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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Two new CRS Reports on FISA via OpenCrs: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: Comparison of House-Passed H.R. 3773, S. 2248 as Reported By the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and S...

The New Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Presidential Politics
On July 10 2008, President Bush signed H.R. 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, into law, Public Law No. 110-261. [President's Signing Statement] [Thomas Resources | OpenCongress Resources | FAS Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Resources] Presidential contenders Sen...

House Debates FISA Amendments Act
Today, the House will consider the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3773, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes...

FISA Orders Up, Government Reporting on National Security Letters Begins
EPIC: "According to the 2007 FISA report, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court approved 2,370 application to conduct electronic surveillance and...

House Passes FISA Amendments Act
The House has just passed the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3773, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes, by a vote of 213-197-1...

On surveillance, private sector to be protected from suits
It appears that the long and politically charged debate over renewed Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authority is finally being settled in Congress, with the private sector protected from litigation orchestrated by a coalition of privacy absolutists, angry White House...

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (Supreme Court): Does Obama meet the constitutional requirements to be President

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

VA Sets New Benefit Rules for Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses
Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses VA Sets New Benefit Rules

Canadian Government
seeks new law enabling them to search your laptop

TVA Coal Ash
Class Action Seeks $5 Million in Damages

Clopidogrel Marketed as Plavix FDA Issues Public Health Advisory
Clopidogrel Marketed as Plavix FDA Issues Public Health Advisory

Settlement Proposed in Class Action Against Facebook
Facebook will Close Beacon in Proposed Settlement

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million