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About net neutrality rules, fcc, comcast, internet rules

slabate — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:24:42 +0000

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — "Massive government intrusion into the free and open operation of the Internet by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is not only unnecessary, but would almost certainly harm this monument to …http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/internet-freedom-coalition-opposes-fcc-r

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski last week requested Congress grant the agency a one-month deadline extension to present lawmakers with a National Broadband Plan. In a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Energy and …http://broadcastengineering.com/news/fcc-chairman-requests-more-time-develop-nat

The RIAA today (Jan. 14) filed comments to the FCC encouraging the regulatory body to keep any Net Neutrality rules it may be considering flexible enough to allow for the enforcement of anti-piracy measures. …http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie77b4ee401b87ca1b7a16

By John Eggerton — Broadcasting & Cable, 1/14/2010 12:23:36 PM The Free State Foundation, a Maryland-based free-market think tank, argues that the FCC’s proposed expanded and codified network neutrality rules could be a kind of fairness doctrine for …http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/444244-Free_State_Neutrality_Rules_Coul

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski and Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts met in Las Vegas Jan. 8 to talk about a number of issues. The venue was the Consumer Electronics Show where Genachowski was speaking. During the meeting, according to an ex …http://www.multichannel.com/article/443984-Roberts_Tells_Genachowski_There_Are_N

Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) — The Federal Communications Commission shouldn’t apply rules for an open Internet to wireless services, a trade group representing AT&T Inc., Verizon Wireless and other mobile-telephone companies said. …http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-14/internet-rules-shouldn-t-apply-to-wi

The first round of public comments about the Federal Communication Commission’s proposed net neutrality rules are due by midnight Thursday, and the agency has already received thousands of submissions on the topic. …http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2358103,00.asp

The digital rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation helped expose one of the biggest net neutrality violations to date — Comcast’s deliberate throttling of peer-to-peer traffic. But that doesn’t mean the EFF supports …http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=120667

Network World – The Federal Communication Commission’s net neutrality proceeding represents huge opportunities for network operators and equipment manufacturers to demonstrate that differentiated speed and service quality …http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9143858/Net_neutrality_Needless_yoke_or_n

The organization has established a special Web page — Real Net Neutrality — designed to collect signatures on a letter urging the FCC to reconsider and eliminate language that would require ISPs "to act as copyright cops. …http://www.pcworld.com/article/186971/digital_rights_group_pushes_fcc_to_protect

About new, fed, volcker

tcarter — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:22:53 +0000

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on Thursday defended President Barack Obama’s proposed tax on large financial institutions, saying the White House was offering "a reasonable response to …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/volcker-white-house-bank-tax-idea-is-reasonable

NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The US central bank must have a "strong voice and authority" on regulatory matters, Paul Volcker, an economic adviser to President Barack Obama, said on Thursday. The former Federal Reserve chairman told a lunch meeting at …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSNYC00334720100114

It was less than two years ago, in a speech to the Economic Club of New York, that Paul Volcker ruffled feathers by questioning whether the Fed was exceeding its authority in bailouts. Tim Geithner, then the president of the New York Fed, chose to give …http://norris.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/rally-round-the-fed/

AP Paul Volcker, an economic adviser to President Barack Obama, told a group of business leaders Thursday that the Federal Reserve should not be stripped of its powers to oversee financial markets. Volcker, who was Fed chairman from 1979 to 1987, …http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9563747

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker said Thursday that more needs to be done to regulate the financial system before the lessons of the recent crisis are …http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/14/news/economy/Paul_Volcker/

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on Thursday rejected calls for scaling back the Fed’s regulatory authority, saying legislation and reforms are instead needed to clarify the central bank’s role and authority. …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/volcker-rejects-scaling-back-feds-regulatory-ro

Ex-Fed chief Paul Volcker and President Obama, at the White House last year, appear at odds on the matter of the depth of financial-sector reform. Paul Volcker is talking. But is anyone listening? In a series of appearances in recent …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704363504575003510035624020.html?m

Paul Volcker, the chairman of President Barack Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board, made a forceful case Thursday against moves to reduce the Federal Reserve’s powers. In particular, Volcker, a highly influential former Fed…http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/01/14/volcker-fed-must-retain-bank-superviso

NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Plans by the Obama administration to impose a fee on major US financial institutions to recoup the cost of bank bailouts are "not an unreasonable response," Paul Volcker, an economic adviser to President Barack Obama, …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSWEN843620100114

Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama’s proposed tax on financial firms to recoup costs of the bank bailout program won’t place an undue burden on lenders, according to former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker. …http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-14/obama-s-bank-tax-isn-t-unfair-burden

About fraud, doctor accused, federal, medical, faking research

bwassenger — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:37:01 +0000

SPRINGFIELD – A former chief of acute pain at Baystate Medical Center has agreed to plead guilty to falsifying medical research and must pay $420000 in restitution to pharmaceutical companies, federal court records …http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/01/dr_scott_reuben_former_chief_o.ht

Anesthesiologist Scott Reuben, the former chief of acute pain at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., was charged with healthcare fraud for allegedly falsifying medical research conducted on behalf of Pfizer. …http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20100114/REG/301149941

BOSTON — Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that they have filed a health care fraud charge against a doctor accused of faking research for a dozen years in published studies that suggested after-surgery benefits from painkillers including Vioxx …http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ipzKVyYC7MCIi5rtKGa

Federal prosecutors have filed a health care fraud charge against a Massachusetts doctor accused of faking research for a dozen years in published studies that suggested after-surgery benefits from painkillers. US Attorney Carmen Ortiz announced the …http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9D7R98G4.htm

About fda, federal judge, electronic cigarettes, smoking

jhernandez — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:35:16 +0000

When we heard the term "e-cigarettes" for the first time on Thursday, we imagined packs of Marlboro Reds ordered over the Internet, not battery charged devices that vaporize liquid nicotine. To our surprise, the latter actually …http://www.law.com/jsp/tal/digestTAL.jsp?id=1202438328670&What_Was_He_Smoking_Ju

Most people need some help to kick the habit. The nicotine patch is one option. "There’s pretty good data that it does help people," says Dr. John Swartzberg, who heads the editorial board at the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter. …http://www.klewtv.com/news/health/81331922.html

(01-14) 04:00 PST Sacramento – — They look and may even taste like cigarettes, and their manufacturer claims they are a safe, tar-free alternative to the cancer-causing real thing. But California Attorney General Jerry Brown says that electronic …http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/13/BA4L1BHRER.DTL

Cigarette smoking kills an estimated 178000 women in the United States annually. The three directing smoking–related causes of death in women are lung cancer (45000), heart disease (40000), and chronic lung disease (42000). …http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=54235&catid=1076

In a blow to the authority of the Food and Drug Administration and a victory for makers of electronic cigarettes, a federal judge today barred the US from trying to regulate the smokeless tobacco products or prevent them from being imported into the …http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2010/01/judge-clears-way-for-imported-e-cigarettes/

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) — The US Food and Drug Administration has no authority to regulate electronic cigarettes, a federal trial court ruled Thursday. "This case appears to be yet another example of FDA’s aggressive efforts to regulate recreational …http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/01/14/UPI-NewsTrack-Health-and-Science-News

Marketers of electronic cigarettes scored a major win in court today when a federal judge ordered the Food and Drug Administration to stop blocking shipments of the devices into the United States. US District Judge Richard Leon of the District of …http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/01/ecigarette-manufacturers-score-major-w

MOLLY SCHOEMANN: Smoking is bad, smoking is gross, smoking kills. We’ve had those words drummed into us so often that they’ve almost lost all meaning. Anti-smoking campaigns abound—they’re smart, edgy, …http://perpetualpost.com/?p=4344

E-Cigarette Direct has just heard the news that the FDA has NO control over electronic cigarettes, despite a year of upheavel. Online PR News – 14-January-2010 – In a Wall Street Journal article this afternoon, a judge has said that the Food and Drug …http://www.onlineprnews.com/news/17650-1263508637-ecigarette-direct-declares-vic

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Sen. Bob Gordon and Sen. Joseph Vitale was signed into law this week banning the use of electronic smoking devices, commonly known as “e-cigarettes,” in indoor public places and the sale of the devices to minors. …http://njtoday.net/2010/01/14/e-cigarette-restrictions-signed-into-law/

About intel, federal trade commission, antitrust, amd’s, ftc

jwerger — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:25:52 +0000

In a recent response to longstanding antitrust accusations from chipmaking rival Advanced Micro Devices, Intel included in a Federal Trade Commission filing a quote from one of AMD’s own executives critical of AMD chips. …http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10433953-64.html

We’ve stumbled upon an interesting quote from one AMD’s former Executive Vice President Henri Richard claiming that he’d never buy an AMD. The quote was conveniently brought to you by AMD’s arch nemesis in an FTC filing response to antitrust…http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/17235/1/

Intel has responded to the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust investigation, unsurprisingly challenging the FTC’s allegations as well as criticizing the agency for what the company calls an attempt "to turn Intel into a public utility". …http://www.gearlog.com/2010/01/intel_fires_back_in_ftc_suit.php

In a recent filing to the FTCIntel has cited a former AMD executive who admitted that if it wasn’t for company loyalty, he "would never buy AMD" when it came to purchasing a personal system. CNet reports Intel cites a 2004 internal AMD communication …http://www.tomshardware.com/news/AMD-Intel-anti-competitive-Henri-Richard,9441.h

The accusations filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Intel seem to have become the vehicle for rather heated statements on the part of the Santa Clara chip maker. Predictably, the antitrust settlement …http://news.softpedia.com/news/Intel-Says-AMD-Admitted-to-Not-Being-Able-to-Prov

In a recently published official response (1, 2) to the accusations of the Federal Trade Commission, Intel Corp. said that AMD was unsuccessful on the market of commercial desktops and notebooks due to the fact that Intel had …http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20100113143922_AMD_s_Executives_Admitte

Updated A response to the FTC investigation into the Intel Corporation has revealed that senior AMD executives – including Hector Ruiz and Henri Richard – didn’t think much of their own products. Intel has also replied to an investigation initiated by …http://www.tgdaily.com/business-and-law-brief/45474-amd-executives-admitted-its-

Intel has dropped a stink bomb into its ongoing dust-up with the US Federal Trade Commission over allegations of anticompetitive practices, revealing a 2004 communication in which AMD’s then-top salesman referred to his own company as "pathetic" and …http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2010/01/14/henri_richard/

Hours before rival Intel turned in stellar quarterly results, I had breakfast this morning with John Taylor, a marketing guy at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), to talk about its prospects for 2010 and beyond. The underdog chipmaker has a good chance to …http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/redirect.jsp?url=http://brainstormtech.blogs.fort

Intel has formally responded to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint last month that the chipmaker engaged in uncompetitive practices in the microprocessor market. The FTC in December filed an administrative complaint against Intel, charging that …http://www.purchasing.com/article/444352-Intel_defends_its_business_practices.ph

About network, fcc net neutrality, comcast, internet rules

aandrews — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:24:07 +0000

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski and Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts met in Las Vegas Jan. 8 to talk about a number of issues. The venue was the Consumer Electronics Show where Genachowski was speaking. During the meeting, according to an ex …http://www.multichannel.com/article/443984-Roberts_Tells_Genachowski_There_Are_N

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2010 – Internet service providers and content providers are at a disadvantage since they are not compensated for all of the information they disseminate, and that leads to systematic underinvestment in the Internet, …http://broadbandbreakfast.com/2010/01/new-study-suggests-benefits-for-net-neutra

AP (AP) — WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is considering aggressive moves to stake out its authority to oversee consumer access to the Internet, as a recent court hearing and industry opposition have cast doubt on its power over Web …http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/washington/index.ssf?/base/national-14/1263518179

Comcast wants clarity from the FCC at any cost, even if "clear rules" on network management enforce network neutrality. It defends its P2P throttling efforts as a "good faith" attempt to solve a particular problem, although the record shows that …http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/01/comcast-wants-clear-rules-even-i

The Federal Communications Commission’s proposed Net neutrality rules have caused a bit of a shuffle among advocacy and lobbying groups. The folks who oppose government interference in private markets are, predictably enough, arguing against the rules. …http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2010/01/the-uneven-fault-lines-cause-by-the

