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A report on the state of forensic science in the U.S. was released February 18 by a National Academy of Science/National Research Council committee. Links to a briefing and press release are here. The report, entitled ?Strengthening Forensic Science in...
Full post as published by Law Librarian Blog on February 23, 2009 (boomark / email).

Viewing the National Academy Report on Forensic Science
The National Academy of Science has been generating a lot of reports recently on forensic science topics...
?Junk? science at its worst
Earlier today I wrote about the NAS report on the state of forensic sciences in labs across the country...
Some More Thoughts on Daubert and Forensic Science:
In my Iowa Law Review article, discussed in my previous post, I point out that Daubert/amended Rule 702 haven't done much as yet to improve the state of forensic science, and...
Forensic Science Reform:
Radley Balko and Roger Koppl have an article in Slate urging forensic science reform...
Fixing Forensics
NEW YORK–We hear from our friends at the Innocence Project that a big report is coming down on forensic science...
The Meaning of Error
I am sitting at a meeting of a National Academy of Science Committee on Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science Community...
Mitchell Report Summary
Report on Steroid Drug Use in Major League Baseball by Senator George Mitchell
Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act
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Bank Website Security
New Report Finds Widespread Flaws
Operating Room Fires
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Tree Stands
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I have worked for this employer for only three weeks. The employer makes up his own rules as to what he chooses to report for the purpose of property taxes. He tells me to "let them come after us". He defines Entertain
He arrogantly insists, "let them come after us." Well, if you are invo...
I had an account with GEMB/Select Comfort to buy a new bed back in 2005. After paying it off (in 2006), I requested they close the account. In January of 2008, I declared bankruptcy (chapter 7). The creditor was NOT list
if you did pay it off before the bankruptcy and it wasn't listed as a accou...
My father died and left my mother $200,000 (life insurance) My Mother died 2 years later leaving my sister and I with both about $75,000 each. (including house/vehicles/belongings which I never got). We were supposed to
File a police report. Two police reports, one for you and one for your sister. G...
Can driving accident be cause for termination?
If your state is an at-will state, the company can fire you for any reason or fo...
Some elses debt is being reported by a bank to the crecit agencies. They know and have ackowledged it is not mine, yet it is still being listed as mine. it was my son's and no I didn't co-sign. It is adversly
It is easy for the bank and the credit reporting agencies to clear this confusio...







