Articles in Channel: Technology

Florida Bill Limiting Access to 911 Calls Moves Forward

March 14, 2010 01:42

A committee of the Florida legislature this week approved on a party-line vote a bill that would require a court order to access 911 call recordings.  This development follows on the heels of efforts in several other states to curtail access to 911 calls under state sunshine laws, a trend on...

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March 13, 2010 20:30

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK V. DUDLEY RAMSAY (Supreme Ct., Kings Cty., Mar. 12, 2010) – Dudley Ramsay, a 25-year-old Brooklyn man was convicted by a New York City jury today on felony and misdemeanor charges of beating his five-month-old dachshund puppy ‘Junior’ to death. ...

Podcast Ipsa Loquitur: New Jury Rules, Legal Comedy Website, and Schools Spying on Students

Rex Gradeless
March 13, 2010 14:06

Huma and Josh discuss new proposed jury instructions. Are they re-inventing the wheel, or making something actually useful? Find out what new comedy website for lawyers has everyone laughing. Our dynamic duo also discusses what one southeast Pennsylvania school district is doing to keep an eye on...

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March 13, 2010 03:01

Second Circuit Rejects Most Of Attorney Advertising Rules “The speech that Defendants’ content-based restrictions seeks to regulate—that which is irrelevant, unverifiable, and non-informational—is not inherently false, deceptive, or misleading. Defendants’ own press release des...

FDA Responds to EWG's Letter Concerning Sunscreen Guidelines

March 12, 2010 23:53

In a March 2, 2010 letter, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responded to the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) July 15, 2009, letter concerning sunscreen guidelines. EWG criticized the FDA for not having guidelines for sunscreen safety and efficacy. According to EWG,...

Gold Nanoparticles as X-ray Contrast Agents for Damaged Bone Tissue

March 12, 2010 23:38

The accumulation of microdamage in bone has long been linked by physicians to increased risk of fractures in both physically active individuals and the elderly. The role of microdamage in bone fragility has not been well studied due to limited capabilities for detecting such damage. Current imaging...

FCC Fine-Tunes 2-Way Radio Rules

March 12, 2010 22:09

Changes to technical rules affect licensing, frequency coordination Those interested in the finer points of Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) and Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS) – you know who you are – should check out a recent FCC order addressing a grab-bag of Part 90 and...

Quickhits: Federal Judge Dismiss Aetna Data Breach Case Due to Lack of "Injury-in-fact"

March 12, 2010 21:23

A Federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed a class action lawsuit arising out of a data security breach involving Aetna, Inc. (original compliant found here).  The basis of the dismissal was the plaintiff's lack of standing due to its...

USF Contribution Factor - 15.3%

March 12, 2010 19:38

Today, the FCC released its proposed Universal Service contribution factor for the second quarter of 2010.  As predicted, it is 15.3% The new rate will go into effect starting April 1, 2010.   

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March 12, 2010 18:24

Attention Members of the Northern District Bar – On Thursday, April 29, 2010 the Federal Court Bar Association and the Office of the Federal Public Defender and the New York State Defenders Association will be hosting a CLE program entitled “Federal Criminal Law Update”. The...