CTIA has filed its response to recent proposals from the FCC regarding Net neutrality. The commission has indicated it favors Net neutrality principles, and it’s currently working to solidify rules that service providers must follow …http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/Wireless-Industry-Sounds-Off-About-FCCs-Net-

Network World – The Federal Communication Commission’s net neutrality proceeding represents huge opportunities for network operators and equipment manufacturers to demonstrate that differentiated speed and service quality …http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9143858/Net_neutrality_Needless_yoke_or_n

The RIAA today (Jan. 14) filed comments to the FCC encouraging the regulatory body to keep any Net Neutrality rules it may be considering flexible enough to allow for the enforcement of anti-piracy measures. …http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie77b4ee401b87ca1b7a16

We’ve mentioned a bunch of times that while we support the concept of net neutrality (and think any ISP that goes away from it is making a big, big mistake) we’re quite worried about the unintended consequences of having it put into law. …http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100114/0752067755.shtml

About new, fed, volcker, financial

jwerger — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:19:49 +0000

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on Thursday defended President Barack Obama’s proposed tax on large financial institutions, saying the White House was offering "a reasonable response to …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/volcker-white-house-bank-tax-idea-is-reasonable

NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Plans by the Obama administration to impose a fee on major US financial institutions to recoup the cost of bank bailouts are "not an unreasonable response," Paul Volcker, an economic adviser to President Barack Obama, …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSWEN843620100114

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker said Thursday that more needs to be done to regulate the financial system before the lessons of the recent crisis are …http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/14/news/economy/Paul_Volcker/

In a series of appearances in recent months, the former Federal Reserve chairman has excoriated the conflicts of interest within the nation’s biggest banks, criticized the Fed for overstepping its bounds, and railed against financial…http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704363504575003510035624020.html?m

Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama’s proposed tax on financial firms to recoup costs of the bank bailout program won’t place an undue burden on lenders, according to former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker. …http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-14/obama-s-bank-tax-isn-t-unfair-burden

AP Paul Volcker, an economic adviser to President Barack Obama, told a group of business leaders Thursday that the Federal Reserve should not be stripped of its powers to oversee financial markets. Volcker, who was Fed chairman from 1979 to 1987, …http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9563747

About federal reserve, policy, fed’s plosser, bank

pbenton — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:19:01 +0000

Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — The dollar rose against the yen, ending three days of losses, after Federal ReserveBank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said policy makers must raise rates before unemployment falls to an acceptable …http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-12/dollar-near-three-week-low-on-fed-s-

PHILADELPHIA (Dow Jones)–Healthy growth and keeping inflation low are the ways the Federal Reserve can preserve the US dollar, Federal ReserveBank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser. said Tuesday. The Fed official was answering a question …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100112-716575.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke argued on Thursday the Fed must retain its regulatory powers, telling lawmakers that supervising banks helps it set monetary policy and will help guide its pullback of extraordinary support …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60D4XV20100114

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday the US central bank should keep its role as a regulator of the banking system as a way to promote financial market stability. In a letter to lawmakers, Bernanke argued that stripping the …http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gl7YxKyyAHSlUUQUbLHtbOygDImg

CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Although unemployment remains "very high," the president of the Federal ReserveBank of Chicago said Wednesday that broad indicators show the US economy is in the early stages of a …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100113-709969.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

(RTTNews) – Philadelphia Federal ReserveBank President Charles Plosser said Tuesday that he expects unemployment rate to rise slightly before beginning a gradual decline, but sees a pick up in payroll in the first quarter. …http://www.rttnews.com/Content/USEconomicNews.aspx?Node=B2&Id=1178441

* Philadelphia Federal ReserveBank President Charles Plosser said late Tuesday the Fed is likely to have to begin to tighten policy before the jobs outlook has improved to avoid getting behind the curve. "I anticipate we will have to raise rates …http://imarketnews.com/node/7045

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Philadelphia Federal ReserveBank President Charles Plosser said on Tuesday that he expects the US economy to add jobs in the first quarter, though he said jobs growth will likely be slow at first. …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSNAT00724020100113?type=marketsNews

Federal bank regulators slapped a new order Thursday on Old Southern Bank, giving the Orlando community bank 30 days to come up with fresh capital or face further action. Calling the bank "critically …http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-old-southern-order-20100114,0,2834234

Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — Federal Reservepolicy makers must raise the benchmark interest rate “well before” unemployment falls to an acceptable level in order to keep inflation in check, Fed Bank of Philadelphia …http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a.6.PEMGVIqg

About wall, federal, financial crisis inquiry commission, financial crisis panel

pbenton — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:18:08 +0000

Reading this Dana Millbank article about Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein’s congressional flogging, it struck me that I’ve lost touch with America’s populist rage. I support financial re-regulation, but I’ve stopped expecting monthly demonstrations of …http://business.theatlantic.com/2010/01/im_tired_of_populist_rage_against_wall_s

A 10-member panel set up by Congress has painstakingly tried to decipher the cause of the global financial crisis (GFC) that cost the US government $700 billion in bailouts. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) held two …http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/28014/

US Attorney General Eric Holder told a bipartisan commission exploring the root causes of the 2008 global financial crisis the Justice Department is using "every tool at our disposal" to fight the mortgage fraud and other crimes that contributed to the …http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Official-Says-US-Using-Every-Tool-To-Fi

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US commission examining the financial meltdown is expected to take Wall Street bankers to task this week for a return to extravagant bonuses, but the spectacle should fall short of the political theater that marked a similar …http://www.reuters.com/article/gc04/idUSTRE60A54C20100111

Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) — Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair and Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro blamed compensation practices that rewarded short-term gains for spurring the financial crisis. …http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-14/bair-schapiro-say-pay-practices-help

WASHINGTON–The chairman of the commission investigating the 2008 financial crisis said Thursday he planned to probe the actions of regulators back to the Clinton Administration, broadening his inquiry …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575002783839802528.html?m

The Federal Reserve was blamed by a fellow regulator for contributing to the financial crisis yesterday as the central bank and one of its former chairmen fought back against congressional moves to curb its powers. …http://www.ft.com/cms/s/e8e2bb3a-0175-11df-8c54-00144feabdc0.html

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – US regulators admitted to failing to head off the 2008 financial crisis as they appeared before a panel whose chairman said he plans to seek testimony from former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1412420720100114

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Four top bank chief executives told a panel probing the financial crisis Wednesday that they made mistakes but didn’t realize how bad they were at the time. In a heated exchange in Washington with the head of the Financial …http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/13/news/economy/Bank_CEO/

The need for tighter federal regulation was the dominant message sent on Thursday to the panel established by Congress to examine the causes of the financial crisis. In addition, they said, financial institutions should not reach the …http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/business/economy/15panel.html

About same-sex marriage, supreme court, san francisco, gay marriage trial, federal court

bgonzalez — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:12:02 +0000

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court indicated Monday that it might soon have something significant to say about whether and when video coverage of federal trials is appropriate. Shortly before a federal trial over same-sex marriage began in …http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/us/12camera.html

Has anyone noticed that now that lesbians and gay men have left the closet to assert their equal rights as citizens, their adversaries seem to be running for a closet of their own? My observation is, of course, prompted by the …http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/into-the-closet/

SAN FRANCISCO — Legalizing same-sex marriage would generate millions of dollars for San Francisco, the city’s chief economist said Thursday, as a trial on California’s gay wedding ban entered a fourth day. Edmund Egan, who directs San Francisco’s …http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gl2dyNWCaYSRjg7HinXC5HBaLdrg

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14 (UPI) — Two expert witnesses testified Thursday in support of same-sex marriage in California, one on economic and the other psychological impacts. Edmund Egan, an economist in San Francisco, said he believes same-sex marriages …http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/01/14/Experts-testify-at-gay-marriage-trial/

Professors describe racial bans on marriage and bias against gays. Opponents of same-sex unions accuse scholars of being advocates with views shaped by their opinions. By Maura Dolan Reporting from San Francisco – During the second day of a widely …http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prop8-trial13-2010jan13,0,1776382.story

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday indefinitely blocked cameras from covering the high-profile federal court trial on the constitutionality of California’s ban on same-sex marriage. Now in its third day, the trial in federal court in …http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-us-supreme-court-ga

The nation’s first trial on same-sex couples’ right to marry – and the voters’ power to forbid those marriages – begins today in a San Franciscofederal courtroom that will serve as a forum for two diametrically opposed worldviews. …http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/10/MNG21BF0FM.DTL&type=

AP SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge hearing a challenge to California’s gay marriage ban says he’s abandoning his push to have the trial broadcast on the Internet. Chief US District Judge Vaughn R. Walker said Thursday he’s withdrawing his application …http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/14/AR2010011403806.

A San Francisco economist testified today that same-sex weddings would generate more than $35 million in annual spending in San Francisco and produce millions of dollars in additional tax revenue. Edmund Egan, chief economist for the city and county of …http://www.latimes.com/news/local/me-samesexsf,0,5954530.storylink

The US Supreme Court dominated Wednesday’s news with its 5-4 decision to continue the prohibition on the video broadcasting of the California marriage amendment trial in San Francisco. …http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100114/day-3-updates-from-the-trial/

About federal judge, electronic cigarettes, smoking

bgonzalez — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:32:46 +0000

WASHINGTON—A federal judge said the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have the authority to seize electronic cigarettes because the products don’t qualify as devices subject to the agency’s regulation. In a 32-page opinion, …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575003210539993700.html?m

some good news for the smokers, a new research made by professor R.Malcolm from the Royal London hospital (UK) discover some amazing facts about the most efficient way to quit smoking traditional cigarettes. People are smoking for thousands of years as …http://www.onlineprnews.com/news/17538-1263447837-new-research-confirms-ecigaret

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration may not block the importation of "electronic cigarettes," battery-powered versions of conventional smokes. The FDA has confiscated imports of …http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/14/AR2010011402995.

"Referral rates are skyrocketing, sales are climbing daily and testimonials and reviews are coming in daily" states Tiffany Ellis of E Cigarettes National, "We have seen a large increase in traffic to our site, electronic cigarette …http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=45598

An electronic cigarette or an e-cigarette is a device which simulates smoking a real cigarette without the tobacco, tar and other harsh chemicals. This device looks like an actual cigarette. The cigarette is typically purchased with a …http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=48267

The Electronic cigarettes123 have many benefits compared to the traditional tobacco cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes do not contain tobacco, tar, real smoke nor other chemicals like traditional cigarettes. The electronic cigarette mist …http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=45570

About intel, antitrust, federal trade, amd, advanced micro devices, ftc

nmerced — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:18:07 +0000

The accusations filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Intel seem to have become the vehicle for rather heated statements on the part of the Santa Clara chip maker. Predictably, the antitrust settlement …http://news.softpedia.com/news/Intel-Says-AMD-Admitted-to-Not-Being-Able-to-Prov

Despite a $1.25 billion settlement with Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Intel Corp’s Q4 profits surged giving the chip giant an upbeat forecast for the current quarter. Intel reported a profit of $2.28 billion or 40 cents a share, revenue increased 28% …http://www.merinews.com/article/intel-results—makes-big-profits-beats-expectat

Intel has responded to the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust investigation, unsurprisingly challenging the FTC’s allegations as well as criticizing the agency for what the company calls an attempt "to turn Intel into a public utility". …http://www.gearlog.com/2010/01/intel_fires_back_in_ftc_suit.php

Bolstered by improved sales of its chips for netbooks and servers, Santa Clara-based Intel reported a surprisingly robust fourth-quarter revenue and profit, despite paying rival Advanced Micro Devices $1.25 billion in November to …http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14194206

Intel shrugged off a $1.25 billion settlement payout to rival Advanced Micro Devices, closing out 2009 with strong numbers for the final fiscal quarter of a roller-coaster, recessionary year. The Santa Clara, Calif. …http://www.crn.com/it-channel/222301042

In a recent response to longstanding antitrust accusations from chipmaking rival Advanced Micro Devices, Intel included in a Federal Trade Commission filing a quote from one of AMD’s own executives critical of AMD chips. …http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10433953-64.html

