Read about the soon to be fully operational U.S. Copyright Office Small Claims Court: “In December 2020, Congress passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 (CASE…
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Piracy on the High Seas
…Piracy and the United States Code” from the Law Library of Congress, by Aaron Lombard, explores this topic. It is a fun introduction to federal laws and legal resources….
“… that unnecessary officer the Vice- President …”
…instigated to commit the crime, and thereby prevent a discovery of his own guilt. … See also beSpacific post from 7/13/07, Scholars Discuss Impeachment, Congress and the Constitution….
Oregon and Public Records: OMB Watch and OpenUpOregon
Have you seen this Moving toward a 21st Century Right to Know Agenda from OMB Watch (Recommendations to President-elect Obama and Congress)? See also the professor who Commented on…
Oregon Medical Malpractice & Physician-Assisted Suicide
…Bandaging Oregon’s Wounded System and Protecting Physicians” Elliott, Michael S., “The Commerce of Physician-Assisted Suicide: Can Congress Regulate a ‘Legitimate Medical Purpose’?” There is also this third article: Smith, Julia…
Librarians: A Great Good Place for Cranky, Stressed, and Under-Fire Librarians
Whenever I feel cranky, about my library, my patrons, our dysfunctional wireless service, about Congress, about people who don’t and won’t use libraries but feel free to spout off…
If you think “Open Data” and “Government Transparency” are Easy, Free, Authentic, Accurate …
State Regulations Online Guidelines for Open Data Policies (and more from the Sunlight Foundation and Open Congress) Everyone likes open data, government transparency, consumer protections, and life online, but…
Teaching Constitution Day
The National Archives has a Teaching with Documents: Observing Constitution Day website. You can also visit the Library of Congress U.S. Constitution website. Happy Constitution Day!…
Who Voted for the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare)?
The vote in Congress on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148 (2010)) was as follows: House: 219-212 Senate: 60-39 (Source: Thomas dot gov, August 27, 2012)…
Piracies, Robberies, and Murder on the High Seas: Pirate Trials (pre-1923)
The Law Library of Congress has digitized its collection of pre-1923 piracy trials. The full texts of these titles are available at the LLoC website, including: 1) A select…
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