International Law

Bill Introduced in Senate Requires Nursing Homes to Provide Clearer Information About Their Ownership and Accountability
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl have introduced the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008 which seeks to force nursing homes to provide clearer information about ownership and accountability...

DOD OIG: Accountability for Defense Security Service Assets With Personally Identifiable Information
D-2008-114 Accountability for Defense Security Service Assets With Personally Identifiable Information, July 24, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000LC-00042.000) "DSS management in...

Accountability and Effectiveness in Homeland Security
View my following paper, Accountability and Effectiveness in Homeland Security Abstract: In response to the continued terror threat facing the United States, counterterrorism measures must be developed that are both effective and meet accountability standards...

Accountability Review Panel Update
I wrote a post earlier today questioning the delay of Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels' Office of Professional Accountability Review Panel's (OPARP) final report that was due in November but was rescheduled with very little warning and no explanation...

What Should We Mean by "Judicial Accountability"
The issue of "judicial accountability" seems to have generated much media coverage and public interest. A recent article from a state court publication in California, "What Does It Mean to Be Accountable?", takes a broad conceptual view of how judicial...

House Passes Government Accountability Office Improvement Act
From the Oversight Committee: House Passes Bill to Strengthen GAO WASHINGTON, DC ? Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6388, the Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008...

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

Storm8 Faces Class Action over Personal Information Harvesting through iPhone Games
Storm8 Faces Class Action of Personal Information Harvesting through iPhone Games

Zonisamide
FDA Issues Information on Risk for Metabolic Acidosis

Lifeblood
alleging negligence after computers were stolen which contained personal information.

Sears
Class Action over Alleged Selling of Customer Information

Brinker International
allegedly falsely advertising the nutritional information on their so-called low calorie menu selections.

Security Breach
Check 'N Go to pay $220,000 settlement in personal information lawsuit.