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1 May 2016, 4:36 am by Jon Gelman
For over 4 decades the Law Offices of Jon L Gelman  1.973.696.7900  jon@gelmans.com  has been representing injured workers and their families who have suffered occupational accidents and illnesses.Related articlesFeds, Michigan crack down on shoddy asbestos removal (workers-compensation.blogspot.com)Senator Patrick Leahy Calls For Greater Transparency by Asbestos Companies (workers-compensation.blogspot.com)Chrysotile asbestos induces EMT, a common event in… [read post]
20 Mar 2013, 2:23 pm by Jeff Kosseff
Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced a bill that would require warrants for all email, regardless of how long it has been stored. [read post]
15 Mar 2018, 10:45 am by Jeremy Malcolm
Today the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Bill was introduced into Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bob Corker (R-TN), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT). [read post]
Today, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the Senate author of the USA FREEDOM Act, which would end the NSA's bulk collection of Americans' phone records, held a Judiciary Committee hearing on the president's Review Group report with all five of its members attending. [read post]
11 Jul 2012, 10:30 am by Jon Brodkin
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) called representatives of the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to the hearing. [read post]
18 Nov 2011, 2:31 pm by jarogeti
Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced he has agreed to “accommodate” Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) by holding only one more nominations hearing before the end of the year. [read post]
30 Apr 2009, 3:52 pm
In a letter (.pdf) sent Wednesday to Senator Patrick Leahy (D - Vermont), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, EPIC noted that the Justice Department had failed to report the use of such surveillance as required by federal law. [read post]
16 Oct 2007, 11:16 am
Before the hearing started, Mukasey stood smiling for a group photograph beside Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (Georgetown Law) and Sen. [read post]
16 Jun 2011, 10:44 am by David Ingram
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is pushing legislation that would explicitly extend the term of the incumbent for two years. [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 8:25 am by Mike Scarcella
“Caitlin Halligan is a widely respected attorney with an impressive background and long record of public service,” Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said in a prepared statement Friday morning. [read post]
1 Aug 2011, 10:05 am by Brian Evans
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from officials at the Department of Justice, the State Department, prominent constitutional lawyers, and Clare Gillis, a journalist who spent 44 fearful days detained in Libya, in support of the Consular Notification Compliance Act, legislation introduced earlier this summer by Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont. [read post]
12 Oct 2022, 5:53 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
The Leahy Laws, which were created by Senator Patrick Leahy in the 1990s and apply to the State and Defense Departments, have strengthened oversight of US security assistance and aimed to incentivize respect for human rights. [read post]
13 Jun 2007, 10:05 am
This just in, from the AP: Two congressional committees are issuing subpoenas for testimony from former White House counsel Harriet Miers and former political director Sara Taylor on their roles in the firings of eight federal prosecutors, according to two officials familiar with the investigation....Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy of Vermont issued Taylor's subpoena for her testimony July 11. [read post]
17 Mar 2009, 6:08 am
Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said, "The court's decision was not only a vindication of Congress' primary authority to pre-empt state law, but a victory for every American who relies upon pharmaceutical drugs and entrusts the manufacturers of those drugs with ensuring their safety. [read post]
6 Aug 2009, 8:37 pm
Related posts:David Kappos Shines at Senate Confirmation HearingTo start the confirmation proceedings in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VTDavid Kappos Confirmed as USPTO DirectorWith no notice to the public, and after the Senate was reported to have adjourned for their August rSenate Judiciary Committee Passes Patent Reform BillAs I sit here listening to the Executive Meeting of the Judiciary Committee on patent reform, things Related posts brought to you… [read post]
8 Sep 2011, 2:48 pm
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) hailed the legislation as the most significant overhaul of the patent system in decades. [read post]
15 Apr 2007, 12:53 pm
I find this hard to believe but let's make this a baseline position: [Senator Arlen] Specter [R-PA] said he and the Democratic chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, had reached agreement on Friday with the White House counsel, Fred F. [read post]
28 Jun 2007, 7:57 pm
In reaction, Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy accused the administration of shifting “into Nixonian stonewalling” and revealing “disdain for our system of checks and balances. [read post]