Intel has dropped a stink bomb into its ongoing dust-up with the US Federal Trade Commission over allegations of anticompetitive practices, revealing a 2004 communication in which AMD’s then-top salesman referred to his own company as "pathetic" and …http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2010/01/14/henri_richard/

SAN JOSE, Calif. — In formal responses to antitrust lawsuits filed by federal and New York authorities, Intel Corp. has claimed that government investigators based their allegations on a serious misunderstanding of the microchip …http://www.statesman.com/business/technology/intel-feds-don-t-understand-chip-in

In a recently published official response (1, 2) to the accusations of the Federal Trade Commission, Intel Corp. said that AMD was unsuccessful on the market of commercial desktops and notebooks due to the fact that Intel had …http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20100113143922_AMD_s_Executives_Admitte

In a sharply worded response to the complaint filed by the FTC, Intel says the agency has no understanding of the processor business and has faulty knowledge of graphics technology. Intel also says that innovation by Intel and rivals like AMD and …http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Intel-FTC-Does-Not-Understand-Pr

About house aig, aig bailout, new york, treasury, geithner aig

bwassenger — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:17:57 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday the bailout of insurer American International Group was not meant to help out bank counterparties and that he had no role in the …http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9565664

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Information about the American International Group bailout that regulators agreed to keep secret may reveal which banks held some of the worst performing mortgage-related securities at the time of the rescue. …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60B4K720100112

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday agreed to testify at a congressional hearing about the federal bailout of American International Group, Inc. The hearing, now scheduled for Jan. 27, is looking in particular at how and why AIG paid 100 …http://www.law.com/jsp/cc/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202438207245&hubType=Top%20Story&

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will testify before the House Committe on Oversight and Government Reform later this month on his role in the AIG bailout. Photo: AP Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will …http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/31520.html

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The roles of Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, his predecessor Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke in approving controversial bonuses to AIG executives are back on the agenda of the House …http://in.reuters.com/article/bankingfinancial-SP/idINWBT01351120100114

Here’s the letter from Rep. Edolphus Towns (DN.Y.), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, asking Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to testify later this month on the more than $60 billion …http://washingtonindependent.com/73938/geithner-gets-official-invite-to-testify-

Via The Hill, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee later this month to testify on his role surrounding the $62 billion funneled through the AIG bailout…http://washingtonindependent.com/73996/geithner-to-testify-on-aig

WASHINGTON—A US House panel issued a subpoena for Federal Reserve Bank of New York documents related to American International Group Inc., as the political pressure surrounding one of the more controversial events of the …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704586504574654503249342312.html?m

AP Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner came under increased scrutiny Tuesday when a key congressman said he would subpoena the Federal Reserve Bank of New York about bailout decisions made on Geithner’s watch. Rep. …http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9541646

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday defended the actions of the New York Federal Reserve Bank after the government rescued insurer American International Group Inc, saying payments to counterparties were necessary. …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60D67O20100114?type=politicsNews

About new, fed chairman, volcker, financial

tcarter — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:17:29 +0000

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Responding to concern that the Federal Reserve is already too powerful and therefore should not be put in charge of overseeing systemic risk to the country’s financial system, Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/volcker-fed-could-scale-back-authority-2010-01-

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on Thursday defended President Barack Obama’s proposed tax on large financial institutions, saying the White House was offering "a reasonable response to …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/volcker-white-house-bank-tax-idea-is-reasonable

In a series of appearances in recent months, the former Federal Reserve chairman has excoriated the conflicts of interest within the nation’s biggest banks, criticized the Fed for overstepping its bounds, and railed against financial…http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704363504575003510035624020.html?m

NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The US central bank must have a "strong voice and authority" on regulatory matters, Paul Volcker, an economic adviser to President Barack Obama, said on Thursday. The former Federal Reserve chairman told a lunch meeting at …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSNYC00334720100114

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on Thursday rejected calls for scaling back the Fed’s regulatory authority, saying legislation and reforms are instead needed to clarify the central bank’s role and authority. …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/volcker-rejects-scaling-back-feds-regulatory-ro

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker said Thursday that more needs to be done to regulate the financial system before the lessons of the recent crisis are …http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/14/news/economy/Paul_Volcker/

It was less than two years ago, in a speech to the Economic Club of New York, that Paul Volcker ruffled feathers by questioning whether the Fed was exceeding its authority in bailouts. Tim Geithner, then the president of the New York Fed, chose to give …http://norris.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/rally-round-the-fed/

AP Paul Volcker, an economic adviser to President Barack Obama, told a group of business leaders Thursday that the Federal Reserve should not be stripped of its powers to oversee financial markets. Volcker, who was Fed chairman from 1979 to 1987, …http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9563747

Paul Volcker, the chairman of President Barack Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board, made a forceful case Thursday against moves to reduce the Federal Reserve’s powers. In particular, Volcker, a highly influential former Fed …http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/01/14/volcker-fed-must-retain-bank-superviso

About federal judge, electronic cigarettes, smoking, e-cigarette

nmerced — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:05:11 +0000

Electronic cigarette is a cool way to quit smoking… it is easy and techie at the same time. The best e-cig has the same look and feel as …http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=72768

MOLLY SCHOEMANN: Smoking is bad, smoking is gross, smoking kills. We’ve had those words drummed into us …http://perpetualpost.com/?p=4344

By Del Quentin Wilber A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration may not block the importation of "electronic cigarettes," …http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/14/AR2010011402995.

By AP SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s top cop is seeking to halt the sale of one company’s electronic cigarettes in the state, saying they contain …http://blog.taragana.com/business/2010/01/14/california-ag-sues-e-cigarette-make

WASHINGTON—A federal judge said the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have the authority to seize electronic cigarettes because the …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575003210539993700.html?m

Marketers of electronic cigarettes scored a major win in court today when a federal judge ordered the Food and Drug Administration to stop blocking …http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/01/ecigarette-manufacturers-score-major-w

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Sen. Bob Gordon and Sen. Joseph Vitale was signed into law this week banning the use of electronic smoking devices, …http://njtoday.net/2010/01/14/e-cigarette-restrictions-signed-into-law/

There is so many electornic cigarette companies on the internet selling the so called revolutionary e-cigarette, there is many brands and although the …http://www.prfire.co.uk/press-release/electronic-cigarettes-3422.html

The Electronic cigarettes123 have many benefits compared to the traditional tobacco cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes do not contain tobacco, …http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=45570

You have taken the joy out of smoking for me, a casual, closeted cigarette smoker. That was your aim all along. It was never enough that you told me smoking…http://www.thetimesnews.com/articles/smoking-30939-health-every.html

About federal judge, electronic cigarettes, smoking

nmerced — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:49:41 +0000

“Cigarette Smoking is dangerous to your health”. This is one of the most popular government warning to all the people. But this warning is not taken seriously by many. They may not feel the effect of cigarette smoking today, …http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=51386

Electronic cigarette is a cool way to quit smoking… it is easy and techie at the same time. The best e-cig has the same look and feel as traditional cigarettes, but is totally free of tar, carcinogens and other toxins. …http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=72768

In a 32-page opinion, US District Judge Richard J. Leon said the Food and Drug Administration’s authority doesn’t extend to e-cigarettes. Judge Leon says the devices don’t qualify as subject to the agency’s regulation, a coup for e-cigarette …http://www.inquisitr.com/57054/fda-e-cigarettes/

Ecig, e-cigarette or electronic cigarette is beyond the usual cigarette that you used to puff. It is beyond the usual as described because unlike the usual cigarette stick, it does not need a flame for you to use. …http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=72762&catid=1108

(Updated to add comment from Smoking Everywhere, a maker of electronic cigarettes). By Jared A. Favole Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–A US judge said the US Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have authority to regulate electronic …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100114-712528.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

About network neutrality, fcc net neutrality rules, comcast, internet rules

pbenton — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:29:31 +0000

The American Library Association (ALA) supports the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) efforts to maintain an open Internet by codifying the principles of network neutrality, including two new principles recently introduced by Chairman Julius …http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/01/14/ala-supports-fcc%E2%80%99s-proposals-to-

By John Eggerton — Broadcasting & Cable, 1/11/2010 10:23:41 AM Comcast Executive VP David Cohen took to the blogosphere to say that Comcast’s opposition to the FCC’s BitTorrent order is not a fight about network neutrality. Cohen said in a posting on …http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/443396-Cohen_Clear_Internet_Rules_Would

Comcast on Monday continued its push for a reversal of a 2008 Federal Communications Commission enforcement action, but denied that the issue was related to net neutrality. A DC appeals court heard arguments from the FCC and Comcast…http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357952,00.asp

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission ran into a potential setback Friday in its push to draft rules that would require Internet providers to give equal treatment to all data flowing over their networks …http://www.denverpost.com/technology/ci_14187677

WASHINGTON — With the approach of a midnight deadline tonight for comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed rules to safeguard the open Internet, thousands of individuals from all walks of life, as well as small businesses, …http://www.freepress.net/node/76022

It’s clear that as wireless data usage grows, the need for more capacity increases. Carrie Comcast and the FCC are coming to blows in court once again over net neutrality, a provision that the agency designed to ensure any service provider will not …http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/comcast-fcc-come-blows-over-net-neutrality-ag

Opponents can shed their rhetoric and reveal new depths to their thought when you bring them together for rapid-fire exchanges, sometimes with their faces literally inches away from each other. …http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/01/innovation-battles-investment.html

THE US JUSTICE SYSTEM might put the brakes on the Federal Communications Commission’s bid to maintain net neutrality. The major US cable company Comcast hauled the FCC before the judges after it was fined by the watchdog agency for …http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1585450/judges-question-fcc-authority

About new, fed chairman, volcker

aandrews — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:27:00 +0000

NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The US central bank must have a "strong voice and authority" on regulatory matters, Paul Volcker, an economic adviser to President Barack Obama, said on Thursday. The former Federal Reserve chairman told a lunch meeting at …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSNYC00334720100114

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on Thursday defended President Barack Obama’s proposed tax on large financial institutions, saying the White House was offering "a reasonable response to …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/volcker-white-house-bank-tax-idea-is-reasonable

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker said Thursday that more needs to be done to regulate the financial system before the lessons of the recent crisis are …http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/14/news/economy/Paul_Volcker/

AP Paul Volcker, an economic adviser to President Barack Obama, told a group of business leaders Thursday that the Federal Reserve should not be stripped of its powers to oversee financial markets. Volcker, who was Fed chairman from 1979 to 1987, …http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9563747

About same-sex marriage trial, supreme court, san francisco, federal court

jwerger — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:13:30 +0000

The ruling will keep the proceedings off YouTube. The justices, acting on an emergency appeal, say showing video could jeopardize the fairness of the trial. By David G. Savage Reporting from Washington – The US Supreme Court, acting on an appeal from …http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-prop-8-12-2010jan12,0,7701011

Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier will put their love life on trial today when they take the stand in a federal courtroom in San Francisco. By putting themselves on public display and by testifying in a federal trial to determine same-sex couples’ right …http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/10/MN0T1BFNJ8.DTL&type=

The Supreme Court issued an unsigned 5 to 4 opinion yesterday barring broadcasting of the Proposition 8 trial. The court’s liberal bloc issued a dissent, in which Justice Stephen Breyer argued that the court’s majority "identifies no real harm" from …http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=12173

The justices, by a slim 5-4 majority, say the lawsuit over California’s ban on same-sex marriage is ‘not a good one for a pilot program’ to allow video coverage of federal cases. By David G. Savage Reporting from Washington – By a 5-4 vote, …http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-na-court-cameras14-2010jan14,0,1984566.stor

Robin Tyler, left, and Diane Olson, the first two women to be legally married in Southern California, hold a cake decorated with portraits of the Supreme Court justices at their ceremony of vows. (David Mcnew – Getty Images) By Karl Vick LOS ANGELES …http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/10/AR2010011002606.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that video from the trial over California’s same-sex marriage ban cannot be broadcast, handing a victory to those defending the ban. By a 5-4 vote, the high court granted an emergency …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60C6CG20100113

Backers of a gay marriage ban in California struck back at witnesses for the plaintiffs during day three of the first federal case to challenge the constitutionality of a gay marriage ban. The trial began on Monday in San Francisco…http://ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=5126&MediaType=1&Category=26

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday effectively eliminated the possibility that any part of the trial of a constitutional challenge to a ban on same-sex marriage now under way in San Francisco would be broadcast before it …http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/us/14court.html

Supreme Court rules against streaming Gay rights trial online. Plus: Sarah Palin joins Fox News San Francisco’s ground-breaking trial that will decide whether or not California’s controversial measure banning same-sex marriage, Prop. …http://www.collegenews.com/index.php?/article/this_week_in_political_civility_wh

About same-sex marriage trial, supreme court, san francisco, federal court

bwassenger — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:48:57 +0000

(01-12) 14:38 PST SAN FRANCISCO — A Harvard professor made a historian’s case for same-sex marriage in federal court Tuesday, saying backers of California’s Proposition 8 are offering the same rationale – that the survival of marriage is at stake …http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/12/BATV1BH727.DTL&tsp=1

The Supreme Court split along ideological lines Wednesday as it barred a federal judge in San Francisco from broadcasting a high-profile trial involving same-sex marriage. The court issued an unsigned opinion that said lower courts had …http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/13/AR2010011304348.

