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Coalition of Technology Companies and Digital Rights Groups Comment on ACTA to USTR
Joint Statement on ACTA from American Association of Law Libraries, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Center for Democracy & Technology Computer & Communications Industry Association, Consumer Electronics Association Digital Future Coalition, Entertainment Consumers Association, Home Recording Rights Coalition, Information Technology Association of America, Intel Corporation, Internet Commerce Coalition, IP Justice, Knowledge Ecology International, Medical Library Association NetCoalition, Public Knowledge, Special Libraries Association, US Internet Industry Association, Verizon, Yahoo! Inc.

American Libraries Association fordert 100 Mio. Dollar für Unterstützung von Bibliotheksdienstleistungen
ALA seeks $100 million in stimulus funding as U.S. libraries face critical cutbacks, closures: The American Library Association (ALA) is asking Congress for $100 million in stimulus funding to aid the nation’s working families during the current economic crisis...

Speaking at Langara
I have two speaking engagements this month at Langara College. On Thursday I will be representing LTAIG as part of a panel discussion on the benefits of association membership. Other panelists will represent the British Columbia Library Association, the Canadian Library Association, the Special Libraries Association, and the Vancouver Association of Law Libraries...

Association of Research Libraries: Social Software in Libraries
News release: "The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Social Software in Libraries, SPEC Kit 304, which provides an...

Boston Tea Party Deja Vu!
Up here, in the land of the Boston Tea Party, the anti-tax activists are pushing a measure that would remove income tax in our state. Talk about an item that would impact libraries! Mass Libraries Association is pushing hard against it (here)...

Goog and the AAP: a summary of the agreement by the ARL
TMA=Too many Acronyms. Google’s (Goog) agreement with the Association of American Publishers (AAP) is summarized by the US’s Association of Research Libraries (ARL) with special emphasis on the implications of the agreement for libraries, and especially large US research library systems...

Are libraries becoming unfriendly to families
In many locations, the answer is, ?yes.?  Because of the policy of the American Library Association regarding pornography, many libraries either do not block pornography from computers or have a lax policy to do so...

Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill
Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill>

Federal National Mortgage Association
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Tarceva
Safety Data Show Association with Liver Failure and Death

National Association of Realtors
Settlement reached in broker listing antitrust lawsuit, pending court approval.

Recovery Claim
Florida Insurance Guarantee Association agrees to pay $14 million settlement to Home Solutions of America for construction services.

American Airlines Settles Price Fixing Class Action
American Airlines Settles Price Fixing Class Action