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9 Dec 2008, 2:55 pm
[JURIST] US Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) [official website] on Monday told reporters that confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Eric Holder [professional profile] would begin in January, as soon as the Senate reconvenes. [read post]
9 Dec 2008, 6:14 am
Patrick Leahy: “Successful prosecutions depend on whether the investigators and lawyers charged with protecting the public from crime have the right tools to do so. [read post]
8 Dec 2008, 10:16 pm
Courtesy of CQ Politics (my emphasis added):Senate Judiciary chairman Patrick J Leahy told reporters today that he intends to hold a confirmation hearing for Eric H. [read post]
16 Nov 2008, 10:10 am
"Because there's so much interest on in the issue of intellectual property," the aide said, the subpanel has grown "pretty dramatically" in recent years.Oddly, IP-watch wrote: Berman was known for having a pro-rightsholder stance. which seems the opposite of reality.IP-watch noted of the Senate: The Senate Judiciary Committee, which deals with myriad intellectual property-related issues in that chamber, will be headed by Senator Patrick Leahy, a Vermont… [read post]
13 Nov 2008, 10:08 pm
According to the Associated Press, the letter was sent from Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D -- RI), Patrick Leahy (D -- VT), John D. [read post]
10 Nov 2008, 6:45 am by MTTLR Blog Editor
A similar bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and passed in the Senate unanimously and the House by a large margin (90.3% by both Democrats and Republicans). [read post]
28 Oct 2008, 5:47 am by David Conforto
" But Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), who helped draft SOX's whistleblower clause, sharply disagrees: "Otherwise, a company that wants to do something shady, could just do it in their subsidiary. [read post]
19 Oct 2008, 10:47 am
The bill was introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).The legislation was vigorously opposed by the Department of Justice, find their position here courtesy of the EFF. [read post]
14 Oct 2008, 7:19 pm
Last year, Kinne provided an account of her allegations to the staff of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), which passed them to the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Leahy is chairman. [read post]
10 Oct 2008, 10:06 pm
A top secret NSA wiretapping facility in Georgia accused of spying on Americans illegally was hastily staffed with inexperienced reservists in the months following September 11, where they worked under conflicting orders and with little supervision, according to three former workers at the spy complex. [read post]
9 Oct 2008, 9:24 pm
  Senator  Patrick Leahy, for  example,  stated it was necessary to “fill a gap in existing law. [read post]
8 Oct 2008, 7:36 am by Admin
 ”After passing in the Senate on 26 September, the Orphan Works bill, which limits remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works, died in the House on 3 October after Congress voted on the financial rescue bill and ajourned.In June 2008, The Library Copyright Alliance, of which SLA is a member, wrote a letter to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) expressing appreciation for their… [read post]
3 Oct 2008, 8:16 am
Senators Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter, typically associated with increased IP protection, have issued a public letter to the USTR expressing concern about the current direction of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations. [read post]
29 Sep 2008, 8:49 pm
Bowman, III,, The Sounds of Silence: American Criminal Justice Policy in Election Year 2008 (available for download below) ARTICLES BY ELECTED OFFICIALS Patrick Leahy, Using DNA and Forensic Science to Catch the Guilty and Protect the Innocent Claire McCaskill, Reentry Courts Robert C. [read post]
26 Sep 2008, 2:53 pm
Patrick Leahy of Vermont added a controversial last-minute amendment that placed new [read post]
24 Sep 2008, 4:55 pm
Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter, who were among the sponsors of the legislation, the Justice Department wrote Tuesday it "strongly" opposes expanding its powers. [read post]