For now, the only way Californians can watch the trial over the constitutionality of the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is to take a trip to the federal courthouse on Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco. Just an hour before the trial got under way …http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/12/MNK21BGKTI.DTL&type=

SAN FRANCISCO — Legalizing same-sex marriage would generate millions of dollars for San Francisco, the city’s chief economist said Thursday, as a trial on California’s gay wedding ban entered a fourth day. Edmund Egan, who directs San Francisco’s …http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gl2dyNWCaYSRjg7HinXC5HBaLdrg

The first day of the landmark case includes opening statements on the nature of marriage, a history of the institution and the struggles two same-sex couples have endured because they can’t marry. Demonstrators for and against same-sex marriage gather …http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prop8-trial12-2010jan12,0,989948.story

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday indefinitely blocked cameras from covering the high-profile federal court trial on the constitutionality of California’s ban on same-sex marriage. Now in its third day, the trial in federal court in …http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-us-supreme-court-ga

About network, fcc net neutrality, fcc chairman, internet, comcast

bwassenger — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:29:47 +0000

With the deadline for filing comments on a federal effort to enact network neutrality rules fast approaching, businesses and advocacy groups are making their pitches in an effort to shape what could be a landmark overhaul of the …http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/news/article.php/3858416/Groups-Rally-

By John Eggerton — Broadcasting & Cable, 1/11/2010 10:23:41 AM Comcast Executive VP David Cohen took to the blogosphere to say that Comcast’s opposition to the FCC’s BitTorrent order is not a fight about network neutrality. Cohen said in a posting on …http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/443396-Cohen_Clear_Internet_Rules_Would

By Business Wire On January 13, 2010, the nation’s premier taxpayer watchdog group, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW), filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the administration’s new rulemaking on preserving …http://soa.sys-con.com/node/1247971

San Francisco – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today to close loopholes in its proposed regulations for network neutrality — loopholes that could let the entertainment industry and law …http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/29090

"Throw more money at it." That’s an old suggestion for trying to solve problems big and small, but it’s a solution that rarely works, because it doesn’t address the root cause of the …http://www.betanews.com/article/A-suggestion-for-the-FCC-Less-spectrum-not-more/

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — On Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission is holding a workshop on innovation and investment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as part of the FCC’s effort to craft new rules to protect the open Internet. …http://www.freepress.net/node/75941

The FCC has reprimanded Comcast for seeking to control the flow of Internet traffic over its network. By W. David Gardner The FCC and Comcast got their day in court Friday afternoon on the net neutrality issue. A three-judge federal appeals court …http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/management/showArticle.jhtml?articl

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski last week requested Congress grant the agency a one-month deadline extension to present lawmakers with a National Broadband Plan. In a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Energy and …http://broadcastengineering.com/news/fcc-chairman-requests-more-time-develop-nat

About federal reserve, policy, fed’s plosser, bank

pbenton — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:22:58 +0000

AP Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke waged a fresh battle against Senate efforts to strip the Fed from banking supervision. FILE – In this Dec. 3, 2009 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke …http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9562439

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Keeping himself firmly in the inflation-hawk camp, Federal ReserveBank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said Tuesday that the Fed should stick to its plan to end its purchases of …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100112-717045.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

WASHINGTON—Facing the stripping of some its powers, the Federal Reserve on Thursday took the rare step of laying out its case for continuing to supervise the US banking system. In a letter to lawmakers, the Fed acknowledged …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575003163846202790.html?m

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Responding to Senate legislation that would strip the Federal Reserve of much of its bank- and consumer-protection supervision authority, the central bank on Thursday argued to Congress that …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-makes-the-case-for-keeping-its-power-intact

PHILADELPHIA (Dow Jones)–Federal ReserveBank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said Tuesday he expects payroll growth in the first quarter of 2010. "We’re headed in that direction," he said after his comments to the Entrepreneurs Forum of …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100112-716893.html?mod=rss_Bonds

About financial crisis commission, washington, chairman, holder

jbrontos — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:22:11 +0000

Attorney General Eric Holder says the FBI is investigating more than 2800 mortgage fraud cases, five times the number probed in 2004. Holder told the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission today that mortgage fraud-related charges …http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/holder_touts_financial-crimes_fight_cites

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years before the financial meltdown hit Wall Street, a top FBI official warned that "an epidemic of mortgage fraud is coursing across this country." It’s unclear just what the Justice Department did in response. …http://www.azfamily.com/news/national/81522162.html

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- US policy makers need to consider broad changes to the nature of the nation’s economy in order to avoid the excesses that led to the financial crisis, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. …http://www.easybourse.com/bourse-actualite/total/fdic-chairman-bair-changes-to-e

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. told a panel created to examine the reasons for the financial crisis on Thursday that the Justice Department was working to hold accountable those who had contributed to the near collapse and to …http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/business/economy/15panel.html

The panel, which was much less contentious than Wednesday’s, is taking a 10 minute break. Up next are Lisa Madigan, John Suthers, Denise Voight Crawford and Glenn Theobald. Streaming video is here. As things are wrapping up, Mr Angelides comes back to …http://blogs.ft.com/gapperblog/2010/01/financial-crisis-inquiry-commission-live-

Chairman Angelides and Vice Chairman Thomas, thank you for inviting me to address you and the other distinguished Members of this Commission. These inaugural hearings mark a critical step forward in better understanding the root causes of the financial …http://rushprnews.com/2010/01/14/delivery-by-attorney-general-eric-holder-before

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – US Attorney General Eric Holder and the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp testified Thursday at a Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission hearing. The 10-member commission, …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1423050920100114

Washington (CNN) – Attorney General Eric Holder agreed Thursday to find out and promptly report what actions, if any, were taken by the Justice Department after a 2004 FBI warning of a looming financial crisis. Under pressure from the Financial Crisis …http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/14/holder-to-examine-doj-response-t

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday will tell a panel investigating the financial crisis that the Justice Department is using "every tool at its disposal" to fight the financial crimes that contributed to the meltdown and could cause …http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5g4YkJa3ysALtmT18Vhv

Bonuses linked to investment risk taking paid to bank employees contributed to the global financial crisis, officials on Thursday told a special US commission examining the economic calamity. They called for a review on the role of employee …http://money.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=999988

About major record labels, appeals court, antitrust lawsuit, music antitrust

mcampbell — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:36:29 +0000

Major labels must once again face charges related to online price-fixing, according to an Appeals Court order issued Wednesday. In November of 2008, US District Judge Loretta A. Preska dismissed accusations that labels had acted unfairly to control …http://paidcontent.org/article/419-online-music-price-fixing-lawsuit-back-court-

An appeals court on Wednesday reinstated a lawsuit that accused major record labels of price fixing. The suit had been previously dismissed by a federal judge. The US Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision to reinstate the …http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/client/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=

An appeals panel on Tuesday reinstated a federal civil rights lawsuit in Sacramento, ruling that a series of lockdowns primarily targeting African American inmates at a Susanville prison amounted to racial discrimination. …http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2457614.html

A group of leading record companies face court proceedings in the US over accusations they conspired to fix the prices and terms under which their music would be sold over the Internet. By Jamie Dunkley, City Reporter The US Second Circuit Court of …http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media

An antitrust suit alleging price fixing by Sony BMG Music Entertainment and other producers, licensors and distributors of music on the Internet has been reinstated by a federal appeals court. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday said the …http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202437947299&nd_Circuit_Reinstates_Antitr

A Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York today reinstated an antitrust lawsuit accusing EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner of illegal price fixing for digital music. Putting aside a dismissal from October 2008, Judge Robert Katzmann said there was …http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/01/13/appeals.court.oks.suit.vs.major.mu

NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated an antitrust lawsuit accusing major record labels of conspiring to fix prices and terms under which their music would be sold over the Internet. The US Second Circuit Court of …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1322265720100113

By REUTERS NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court reinstated on Wednesday an antitrust lawsuit accusing major record labels of conspiring to fix prices for potentially millions of people who download their music over the Internet. …http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/01/13/technology/tech-us-antitrust-ruling.ht

A US federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated an antitrust lawsuit against the major record labels over alleged price-fixing of Internet music downloads. In an order Wednesday, the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704675104575001152036653136.html?m

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA, BERTELSMANN, INC., UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, TIME WARNER INC., formerly known as AOL Time Warner Cable, Inc., WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., EMI MUSIC NORTH AMERICA, CAPITOL RECORDS INC., …http://www.leagle.com/unsecure/page.htm?shortname=infco20100113094

About intel, federal trade commission, antitrust, amd’s, ftc

slabate — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:32:45 +0000

Despite the fact that Intel paid AMD $1.25 billion at the end of last year to settle all that nasty, nasty antitrust stuff, it just won’t keep going away. TG Daily reported yesterday that Intel had filed responses to investigations by the Federal Trade …http://www.tgdaily.com/business-and-law-brief/45490-amds-ability-to-shoot-itself

In a sharply worded response to the complaint filed by the FTC, Intel says the agency has no understanding of the processor business and has faulty knowledge of graphics technology. Intel also says that innovation by Intel and rivals like AMD and …http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Intel-FTC-Does-Not-Understand-Pr

Response to antitrust suit is almost defiant in telling the government it doesn’t know what it’s talking about. By Andy Patrizio: More stories by this author: The other shoe has fallen. HardwareCentral has the story of Intel’s aggressive response to …http://www.internetnews.com/hardware/article.php/3858451/Intel+Fires+Back+at+Law

By date: Intel is blasting the antitrust suits filed by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of New York, according to HardwareCentral. Intel calls the FTC suit "misguided" and says it "bears little resemblance to reality. …http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/vam/blog/intel-takes-ftc-new-yor

It wouldn’t be proper to start off the new year without Intel and AMD firing shots at each other and Intel has thrown down the gauntlet by quoting an AMD exec making disparaging remarks about his own products. Stand by for return fire. …http://www.legitreviews.com/news/7185/

About policy, federal reserve, plosser, bank

mcampbell — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:22:28 +0000

(Updates from 11th paragraph on, with references to economic outlook, Fed’s record during financial crisis, regulatory reform proposals.) NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–A recovering economy suggests the Federal Reserve should stick to its plan to stop buying …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100113-714583.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

(MNI) – Chicago Federal ReserveBank President Charles Evans said Wednesday that the Fed must not wait too long to tighten its "highly accommodative" monetary policy, but warned that "premature" tightening would "choke off" the economic recovery. …http://imarketnews.com/?q=node/7064

PHILADELPHIA (Dow Jones)–Healthy growth and keeping inflation low are the ways the Federal Reserve can preserve the US dollar, Federal ReserveBank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser. said Tuesday. The Fed official was answering a question …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100112-716575.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) – A top Federal Reservepolicy maker said on Wednesday that he would like to see a more vigorous economic recovery and a drop in the jobless rate before the US central bank raises interest rates. …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1323041120100114?type=marketsNews

(RTTNews) – Philadelphia Federal ReserveBank President Charles Plosser said Tuesday that he expects unemployment rate to rise slightly before beginning a gradual decline. Speaking at the Entrepreneurs Forum of Greater Philadelphia, Plosser said the …http://www.rttnews.com/Content/AllEconomicNews.aspx?Node=B2&Id=1178402

