduates continue to face lingering stereotypes and prejudicial...

Homeland Security Conference to Draw International Experts, Notables, Sept. 25 - 26.
September 23, 2003... Byline: University of Connecticut STORRS, Conn., Sept. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- What must be done to protect the innocent from terrorists? How do we protect our civil rights, while increasing the scope of surveillance and the investigative...

Latest California Recall Decision Good for Democrats: University of Maryland Expert.(Brief Article)
September 23, 2003... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Maryland urban political scientist Karen Kaufmann, an expert on California politics and Latino and African American voting...

Expert: NFL Faces Difficult Fight in Clarett Case.
September 23, 2003... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Football League will have a difficult time preventing former Ohio State football player Maurice Clarett from entering the NFL draft earlier than its current...

Law Officers Stop and Search Black, Latino, American Indian Drivers More Often Than White Drivers in Minnesota.
September 24, 2003... Byline: University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Local law enforcement officers in Minnesota stopped and searched black, Latino and American Indian drivers at greater rates than white drivers during 2002,...

Gordon D. 'Mac' McKerral Takes Reins of National Journalism Organization.
September 25, 2003... Byline: Society of Professional Journalists INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Gordon D. "Mac" McKerral, editor of The Business Journal Serving Greater Tampa Bay, was installed Sept. 13 as the president of the nation's largest...

Author Joseph Wambaugh to Read at Cal State L.A. for First California Forensic Science Institute Public Event.
September 25, 2003... Byline: Calif. State University, Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Prominent author Joseph Wambaugh, who earned two degrees from Cal State L.A. and received the University's first Outstanding Alumnus Award, will be the...

Voters' Trust Not Tied to Campaign Finance Laws, Researchers Say.
September 26, 2003... Byline: University of Rochester ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Even in political races close to home, U.S. voters don't link campaign finance reform to their own sense of trust in government. David Primo of the University...

Proposed Law Hides Patient Safety, Hospital Infection Data From Public View; New Web Site Helps Consumers Voice Concerns: www.StopHospitalInfections.org.
September 29, 2003... Byline: Consumers Union WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, is asking Senators to halt the rapid advance of a bill that would make it nearly impossible for consumers to compare the...

Every Door Closed for Ex-Offender Parents Trying to Rebuild Their Lives, Families; Fact Sheets Offer Solutions for Ending Unfair Exclusions From Jobs, Housing, Basic Services.
September 29, 2003... Byline: Center for Law and Social Policy WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Each year, approximately 400,000 mothers and fathers finish serving prison or jail sentences and return home eager to rebuild their families and their...

Floor Made From 60-Year-Old Army Barracks Addresses Many Problems.
September 30, 2003... Byline: Forest Products Laboratory MADISON, Wis., Sept. 30 (AScribe News) -- The newest addition to the research-demonstration house at the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) in Madison is also the oldest. FPL's carpenters recently...