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31 Jan 2012, 3:51 pm by Phillips & Cohen
Although it attracted little fanfare when it was passed 25 years ago, the False Claims Act has proven to be a successful weapon in fighting fraud against the government.The Dept. of Justice will host an event featuring key players in the law's passage, including Senators Charles Grassley and Patrick Leahy and Rep. [read post]
Senator Patrick Leahy described the disclosure of the records as “an issue that goes to the deepest yearning of all Americans that we are here and we cherish our freedom and we want our freedom. [read post]
27 Jan 2012, 1:28 pm by William J. Weber
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) expressed support for Senate action on "comprehensive data privacy legislation that will better protect Americans' sensitive personal data and reduce the risk of data security breaches. [read post]
26 Jan 2012, 5:50 pm by Chris Castle
Patrick  Leahy (D-Vt.) was its chief backer in the Senate, while opponents ranged from  Rep. [read post]
26 Jan 2012, 12:00 pm
Although Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy has introduced a bill, and Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller is also considering legislation, Congress as a whole has not taken action. [read post]
24 Jan 2012, 8:44 am by Christina D. Frangiosa
Leahy issued several public statements just before – and in the wake of – the Jan. 18 protests: Dec. 17: Comment of Senator Patrick Leahy on Senate Consideration of the PROTECT IP Act Jan. 12: Comment of Senator Patrick Leahy on Internet Service Providers and the PROTECT IP Act Jan. 13: Leahy: Senate Should Debate How To Fight Online Infringement Jan. 17: Comment of Senator Patrick Leahy on the PROTECT IP Act Jan.… [read post]
23 Jan 2012, 11:32 am by Steve Hall
The Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy of Vermont, said the court's decision is "a victory for privacy rights and for civil liberties in the digital age. [read post]
20 Jan 2012, 6:56 am by David Kravets
Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), the chief sponsor of PIPA, to “continue engaging with all stakeholders to forge a balance between protecting Americans’ intellectual property, and maintaining openness and innovation on the internet.” PIPA was scheduled for a procedural vote on the Senate floor on Tuesday, the first step toward breaking a rarely used hold on the measure imposed by Sen. [read post]
19 Jan 2012, 1:25 pm by Mike Scarcella
One proponent of the legislation, Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), this afternoon issued a statement applauding the Justice Department prosecution of Megaupload. [read post]
19 Jan 2012, 1:44 am by Editor Charlie
By Chris Castle Chairman Patrick Leahy made a remarkably prescient comment at the Napster hearing in 2000:  “When you tell 20 million people they can’t do something, they get mad at you. [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 4:06 pm by jleaming@acslaw.org
As Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy has noted time and again, obstruction in the Senate of judicial selections has intensified. [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 1:25 pm
Patrick Leahy (D-VT), respectively—have pledged to drop these provisions. [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 1:13 pm by Brett Trout
Looking at just two of the bills’ sponsors, Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), they have collectively received nearly two million dollars in campaign contributions from the TV/Movies/Music industry. [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 10:45 am
Three members of Congress have played an outsized role in the advancement of copyright protection legislation over the past few years: Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Rep. [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 9:39 am by Bob Lawless
Specifically, Senators Patrick Leahy, Sherrod Brown, Dick Durbin, Charles Schumer, Al Franken, and Sheldon Whitehouse are listed on THOMAS as sponsors or co-sponsors of PIPA (S. 968). [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 8:45 am
" Ditto, declare SOPA supporters Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Lamar Smith (R-TX). [read post]