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Keeping himself firmly in the inflation-hawk camp, Federal ReserveBank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said Tuesday that the Fed should stick to its plan to end its purchases of …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100112-717045.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

PHILADELPHIA (Dow Jones)–Federal ReserveBank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said Tuesday he expects payroll growth in the first quarter of 2010. "We’re headed in that direction," he said after his comments to the Entrepreneurs Forum of …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100112-716893.html?mod=rss_Bonds

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two top Federal Reservepolicy-makers said on Wednesday that the US central bank will need to be certain the economic recovery is firmly in place before tightening its monetary policy stance. New York Federal ReserveBank President …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60D03G20100114

About eric holder, regulators, financial crisis

bgonzalez — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:20:50 +0000

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday will tell a panel investigating the financial crisis that the Justice Department is using "every tool at its disposal" to fight the financial crimes that contributed to the meltdown and could cause …http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5g4YkJa3ysALtmT18Vhv

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – US Attorney General Eric Holder and the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp testified Thursday at a Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission hearing. The 10-member commission, …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1423050920100114

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years before the financial meltdown hit Wall Street, a top FBI official warned that "an epidemic of mortgage fraud is coursing across this country." It’s unclear just what the Justice Department did in response. …http://www.azfamily.com/news/national/81522162.html

It’s payback time for 50 major banks and financial institutions that received support from the federal government during the depths of the economic crisis. Starting after June 30, the fee will be levied on banks, insurance companies and …http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/early-word-payback/

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – Fresh after admonishing Wall Street’s top bankers for their role in the economic crisis, a commission studying the causes of the financial fallout on Thursday next put Washington’s senior bank …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/crisis-panel-turns-it-heat-on-bank-regulators-2

One of the United States’ leading financial watchdogs has admitted that regulators failed to protect the American public from the horrors of the global financial crisis. By James Quinn, US Business Editor Sheila Bair, head of the Federal Deposit …http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/6989554/US-regu

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- US policy makers need to consider broad changes to the nature of the nation’s economy in order to avoid the excesses that led to the financial crisis, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. …http://www.easybourse.com/bourse-actualite/total/fdic-chairman-bair-changes-to-e

WASHINGTON — Top Wall Street executives admitted Wednesday that they made mistakes before a housing boom went bust, leading to a $700 billion taxpayer bailout and the worst recession since the 1930s. …http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/regulation/2010-01-13-wall-street-hearin

0900/1400: Attorney General Eric Holder, Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp; Mary Schapiro, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer of the Criminal Division, …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN22ODAY20100113?type=marketsNews

Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) — Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair and Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro blamed compensation practices that rewarded short-term gains for spurring the financial crisis. …http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-14/bair-schapiro-say-pay-practices-help

About gov., rick perry, federal education, texas

jhernandez — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:17:10 +0000

HOUSTON — Texas won’t compete for up to $700 million in federal stimulus money for education because the program "smacks of a federal takeover of our public schools," Republican Gov.Rick Perry said Wednesday. The funding is from the US Department of …http://www.kansas.com/news/nation-world/story/1135727.html

A key racer just dropped out of the Race to the Top, the competition under way among states to win federal school improvement millions. Texas is dropping out even though it was in line for up to $700 million. The governor said the trade-off wasn’t …http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2010/01/14/texas-governor-to-feds-stay-ou

Governor Rick Perry says the state of Texas will not submit an application for federal education funds. Perry said Wednesday that Texas knows how to best educate its students, and the state’s application for "Race to the Top" funds would be penalized …http://arklatexhomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=90801

With the application deadline just days away, Texasgovernor Rick Perry announced Wednesday that the Lone Star State won’t be applying for any of the more than $700 million up for grabs in the Race to the Top Fund — a federal competitive grant program …http://technorati.com/politics/article/texas-to-federal-grants-thanks-but/

AUSTIN – Gov.Rick Perry announced that Texas will not submit an application for federal Race to the Top education funds. Despite tremendous education successes, Texas‘ application would be penalized by the US Department of Education for refusing to …http://www.thewestsidestory.net/article/News/News_to_Use/Gov_Perry_Texas_Knows_B

By HOUSTON CHRONICLE Gov.Rick Perry said today that Texas will not compete for up to $700 million in federal grant funding for schools. His decision to snub the Race to the Top grant competition defied pleas from several Houston-area school leaders …http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/local/81359202.html

Texas will not compete for up to $700 million in federal education money, Gov.Rick Perry said on Wednesday, calling the Obama administration’s main school improvement grant program an unacceptable intrusion on states’ control over …http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/education/14texas.html

Governor Rick Perry of Texas has called for a constitutional amendment that would require Congress to balance the federal budget in order to prevent the body from engaging in uncontrolled spending. The Republican blasted Washington’s push to expand …http://www.personalliberty.com/news/governor-rick-perry-wants-congress-to-change

Some North Texas school officials say millions of dollars for students vanished in an instant Wednesday when Gov.Rick Perry decided not to apply for lucrative federal grants. Others say the governor’s announcement …http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/1891997.html

Gov.Rick Perry says Texas won’t compete for up to $700 million in federal stimulus money for education because the state must reserve the right to decide how to educate children. Perry’s decision announced Wednesday involved the US Department of …http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9D73QRG2.htm

About new york racketeering, john gotti racketeering, gotti trial

jwerger — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:16:15 +0000

The United States government has dropped charges against John “Junior” Gotti, son of the notorious mafia boss, after four previous cases failed to result in a conviction. By Nick Allen Porsecutors’ decision not seek to put Gotti on trial for a fifth …http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6990261/US-drops-char

The US federal government has decided not to seek a fifth racketeering trial against John "Junior" Gotti, son of the notorious Gambino family crime boss. US Attorney Preet Bharara issued a terse one-paragraph statement which said they had decided not …http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hbY5FrNe0j1Q-Rl2YqLPv1gCe

By Ann O’Neill, CNN John A. "Junior" Gotti won’t face a fifth racketeering trial after four hung juries. Indictment against John A. Gotti dismissed after mistrial Gotti, 45, is son of late Gambino crime family leader John Gotti Sr. (CNN) — The Teflon …http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/13/new.york.feds.gotti/

By ANAHAD O’CONNOR After four trials, five years of effort and untold amounts of money dedicated to putting John A. Gotti in prison, the federal government has given up. On Wednesday evening, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New …http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/nyregion/14gotti.html

Prosecutors in New York have given up their case against John Gotti Junior, the son of the city’s most powerful modern gangster. In the course of five years, juries in four trials failed to reach a verdict against John Gotti on charges of murder and …http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8458313.stm

NEW YORK — US prosecutors announced Wednesday an end to their long-running, but futile case against John "Junior" Gotti, son of New York’s most famous modern gangster. "In light of the circumstances, the Government has decided not to proceed with the …http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j3cHGRNjNjxp9V2z77qDD1N9q6iw

MANHATTAN (CN) – Federal prosecutors have dropped the prosecution of John A. Gotti after failing to secure a conviction in four criminal trials that included charges of racketeering, conspiring to murder, securities fraud, extortion and loan sharking. …http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/01/14/23665.htm

After trials that stretched over five years and four hung juries, federal prosecutors in Manhattan announced Wednesday that they are giving up their effort to convict Gambino family scion John. A. "Junior" Gotti – the son of one of the most notorious …http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/feds-won-t-try-gotti-on-racketerring-r

(Newser) – Federal prosecutors have given up on trying to make racketeering charges stick against John Gotti Jr. Gotti—chip off the old block and son of the late "Teflon Don" John Gotti Sr.—was tried …http://www.newser.com/story/78209/teflon-gotti-jr-dodges-5th-trial.html

Federal prosecutors announced they will drop their case against John Gotti, Jr., whose fourth trial in five years resulted in a deadlocked jury on Dec. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano) By Shayna Jacobs MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT — The "Teflon Son" is …http://www.dnainfo.com/20100113/manhattan/john-gotti-jr-will-not-be-dropped-by-u

About broadband, fcc net neutrality, fcc chairman, internet, genachowski, comcast

sbiar — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:29:03 +0000

As comments on net neutrality pour into the Federal Communications Commission this week, fresh doubt has emerged over whether the agency even has the ability to enforce proposed new rules over broadbandInternet service providers. …http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/01/fcc_net_neutrality_woes_questi

With the deadline for filing comments on a federal effort to enact network neutrality rules fast approaching, businesses and advocacy groups are making their pitches in an effort to shape what could be a landmark overhaul of the …http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/news/article.php/3858416/Groups-Rally-

Musicians weigh in on network neutrality, arguing that an open Internet is crucial to their success. Ars uses the opportunity to indulge in REM-related punning. By Nate Anderson | Last updated January 12, 2010 2:08 PM Net neutrality isn’t just an issue …http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/01/rem-everybody-hurts-without-netw

US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it will delay the submission of the much-anticipated national broadband plan to congress by one month. The report was mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of …http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=31583&email=html

By Month By Year Will the Internet remain in the hands of users? Or will a few phone and cable companies decide which Web sites you can and can’t see? Urge the FCC to protect Net Neutrality once and for all. Do you like the Internet as it is â€” open …http://www.blogforiowa.com/blog/_archives/2010/1/13/4427050.html

The Dallas Blog has recently obtained an official e-mail from Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications’ Commission, dated Jan. 12 at 6:26 pm The FCC czar responded to an email from a person who retired from a very …http://www.dallasblog.com/201001131005963/dallas-blog/fcc-czar-demands-websites-

LAS VEGAS — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski addressed an audience at the Consumer Electronics show today about the scarcity of wireless spectrum and the National Broadband Plan, due out next month. …http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/11/fcc-chairman-shows-very-little-leg-at-ces.asp

Comcast wants clarity from the FCC at any cost, even if "clear rules" on network management enforce network neutrality. It defends its P2P throttling efforts as a "good faith" attempt to solve a particular problem, although the record shows that …http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/01/comcast-wants-clear-rules-even-i

As expected, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has asked Congress for a one-month extension for presenting the national broadband plan to the lawmakers. The daunting task is now expected to be completed by March 17. Genachowski, in a letter to Congress, …http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/fcc-chairman-seeks-national-broadba

by Capitol Confidential With the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expected to conclude this week a comment-seeking exercise relevant to net neutrality rules proposed last fall by Julius Genachowski, top telecommunications and tech policy …http://biggovernment.com/2010/01/13/white-house-backs-away-from-net-neutrality-h

About lahood, transportation, federal, transit projects, administration

sbiar — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:16:24 +0000

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a new Obama administration policy Wednesday on funding of transit projects that scraps the Bush administration’s rigid cost-benefit formula and replaces it with one that takes into account issues of …http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/2010/01/will_new_obama_transit_poli

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The Obama administration said Wednesday it would begin steering more funds toward streetcars, local bus routes and other projects aimed at reducing sprawl, rescinding George W. Bush-era …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100113-712917.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will make it easier for cities and states to spend federal money on public transit projects, and particularly on the light-rail systems that have become popular in recent years, …http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/us/14streetcar.html

Regional and local transportation authorities must be empowered to invest in all kinds of projects, LaHood told the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board. (The Trucker file photo) WASHINGTON — Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today …http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2010/1/13/Newhighwayprogramneedstobecompr

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the government is changing its qualifying rules for major transit projects. The Obama administration is changing funding guidelines so that "livability issues such as economic development and environmental …http://www.detnews.com/article/20100113/BIZ/1130413/1025/POLITICS03/New-federal-

The Obama administration announced a major shift in transportation policy Wednesday that would steer more money to transit projects designed to spur economic development and help the environment. The change moves away from a Bush …http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/13/AR2010011304631.

