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Petition Asks for White House Investigation of Chris Dodd, MPAA
A new petition asks the Obama Administration to investigate the MPAA and its president Christopher Dodd for comments he has made publicly about paying politicians to do what the trade group representing the entertainment industry want when it comes to legislation...

White House Won't Comment on Whether Eisen Headed to Prague
The White House declined to comment this morning on a Czech media report naming White House ethics czar Norman Eisen as the next ambassador to the Czech Republic. "Can?t confirm and declining comment," White House spokesman Ben LaBolt e-mailed in...

Changing the Software Patent Landscape in the U.S. - What won't work (and what might)
The White House has launched a new citizen input process that allows citizens to propose and post petitions to the White House suggesting government action on issues of interest. One such petition calls for the Administration to direct the U...

White House Turns Over Some Solyndra E-Mails
The White House on Friday turned over some, but not all, of the e-mails sought by the House Energy and Commerce Committee through its subpoenas issued earlier this month. We posted most recently here...

The White House refuses to respond to the petition to investigate Chris Dodd, even though it got 25,000+ signatures...
... and they promised to respond, if there were that many signatures.  To be fair, saying we're not going to respond is a kind of response. In fact, it's an especially meaningful response in the context where one is obligated to respond...

Oversight Committee Announces Hearing on White House Emails
From the Oversight Committee: CHAIRMAN WAXMAN SCHEDULES HEARING TO EXAMINE PRESERVATION OF WHITE HOUSE E-MAILS WASHINGTON, DC ? On February 15, the Committee will hold a hearing to investigate White House compliance with the Presidential Records Act...

House Closing
Sealing a home sale

School House Abuse
Selwyn House School agrees to $5 million teacher molestation settlement.

Rock Band Great White
Settles Over 2003 Station NightClub Fire

Nestle USA
Recalls Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough Products

Lighter Blamed in House Fire
Cricket Lighters settles $200,00 wrongful death lawsuit.

Housing Buyer Discrimination
White homeowner settles $30,000 buyer-discrimination lawsuit.

Pork BBQ Products Recalled
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Oct 20 that the Murphy House in Louisburg, N...