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Transparency
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Sentencing Law and Policy
DOJ resisting efforts to disinfect the federal celemency process with some sunlight
Main May 25, 2010DOJ resisting efforts to disinfect the federal celemency process with some sunlight Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously advocated for transparency and honesty in public policy with…
Health Care and Life Sciences
The FDA Transparency Initiative: Another One Way Street?
On May 19, 2010, FDA published on its website a series of proposals designed to promote “openness” and “transparency” in government. The document, entitled “FDA Transparency Initiative: Draft Proposals for Public Comment…
Not For Profit/Exempt Organizations Blog
Lessons Learned from Georgetown Law CLE
After attending the Georgetown University Law Center "Representing & Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations" Conference in April, 2010, we wanted to discuss some of the lessons that exempt organizations should take away…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Schapiro Addresses Transparency in Muni Markets at ICI Meeting
SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro gave a speech today (as delivered by Andrew J. Donohue, Director, Division of Investment Management) on increasing transparency in the municipal markets at Investment Company Institute 2010 General…
The Faculty Lounge
A Plan for More Comprehensive Law School Graduate Employment Data
Kyle P. McEntee and Patrick J. Lynch of Vanderbilt Law School have a new paper up on ssrn, "A Way Forward: Improving Transparency in Employment Reporting at American Law Schools."…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Update on the World Bank’s Move Towards Greater Transparency
Ms. Isabel Guerrero,the Vice President for South Asia at the World Bank, recently gave an interviewwith Civil Society, which was reposted on the Bank’s website. Ms. Isabel Guerrero, Vice President…
Litigation & Trial
Sen. Specter: Supreme Court Needs More Transparency
In The National Law Journal: Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., took to the floor of the Senate on Monday to talk about the vacancy on the Supreme Court, and while he…
Labor Law Prof Blog
DOL Enforcement Data Now Searchable
I've blogged before about the President's transparency initiative, and the efforts of the workplace agencies to comply (here and here, for example). The Department recently rolled out its page, which…
The Healthcare Investor
Transparency Initiatives in Health Reform Bring Burdens and Opportunities
By Matthew Nash
The Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act (commonly known as the "healthcare reform" bill) includes significant new transparency and disclosure obligations that apply to physicians, hospitals, and medical device and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Obama backs secrecy for Bush pardon denials”
Main March 30, 2010"Obama backs secrecy for Bush pardon denials" The title of this post is the headline of this fascinating item posted by Josh Gerstein over at Politico. Here…