US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that his department’s transit capital program will retire long-standing requirements that have limited the department’s ability to award money to alternative transportation projects, …http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/01/13/federal-dept-of-transportation-will-factor-

Transportation reformers and members of Congress have long clamored for changes to the federal government’s major transit grant program, otherwise known as "New Starts," and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood…http://dc.streetsblog.org/2010/01/13/big-transit-news-bush-era-rule-tossed-envir

By AP WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he’s rescinding Bush administration restrictions on federal transit spending so that a wider range of projects will be eligible for funds. LaHood told a conference of transportation officials …http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/20100113lahood_rescinds_bush_t

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is broadening the standards for how the US government funds public transportation projects in order to disburse money quickly and improve the environment. "We want to base our decisions on how much …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60C4YD20100113

About race, federal education, school districts, top program, school board, schools

aandrews — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:09:36 +0000

Pennsylvania’s bid to get up to $400 million in federal stimulus money to boost public education has been significantly improved with a pledge by Philadelphia’s teachers union to help implement the comprehensive …http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/81300712.html

The suggestions came pouring in — often passionately — on Monday during the first public meeting of the commission charged with taking a critical look at how the Broward school district does business in the wake of a corruption …http://www.miamiherald.com/news/5min/story/1420141.html

Assembly Democrats are ready to approve a lift to the state’s charter school cap — but only if they get a substantial change to the way charter schools are launched and approved in return. Under the plan being developed by members of the …http://gothamschools.org/2010/01/13/albany-seeks-trade-more-charters-but-change-

Union Parish School Board has opted not to pursue involvement in the national Race to the Top initiative. Superintendent Steve Dozier and board members reached the decision Monday night after evaluating the state’s proposal for the program. …http://www.fgazette.com/news.php?id=1154

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The state Department of Education has a lot of support in its effort to pursue about $700 million in federal grant money. The Race to the Top grant program is offering more than $4 billion nationwide in a competitive process. …http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=150729&catid=

By Scott O’Connell and Kathy Uek/STAFF WRITERS At a School Committee meeting last week, school officials displayed interest in a new federal program called Race to the Top (RTTT) that could provide additional funding to school districts throughout the …http://www.wickedlocal.com/westborough/news/x1409374102/-Race-to-the-Top-gets-su

BARTOW | The Polk County School Board unanimously agreed Tuesday not to participate in the Obama administration’s Race to the Top program. Recognized Site Manager Michelle Stapleton for performing CPR on Russell Nash, an electrician …http://www.theledger.com/article/20100112/NEWS/1125036/1134?Title=Polk-School-Bo

A School Board member announced she won’t run for a fourth term — and a parent activist filed for her seat. BY PATRICIA MAZZEI Broward School Board member Stephanie Kraft will not seek reelection to her seat, she said Tuesday, shortly before Coral …http://www.miamiherald.com/news/5min/story/1421884.html

Today is the final day school districts can sign up for federal funds through the federal "Race to the Top" program. Despite unpalatable portions of the program, schools across Minnesota know that the state’s …http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2010/01/13/state-holding-minnesotas-schools-ho

Broward will not join the race for millions of dollars in federal funding for education reform, School Board members decided. BY PATRICIA MAZZEI AND HANNAH SAMPSON Turning their backs on millions of dollars — and potentially controversial changes that …http://www.miamiherald.com/news/5min/story/1421972.html

About gov., rick perry, federal, republican, hutchison, debate, texas

bgonzalez — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:05:29 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It’s been in fairly low gear so far, but the TexasRepublicangovernor’s race between Gov.Rick Perry and US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is about to rev up with their first debate. The two Republican heavyweights, along with GOP …http://www.wwltv.com/news/politics/81447427.html

AP Gov.Rick Perry appeared at a Dallas-area evangelical church and described the US Constitution as a document based on "godly principles." Perry on Sunday was among the crowd of about 1000 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Elevate Life Church in …http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D9D5GSK00.html

AP Texas Politics By JUAN A. LOZANO AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press HOUSTON — Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said Tuesday her plan for security along the Texas-Mexico border includes expanding state participation in Homeland Security programs that let …http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/politics/6812185.html

The eyes and ears of Texas will be focused on three Republican candidates tonight as the first gubernatorial debate between Gov.Rick Perry, US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Debra Medina is conducted in Denton. …http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_debate_0114.

AUSTIN – Gov.Rick Perry raised more than $7 million in the last six months and goes into the final stretch of the GOP primary for governor with $11.6 million in the bank. The total represents an escalation in …http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-perry

By AP HOUSTON (AP) — Texas won’t compete for up to $700 million in federal stimulus money for education because the program ‘’smacks of a federal takeover of our public schools,” RepublicanGov.Rick Perry said Wednesday. The funding is from the US …http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/13/us/AP-US-Texas-Education-Funding.html

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said Monday that her campaign had momentum and that she was "peaking at the right time," as her debate with Gov.Rick Perry loomed. Touting an internal poll claiming the race was even, Hutchison told …http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D9D5Q2F03.html

AUSTIN – Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison have agreed to a second debate to be held Jan. 29 in Dallas. The hour-long debate between the two major governor candidates in the GOP primary will be hosted by The …http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/011210dn

The three Republican candidates for governor will meet tonight for the first debate of the campaign. The details and what to watch for: Featuring: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison; Wharton County activist Debra Medina; Gov.Rick Perry Topics: No set agenda, …http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/legislature/stor

Some North Texas school officials say millions of dollars for students vanished in an instant Wednesday when Gov.Rick Perry decided not to apply for lucrative federal grants. Others say the governor’s announcement …http://www.star-telegram.com/schools/story/1891997.html

About major, appeals court, music labels, reinstated, antitrust lawsuit

jsteller — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:48:05 +0000

A US federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated an antitrust lawsuit against the major record labels over alleged price-fixing of Internet music downloads. In an order Wednesday, the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704675104575001152036653136.html?m

Major labels must once again face charges related to online price-fixing, according to an Appeals Court order issued Wednesday. In November of 2008, US District Judge Loretta A. Preska dismissed accusations that labels had acted unfairly to control …http://paidcontent.org/article/419-online-music-price-fixing-lawsuit-back-court-

A federal lawsuit against the majormusic labels calls them a cartel which has banded together illegally to fix the prices of digital music. A New York appeals court has ruled the case can proceed. By Nate Anderson | Last updated January 13, …http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/01/digital-music-prices-are-they-il

By AP NEW YORK – A federal appeals court in New York seems poised to toss out a government policy that can fine broadcasters for using even a single curse word on live television. All three judges on a panel of the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in …http://www.bostonherald.com/business/media/view/20100113appeals_judges_mock_flee

Did the United States’ major record labels, as early as 2001, conspire to establish a system for the distribution and sale of digital music that would have seen subscribers paying up to $240 …http://www.betanews.com/article/On-second-thought-maybe-the-RIAA-did-conspire-to

By REUTERS NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals courtreinstated on Wednesday an antitrust lawsuit accusing major record labels of conspiring to fix prices for potentially millions of people who download their music over the Internet. …http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/01/13/technology/tech-us-antitrust-ruling.ht

AP SAN FRANCISCO — A black inmate’s civil rights lawsuit against prison officials is back on track after a federal appeals courtreinstated the case. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned a trial court’s decision to toss out the …http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14180872

Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — Record labels owned by Sony Corp. and Vivendi SA are among music companies that must face an antitrust lawsuit over the sale of songs online, a federal appeals court ruled. The US Court of Appeals in Manhattan …http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-13/sony-vivendi-labels-must-defend-anti

AP A federal appeals court seemed poised Wednesday to toss out a government policy that can lead to broadcasters being fined for allowing even a single curse word on live television, with three judges hearing arguments …http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=9555704

An antitrust lawsuit claiming the major record labels illegally planned to charge high prices received a second chance today as a federal appeals court ruled it could proceed. The lawsuit, which was originally filed on behalf of music consumers in New …http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2010/01/13/705174.aspx

About broadband, fcc net neutrality, fcc chairman, internet, genachowski, comcast

bwassenger — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:43:40 +0000

In the US, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) ‘net neutrality’ principles are coming under fire in a court battle with cable and broadband provider Comcast, writes Legalbrief. At the heart of the legal battle is whether the federal agency …http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=2010011309491389

(Jan. 13) — The Internet is and was always intended to be an open and neutral network. And right now, the FCC is crafting the rules that will decide whether it stays that way. Thursday, in fact, is the deadline for public comments on the proposed …http://www.sphere.com/opinion/article/debate-net-neutrality-protects-openness-co

The issue of net neutrality is expected to take up a good deal of debate in 2010, and the first salvos of the year have already been fired. During a Friday hearing, judges on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia …http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i793156d6041aecbf15ee6

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski and Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts met in Las Vegas Jan. 8 to talk about a number of issues. The venue was the Consumer Electronics Show where Genachowski was speaking. During the meeting, according to an ex …http://www.multichannel.com/article/443984-Roberts_Tells_Genachowski_There_Are_N

By John Eggerton — Broadcasting & Cable, 1/11/2010 10:23:41 AM Comcast Executive VP David Cohen took to the blogosphere to say that Comcast’s opposition to the FCC’s BitTorrent order is not a fight about network neutrality. Cohen said in a posting on …http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/443396-Cohen_Clear_Internet_Rules_Would

About aig documents, house aig, aig bailout, new york, bank

jwerger — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:40:49 +0000

WASHINGTON—A House government oversight panel ordered the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to produce documents related to its role in American International Group’s failure to disclose details of the decision to pay AIG trading …http://www.property-casualty.com/News/2010/1/Pages/AIG-Fed-Dealings-Spark-A-Subp

Congress on Wednesday released details of the subpoena it served on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, seeking "all documents" relating to payments that American International Group, Inc., made to other financial institutions from federal bailout …http://www.law.com/jsp/cc/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202437923015&They_Want_It_All_Gei

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee probing bailout deals is demanding that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York turn over correspondence from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (GYT’-nur) and other officials. The House Oversight and Government …http://www.azfamily.com/news/national/81432637.html

AP Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner came under increased scrutiny Tuesday when a key congressman said he would subpoena the Federal Reserve Bank of New York about bailout decisions made on Geithner’s watch. Rep. …http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9541646

Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York may be compelled to hand over documents related to American International Group Inc.’s government bailout after the chairman of a House oversight committee said he will issue a …http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-12/new-york-fed-faces-house-subpoena-ov

Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York was ordered by a House committee to provide Timothy Geithner’s e-mails, phone logs and meeting notes tied to the bailout of American International Group Inc. The …http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-13/geithner-s-e-mails-phone-logs-subpoe

WASHINGTON — The economic recovery is spreading to more parts of the country even as a growing number of people can’t find full-time jobs, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday in its Beige Book survey of its 12 regional banks. …http://www.statesman.com/business/fed-survey-rising-tide-of-recovery-not-bringin

Rep. Edolphus Towns, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will subpoena the New York Federal Reserve for documents related to the AIG bailout, the New York Democrat announced today. …http://washingtonindependent.com/73779/towns-subpoenas-new-york-fed-over-aig-bac

AP A House committee probing bailout deals has subpoenaed the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for correspondence from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and other officials. The House Oversight and Government …http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9557475

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Information about the American International Group bailout that regulators agreed to keep secret may reveal which banks held some of the worst performing mortgage-related securities at the time of the rescue. …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60B4K720100112

About federal reserve, policy, fed’s plosser, bank

slabate — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:39:39 +0000

According to Charles Plosser, president of the Philadelphia Federal ReserveBank, the US Fed will have no option but to raise interest rates in the face of an improving economy. Else, the Fed might lose the public’s confidence in its commitment to …http://www.benzinga.com/general/85686/plosser-advocates-rate-hike

PHILADELPHIA (Dow Jones)–Uncertainty over what US fiscal policy will be over the next two to five years is dampening jobs growth, Federal ReserveBank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said Tuesday. "I stress the importance for a resolution …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100112-716690.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

PHILADELPHIA (Dow Jones)–Federal ReserveBank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said Tuesday that he didn’t "think it’s a great strategy particularly" to slap a fee on banks, particularly on those that have repaid their federal bailout funds. …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100112-716914.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The Federal Reserve must cede control of the mortgage market back to the private sector or risk delaying the return of normal markets, a policy maker of the central bank said Tuesday. …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-must-let-mortgage-market-stand-on-own-ploss

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Federal Reserve monetary policy cannot be passive and central bankers will need to wisely move away from its current easy stance "over the next couple of years," said Charles Evans, the president of the Chicago Federal …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/feds-evans-says-monetary-policy-cannot-be-passi

Federal ReserveBank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser on Tuesday claimed that the Fed should stick to its plan to end its purchases of mortgage-backed securities this quarter, expecting unemployment rate to rise slightly before beginning a …http://topnews.us/content/29847-plosser-wants-fed-stick-its-plan-and-recover

About ben bernanke, housing, fed term, fed chairman bernanke, bubble

jbrontos — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:38:15 +0000

The Associated Press archiveFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has opposed congressional audits of the Fed, arguing that could politicize an institution designed to work independently of Congress and the executive …http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/01/david_vitter_blocks_vote_on_fe.ht

By James Kwak|Jan 11, 2010, 4:54 PM|Author’s Website His confirmation, that is. I summarized most of my position in Foreign Policy, which asked me to lay out the anti-confirmation argument. My reasons overlap with Simon’s but are not identical–I think …http://wallstreetpit.com/13568-my-last-post-on-ben-bernanke

Stanford professors featured heavily in last week’s annual conference of the American Economic Association held in Atlanta, Georgia. The event, which took place from Jan. 3 to Jan. 5, featured presentations from many of the top minds in the field of …http://www.stanforddaily.com/cgi-bin/?p=1036995

by Bloomberg News President Barack Obama, center, is flanked by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke during a meeting with financial regulators June 17, 2009, in the White House. …http://politicsinminnesota.com/blog/2010/01/baum-obama-bernanke-need-miracles-to

An article in the New York Times asked that since the Federal Reserve “failed to recognize the last bubble,… why should Congress, or anyone else, have faith that future Fed officials will recognize the next [one]?” The roots of the present Great …http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/economy/economics-mainmenu-44/2735-the-f

The first decade of this century proved how essential effective regulators are to prevent economic catastrophe and epidemics of fraud. The most severe failure was at the Federal Reserve. The Fed’s failure was the most harmful because it had unique …http://www.businessinsider.com/inside-the-feds-secret-war-on-good-regulation-201

The conventional wisdom – or CW – is that Ben Bernanke deserves a second term as US Federal Reserve chairman because of the extraordinary measures he took to prevent the economy from collapsing into another Great Depression. …http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/jan/11/ben-bernanke-fede

Let’s start by setting the backdrop. The world is operating without a stable monetary regime. There is no gold standard. There is no functioning Bretton Woods currency stability regime. There is no longer even an ad hoc dollar reserve "system" that …http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/LA12Dj01.html

Ben Bernanke will be confirmed by the Senate for a second term as Fed Chair, but the market is already jittery that it won’t happen by the end of his term at midnight, January 31. That has set off quite a behind-the-scenes debate whether Fed Vice Chair …http://seekingalpha.com/article/182459-pete-davis-on-bernanke-confirmation-jitte

I know many bears are expecting another market collapse. We are in a secular bear market after all. But the fact remains that you can’t have a bear leg down (I’m talking recession) unless you have a catalyst. Let’s face it the Fed is always going to be …http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3770995

About fed beige book, economic, conditions, economy

nmerced — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:37:06 +0000

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold futures advanced on Wednesday, receiving a lift from a weaker dollar ahead of an economic assessment from the Federal Reserve which might provide some clues on interest rates. Gold for February delivery gained $7.30, …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-rises-as-dollar-dips-ahead-of-fed-assessme

Stocks rose as an analyst’s rating upgrade of Merck lifted the health-care sector, while financial stocks, including JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America, climbed during a hearing over the financial crisis on Capitol Hill. …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704675104575001430768668958.html?m

AP Highlights from the Federal Reserve’s survey of economicconditions nationwide. The survey, released Wednesday and known as the Beige Book, is based on information collected from the Fed’s 12 regional bank …http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9554872

Those looking to Wednesday’s "beige book" report for clear signs of a turning point in the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate policy might end up disappointed. The report, which compiles anecdotal accounts of economic activity across the …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703672104574654731255322264.html?m

NEW YORK — The stock market closed higher Wednesday, led by gains in shares of banks and drugmakers, while energy companies were held back by a drop in crude oil. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve provided some optimism about the economy in its report on …http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/1891659.html

By dodjit.com After Tuesday’s sell-off, the major US stock indices bounced back during yesterday’s session despite disappointing earnings. The broader market index (S&P500) traded mixed for the first quarter of the trading day, but quickly gained …http://www.dodjit.com/Articles/991.aspx

By Deborah Levine & William L. Watts, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The dollar remained lower versus most major rivals on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve’s report on regional economicconditions said conditions were improving modestly, …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dollar-gets-lift-from-plosser-german-data-2010-

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The US economy’s recovery continued at the end of 2009, spreading to more parts of the country, but remains too weak to bring down unemployment, the Federal Reserve said in a report …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100113-711135.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

The economy in Colorado and six neighboring states “expanded more modestly in late November and December” than in previous weeks, the US Federal Reserve reported in its latest “Beige Book” survey of the region’s business executives. …http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/01/11/daily61.html

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) — The latest snapshot of the region’s business activity shows manufacturing is still taking a hit. "Our contacts noted layoffs in electrical component manufacturing , auto manufacturing and manufacturing of construction materials" …http://www.kmox.com/Manufacturing-down–reports-Beige-Book/6112044

About government, new york, john gotti racketeering, gotti trial

bgonzalez — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:19:54 +0000

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (UPI) — The fourth mistrial turned out to be the charm for reputed New York mobster John "Junior" Gotti, with federal officials saying they won’t try him again. Federal prosecutors took the 45-year-old alleged leader of the Gambino …http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/01/13/Feds-wont-prosecute-Gotti-a-fifth-time

The US federal government has decided not to seek a fifth racketeering trial against John "Junior" Gotti, son of the notorious Gambino family crime boss. US Attorney Preet Bharara issued a terse one-paragraph statement which said they had decided not …http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hbY5FrNe0j1Q-Rl2YqLPv1gCe

The smiles are back! John (Junior) Gotti will not the daunting prospect of a fifth racketeering trial, feds say Federal prosecutors threw in the towel Wednesday, choosing not to seek a fifth …http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/01/13/2010-01-13_john_gotti_jr_wil

MYFOXNY.COM – Federal prosecutors say they won’t try John "Junior" Gotti a fifth time on racketeering charges. A federal judge declared a mistrial in the previous racketeering trial after jurors said they could not reach a verdict. …http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/manhattan/100113-John-Junior-Gotti

AP NEW YORK — New York City mob scion John "Junior" Gotti seemingly has his father’s knack for avoiding conviction. FILE – In this Sept. 27, 2006, file photo, John "Junior" Gotti Jr. exits Manhattan federal court in New York, …http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/teflon-jr-gotti-avoids-274534.html

Prosecutors in New York have given up their case against John Gotti Junior, the son of the city’s most powerful modern gangster. In the course of five years, juries in four trials failed to reach a verdict against John Gotti on charges of murder and …http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8458313.stm

NEW YORK — The federal government announced Wednesday it has decided not to seek a fifth racketeering trial against John "Junior" Gotti. On Dec. 1, the fourth trial for Gotti in five years ended with a deadlocked jury. Three trials in 2005 and 2006 …http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=888686&category=STATE

NEW YORK — US prosecutors announced Wednesday an end to their long-running, but futile case against John "Junior" Gotti, son of New York’s most famous modern gangster. "In light of the circumstances, the Government has decided not to proceed with the …http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j3cHGRNjNjxp9V2z77qDD1N9q6iw

About gov., rick perry, federal education, hutchison, debate, texas

aandrews — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:19:04 +0000

Where: The Murchison Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of North Texas in Denton. Tickets: Debate tickets are free. KERA officials say all tickets have been issued. But the Denton County Republican Party’s Web site offers a way to …http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/1881704.html

AP Texas Politics © 2010 AP DALLAS — A second televised debate between the top two Republican candidates for governor has been scheduled for Jan. 29. In a statement issued Tuesday, Dallas-based Belo Corp. said it’ll televise the debate between Gov.…http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/politics/6812368.html

AUSTIN — In a decision with political shadings to it, Gov.Rick Perry said Wednesday he will not pursue hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education funds for Texas schools. Perry, now waging a primary fight with Sen. …http://www.wfaa.com/news/politics/Perry-rejects-Washington-education-funds-81374

AP Republican gubernatorial candidates US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Gov.Rick Perry are locked in a close race when it comes to raising money. Hutchison’s campaign said Wednesday she raised more than $6 million in the last half of 2009 and had more …http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D9D701LO0.html

Kay Bailey Hutchison leads Rick Perry in campaign cash, with more than $12 million in the bank as the Republicans go into the final stretch of their high-stakes, big-money gubernatorial battle. Hutchison raised $6 million in the latest period, …http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/DN-hutch

By AP HOUSTON (AP) — Texas won’t compete for up to $700 million in federal stimulus money for education because the program ‘’smacks of a federal takeover of our public schools,” Republican Gov.Rick Perry said Wednesday. The funding is from the US …http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/13/us/AP-US-Texas-Education-Funding.html

So don’t expect Thursday’s Republican gubernatorial debate to be a showcase only for Gov.Rick Perry and US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Medina, also a candidate, will be trying to make the most of her time on statewide television. …http://www.star-telegram.com/texas/story/1888976.html

Two months ago, as the debate over health care raged in Washington, Kay Bailey Hutchison told supporters that she was needed in the Senate because of her experience and leadership. …http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/DN-hutch

About federal, top school, school districts, race, school board, schools

mcampbell — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:53:17 +0000

The conservative think-tank Platte Institute has released a study it says makes a compelling case for Charter Schools in Nebraska. A charter school is typically one that operates with a certain mission and is exempt from many of the regulations that …http://www.action3news.com/Global/story.asp?S=11815550

NEW LOTHROP – The New Lothrop Board of Education opted to take no action Monday night during a special meeting to discuss the Race to the Top program. By taking no action, the district will not sign the …http://www.argus-press.com/articles/2010/01/13/news/news5.txt

Lansing — The Michigan Education Association will not recommend local teacher unions sign on to the state’s Race to the Top application, the union’s president announced this afternoon. The state’s largest teacher union last week negotiated a deal with …http://www.detnews.com/article/20100113/POLITICS02/1130431/1026/Teacher-unions-w

BARTOW – The Polk County School Board decided Tuesday not to participate in the Race to the Top, a federal education grant that has proved controversial. In a work session, board members unanimously agreed not to pursue their share of …http://www.newschief.com/article/20100113/NEWS/1135038/1021/NEWS01?Title=School-

LANSING, Mich. (AP) – It’s official: Michigan’s largest teachers union won’t endorse the state’s efforts to win up to $400 million for schools through the federalRace to the Top competition. Michigan Education Association President Iris Salters sent a …http://www.wlaj.com/articles/top-18351-race-mich.html

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The state Department of Education has a lot of support in its effort to pursue about $700 million in federal grant money. The Race to the Top grant program is offering more than $4 billion nationwide in a competitive process. …http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=150729&catid=

AP TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Fifty-nine of Florida’s 67 school districts have joined Florida’s application for federal "Race to the Top" grant funds, but union leaders in only five districts support it. The deadline for signing memorandums of understanding …http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/1423372.html

Today is the final day school districts can sign up for federal funds through the federal "Race to the Top" program. Despite unpalatable portions of the program, schools across Minnesota know that the state’s …http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2010/01/13/state-holding-minnesotas-schools-ho

About gov., rick perry, federal education, hutchison, debate, texas

bwassenger — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:47:36 +0000

Gov.Rick Perry announced Wednesday that Texas will not compete in the US Department of Education’s much-touted Race to the Top program, leaving as much as $700 million on the table that could’ve been spent in …http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/81359477.html

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Texas will not compete for the new federal "Race to the Top" school aid as it would cost the state more than $3 billion, but it could qualify for $750 million, Republican Governor Rick Perry said on Wednesday. …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60C6I820100113

AUSTIN — The first contested Republican primary debate for Texasgovernor in 20 years is scheduled to occur on statewide television tonight as Gov.Rick Perry tries to fend off challenges from US Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and activist …http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6814328.html

The three Republican candidates for governor will meet tonight for the first debate of the campaign. The details and what to watch for: Featuring: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison; Wharton County activist Debra Medina; Gov.Rick Perry Topics: No set agenda, …http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/011409dn

About aig documents, house aig, aig bailout, new york, bank

nmerced — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:19:50 +0000

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is demanding that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York turn over its records about the bailout of the American International Group, particularly those involving billions of dollars in payments made to …http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/house-panel-subpoenas-new-york-fed-

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- A US House Republican on Monday pressured the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for a wide range of documents related to American International Group Inc. (AIG), keeping focus on one of the more controversial events of the …http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/201001111842DOWJONESDJONLINE

Just over a year ago, a senior banker who is normally an ardent fan of complex finance sent me an e-mail tagged "wow!". "No haircut on AIG?" he wrote, referring to the fact that the US government had decided to settle AIG’s credit …http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f0a47eae-00ac-11df-ae8d-00144feabdc0.html

NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The New York Federal Reserve Bank on Tuesday expressed a willingness to cooperate with a congressional panel that has subpoenaed documents relating to the bailout of insurer American International Group in 2008. …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1212679220100112

WASHINGTON — A congressional panel Wednesday subpoenaed documents on the US bailout of insurance giant AIG in 2008, including from Timothy Geithner, the former New York Fed chief and current Treasury secretary. Representative Edolphus Towns said his …http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g16tU1vSOIjUa8ucQU0WzhiWkxJg

About federal reserve, beige book, economic activity, economy, economic conditions

slabate — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:17:26 +0000

WASHINGTON — The US economy is seeing a broader improvement in activity even if conditions are still sluggish, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book report Wednesday. The report, to be used by policymakers at the Federal Open Market Committee …http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gTF1TLyufexkZeEi3DBZ_iE8ktsw

Economic conditions in the Pittsburgh region are showing signs of improvement, but the labor market remains weak, the Federal Reserve said in a report yesterday. The Fed’s latest Beige Book report said …http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10014/1028096-28.stm

The economy in Colorado and six neighboring states “expanded more modestly in late November and December” than in previous weeks, the US Federal Reserve reported in its latest “Beige Book” survey of the region’s business executives. …http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/01/11/daily61.html

Economic activity in the Seventh District increased in December. Contacts expected activity to continue to rise into 2010, although the pace of recovery was likely to be moderate. Consumer spending increased, while business spending was little changed. …http://imarketnews.com/node/7072

Those looking to Wednesday’s "beige book" report for clear signs of a turning point in the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate policy might end up disappointed. The report, which compiles anecdotal accounts of economic activity across the …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703672104574654731255322264.html?m

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The US economy’s recovery continued at the end of 2009, spreading to more parts of the country, but remains too weak to bring down unemployment, the Federal Reserve said in a report …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100113-711135.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

The Boston area’s economy has “picked up” its pace of recovery, with some employers indicating they plan to start hiring soon, according to a report released yesterday. The Federal Reserve Bank’s “Beige Book” report – a compilation of …http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/20100114fed_says_boston_econom

The economy continued to expand in late 2009 in the region covered by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. But the expansion was more modest in late November and December than in the previous Kansas City Fed survey. The Federal Reserve Bank’s Beige …http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/1682364.html

Retailers reported a slight increase in holiday sales while manufacturing continues to decline, according to a Federal Reserve summary of economic conditions in the region that includes Louisville as well as St. Louis, Mo., Memphis, Tenn. and Little …http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100113/BUSINESS/1130402/Fed++Local+holi

Economic conditions in the Third District have been mixed since the last Beige Book. Manufacturers, on balance, reported a modest increase in shipments and new orders. Retailers indicated that sales increased marginally for the holiday shopping period …http://imarketnews.com/node/7078

About government, gotti trial, new york, john gotti racketeering

bgonzalez — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:04:46 +0000

NEW YORK — US prosecutors announced Wednesday an end to their long-running, but futile case against John "Junior" Gotti, son of New York’s most famous …http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j3cHGRNjNjxp9V2z77qDD1N9q6iw

By Ann O’Neill, CNN John A. "Junior" Gotti won’t face a fifth racketeering trial after four hung juries. Indictment against John A. Gotti dismissed after …http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/13/new.york.feds.gotti/

Prosecutors in New York have given up their case against John Gotti Junior, the son of the city’s most powerful modern gangster. In the course of five years …http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8458313.stm

MYFOXNY.COM – Federal prosecutors say they won’t try John "Junior" Gotti a fifth time on racketeering charges. A federal judge declared a …http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/manhattan/100113-John-Junior-Gotti

The smiles are back! John (Junior) Gotti will not the daunting prospect of a fifth racketeering trial, …http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/01/13/2010-01-13_john_gotti_jr_wil

(Jan. 13) – In a move that came as little surprise, the US Attorneys’ Office announced this afternoon that it won’t go for a fifth trial to try and put New …http://www.sphere.com/nation/article/us-attorneys-office-ends-pursuit-of-case-ag

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (UPI) — The fourth mistrial turned out to be the charm for reputed New York mobster John "Junior" Gotti, with federal officials saying …http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/01/13/Feds-wont-prosecute-Gotti-a-fifth-time

NEW YORK — The federal government announced Wednesday that it has decided not to seek a fifth racketeering …http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/01/13/general-us-junior-gotti_7272888.html

After trials that stretched over five years and four hung juries, federal prosecutors in Manhattan announced Wednesday that they are giving up their effort …http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/feds-won-t-try-gotti-on-racketerring-r

The US federal government has decided not to seek a fifth racketeering trial against John "Junior" Gotti, son of the notorious Gambino family crime boss. …http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hbY5FrNe0j1Q-Rl2YqLPv1gCe

About supreme court, san francisco gay marriage court, federal court, same-sex marriage trial

ewong — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:49:34 +0000

The Supreme Court said that the trial judge in the Prop. 8 case attempted change the federal rules that restrict broadcasts of trials. The case deals with California’s gay-marriage ban. By Warren Richey Staff writer / January 13, 2010 The US Supreme …http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2010/0113/Supreme-Court-blocks-plans-to-bro

WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court barred the live broadcast of audio and video from a California court where rights activists are challenging a state ban on gay marriage. In a 5-4 decision that split the top judges along their political leanings, …http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iu6nxow6bb7HwTJ1JSReMZdlPTvA

Challengers of the same-sex marriage ban plan to call to the stand homosexual couples, experts on the history of sexual discrimination and marriage, and the architects of the ballot measure. US District Court Judge Vaughn Walker presides over the …http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prop8-trial11-2010jan11,0,203514.story?t

A closely divided US Supreme Court has indefinitely banned the Webcast of a trial about the constitutionality of a California law banning gay marriage. Holding that officials improperly changed the rules regarding cameras …http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=120591

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to block the broadcast of a federal trial in California testing whether a voter initiative against gay marriage violates the Constitution. The high court’s five conservatives formed the majority. …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703414504575001451102724466.html?m

The Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked broadcast of the first federal case to challenge the constitutionality of a gay marriage ban. Chief US District Judge Vaughn R. Walker is presiding over Perry v Schwarzenegger, now in its third …http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=5124&MediaType=1&Category=26

Staff members of Theodore B. Olson and David Boies are working to argue for the repeal of Proposition 8 in Federal District Court in San Francisco. By JESSE McKINLEY SAN FRANCISCO — The last time David Boies and Theodore B. Olson battled in a courtroom …http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/us/11prop8.html

A lawyer for the Proposition 8 campaign tried to show today that gays and lesbians now enjoy significant political and public support and have been portrayed positively in such films as "Brokeback Mountain." David H. Thompson, representing the sponsors …http://www.latimes.com/news/local/me-brokeback,0,4451760.storylink

The trial that started on Monday in San Francisco over the constitutionality of California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage could have been a moment for the entire nation to witness a calm, deliberative debate on a vitally important issue in …http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/opinion/14thu3.html

About appeals court, record labels, music antitrust, antitrust lawsuit

mcampbell — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:32:34 +0000

A US federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated an antitrust lawsuit against the major record labels over alleged price-fixing of Internet music downloads. In an order Wednesday, the US Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704675104575001152036653136.html?m

Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — Record labels owned by Sony Corp. and Vivendi SA are among music companies that must face an antitrust lawsuit over the sale of songs online, a federal appeals court ruled. The US Court of Appeals in Manhattan …http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-13/sony-vivendi-labels-must-defend-anti

A federal lawsuit against the major music labels calls them a cartel which has banded together illegally to fix the prices of digital music. A New York appeals court has ruled the case can proceed. By Nate Anderson | Last updated January 13, …http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/01/digital-music-prices-are-they-il

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13 (UPI) — A California appeals court has reinstated a racial discrimination lawsuit filed over a series of prison lockdowns that involved only African-American inmates. A three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals …http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/01/13/Calif-lawsuit-over-lockdowns-reinstate

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court revived an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday that accuses major record labels controlling 80 per cent of US digital music sales of scheming together to charge high prices. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan …http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5ip2IaxR7hLiGaximZNd

An antitrust lawsuit claiming the major record labels illegally planned to charge high prices received a second chance today as a federal appeals court ruled it could proceed. The lawsuit, which was originally filed on behalf of music consumers in New …http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2010/01/13/705174.aspx

An appeals court on Wednesday reinstated a lawsuit that accused major record labels of price fixing. The suit had been previously dismissed by a federal judge. The US Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision to reinstate the …http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/client/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=

Here at the Litigation Daily, we love a case that lets us talk about both the pleading standards demanded by the US Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic v. Twombly and the prospect of cheap music downloads for our iPod. …http://www.law.com/jsp/tal/digestTAL.jsp?id=1202437922977

About new york, house aig, bank

jwerger — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:23:20 +0000

A US House panel has issued a subpoena for Federal Reserve Bank of New York documents related to American International Group, as the political pressure surrounding one of the more controversial events of the financial crisis continued to grow. …http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/news/treasury-secretary-geithner-in-har

Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) — The US Securities and Exchange Commission should investigate whether employees of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York violated laws on corporate disclosure when they asked American International Group Inc. to …http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a4_AEZjPJDkM&pos=5

WASHINGTON—A US House panel issued a subpoena for Federal Reserve Bank of New York documents related to American International Group Inc., as the political pressure surrounding one of the more controversial events of the …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704586504574654503249342312.html?m

The House oversight committee has submitted a legal demand for any phone records and e-mails from Tim Geithner that discuss payments from the New York Federal Reserve to AIG’s counterparties. …http://www.ft.com/cms/s/c9e872d8-00ad-11df-ae8d-00144feabdc0.html

The US government, by preventing American International Group Inc. from going into bankruptcy, protected "all the counterparties of the firm," William Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said in an interview with the Public …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703414504575001662314987270.html

WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – US lawmakers moved on Tuesday to force release of documents that may show whether the New York Federal Reserve pressured insurer AIG to limit discussions about payments to banks when current Treasury …http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1210807020100112

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Monday asked the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to turn over "all e-mails, documents, and other records and communications" regarding payments that bailed-out insurance giant American International Group made to …http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/11/AR2010011103893.

About fed beige book, economic, beige book report, conditions, economy

nmerced — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:20:35 +0000

The North Texas economy showed signs of improvement during the past six weeks, according to the latest Beige Book published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The report covering the 11th district, which includes Dallas, indicated that several …http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2010/01/11/daily28.html

WASHINGTON – Mild US economic improvements have become geographically broader-based since late November last year, the Federal Reserve said in its periodic assessment report Wednesday. ”Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve Districts indicated that …http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/3781137

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Economicconditions continue to improve "modestly" as 2009 came to a close, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest snapshot report on the economy, nicknamed the Beige Book, released Wednesday. …http://www.marketwatch.com/story/conditions-improving-modestly-fed-beige-book-20

The Fed’s Beige Book summarizes economic activity compiled from data obtained from the 12 Federal Reserve districts. Most districts reported that consumer spending was up a bit during the recent holiday season, but still below the 2007 level. …http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/13/feds-beige-book-cites-some-improvement-

Economicconditions in Texas and parts of two neighboring states "continued to firm up over the past six weeks," according to a Federal Reserve report released Wednesday. "Contacts in several industries, …http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-BeigeBook_14bus.ART.S

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–With the economy slowly picking up steam, an increasing number of Federal Reserve districts are reporting an improvement in economicconditions. Here’s a look at how each of the …http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100113-710735.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines

“While economic activity remains at a low level, [economic] conditions have improved modestly” according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book released in advance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s January 26-27 …http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/fed-sees-modest-improvement-economic-co