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The article focuses on an update received by attendees at the 2007 National Automatic Merchandising Association Spring Expo regarding a lawsuit filed by the American Council for the Blind to design and issue paper currency that is readily distinguishable to visually impaired people. According to Larry Felix, director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the U.S. Treasury Department, if successful, the government may have to make the one-dollar note smaller.

The article focuses on a declaration filed by the U.S.-based Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in the federal court as of October 2001 regarding Felten v. Recording Industry Association of America case. Researcher Edward Felten and his fellow researchers at Princeton University, had entered a contest sponsored by Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI), inviting people to attempt to crack certain technologies they were considering for use in their computer system. These technologies were defeated by Felten and his fellow researchers in the challenge. The paper of the researchers "Reading Between the Lines: Lessons From the SDMI Challenge," presented by them in a symposium in August 2001, is threatened under the anticircumvention provisions of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The concern of ACM in this regard, is that one of ACM's primary goals is, in submitting a declaration to minimize the possibility of being a defendant in some future anticircumvention case. The declaration describes ACM, its scholarly activities relating to publishing and the holding of conferences, and the potential implications of the anticircumvention provisions of the DMCA on what ACM does.

Comments on articles and topics discussed in previous issues of the journal "Forbes." Comments on a court case which involves the right of a private association of baseball club owners; Praise for management capability of NCNB Corp., which recently took over a busted bank in Texas, one in Florida and another in Atlanta; Discussion on banks and banking in the U.S.

This article reports on a campaign against the pirating of computer software in Italy launched by the Business Software Association (BSA). The pirating of computer programs in the country costs manufacturers $500 million a year. Armed with court orders, Italian court officials and lawyers for the BSA are coming in on companies to see if their software has been purchased legally or illegally copied. The first lawsuit was filed on April 6, 1989 against chemical company, Montedison SpA. BSA claims that 100 of the 120 personal computers inspected at Montedison were using illicit copies of Lotus Development Corporation's 1-2-3 spreadsheet program and Ashton-Tate Incorporated's dBase program. According to Gianni Catalfamo of Lotus, Lotus lawyers met with Montedison representatives in 1988 to discuss the problem, but were brushed off.

The article offers information on the Electronic Discovery, a complementary white paper issued by Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) which offers steps to identify and mitigate the risks related to possible litigation and helps organisations create a formal electronic (e)-discovery program.

The article discusses a court case wherein U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin offered her opinion concerning the production format of electronically stored information and the importance of metadata production. In National Day Laborer Organizing Network v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, the plaintiffs sought the assistance of the court so that the defendants will comply with their proposed production protocol. The court ordered the defendants to reproduce all records.

On February 1, 2001, "The Mirror" newspaper of London, England, published a prominent front-page article about the plaintiff, Naomi Campbell, a celebrated English-born fashion model who travels widely but resides in the United States. The plaintiff had several times boasted publicly that, unlike many others in the fashion business, she was not a drug addict. "The Mirror" article reported that she had not been telling the truth. In fact she is an addict, the paper reported, and often went to meetings of Narcotics Anonymous both in the United States and Great Britain to conquer her addiction. Campbell sued MGN Ltd., publisher of "The Mirror," in the English courts seeking damages, inter alia, for breach of confidence.

This article focuses on a declaration filed by the U.S.-based Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in federal court regarding the legal challenge to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in the Felten v. RIAA case, as of October 2001. In the lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey by a number of computing researchers led by Princeton University computer scientist Edward Felten, the plaintiffs are asking the court to rule portions of the DMCA unconstitutional, arguing its broad prohibitions on disseminating information and technology restrict freedom of speech as protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The declaration was filed in support of Felten and others to help the court understand the practical effect of the issues at stake in this case. ACM is also concerned that, in addition to harming the progress of research, the risk of legal liability under the DMCA threatens ACM's publication and sponsorship of professional conferences that might include scientific papers assessing the strengths and weaknesses of computer and data security measures.

Focuses on the policies and work of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the U.S. as of September 1981. Work of the OSHA; Manipulations done in the OSHA by various companies; Steps taken by the OSHA to remold the agency; Decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue.

Reports on the reaction of local governments to the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the Brand X Internet Services case, which defines cable-modem service as an information service. Associations included in a coalition which had filed papers with the high court arguing for the definition of cable-modem services as a cable service; Impact of the high court decision on public safety; Comments from Libby Beaty, executive director of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, on the issue.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed the Stone Mountain Memorial Association against sculptor Gutzon Borglum in 1925. After the association ousted him as the sculptor of a memorial to heroes due to his attitude, he decided to smash his clay and plaster models. Borglum tried to escape but was arrested in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Presents an update of events in the U.S. and Europe with emphasis on war related events. Analysis of the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court towards the sustenance of the American Automobile Association and William Strecker need not be deported for membership in the Communist Party; Opinion of the attitude of the Soviet Union towards restriction of the alliance of German dictator Adolf Hitler; Mention of deployment of troops of the Axis powers and France and England in various parts of Europe and Africa; Readiness of the U.S. in dealing with dumping of foreign securities in the stock market as part of their preparations for possible war in Europe; Commendation of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco's policies by the Pope Pius XII.

Presents information regarding the opposition of the American Medical Association (AMA) to health maintenance organizations in the U.S. Golden rule of the AMA ethic code; Reasons for the AMA opposition to healthcare; Information on the antitrust lawsuit filed against AMA by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission; Information that despite the AMA's efforts to maintain tradition, the system just doesn't work according to the AMA's ideal.

Presents several letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. Criticism of the Housing Division of the U.S. Public Works Administration, by Henry S. Churchill, in the August 15 issue; Information of the case of Antonio Bellussi, published in the September 05 issue; Danger of deportation to Fascist Italy, faced by Bellussi; Efforts of Provisional Committee for Non-Partisan Labor Defense to save Bellussi from Fascist terror; "United Front in France," published in the September 19 issue; Information on the release of the first issue of the periodical "The Social Frontier," in October; Plans of share-croppers of Arkansas to build up a union; Sources of fund for the union; Decision to be taken by the U.S. Supreme Court on a case involving the constitutional right of conscientious objector to the peacetime conscription prevailing in secondary schools of the country; Appeal of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom to peace leaders throughout the country to exert their influence to make peace and disarmament important issues in the congressional elections in November; Invitation to attend meeting as of the Albany Council Against War and Fascism, being held regularly on Monday at Bleecker Library; Reasons for a decline in the enrolment of students to the Commonwealth College in Arkansas; Protest of Classroom Teachers' Groups against Loyalty Oath Act for teachers of New York.

Chapter 2 of the book "2015 Annual Review of Antitrust Law Developments" is presented. It explores how courts in the U.S. decided numerous cases implicating Section 2 of the Sherman Act, addressing issues including monopoly power, refusals to deal, bundled pricing, exclusive dealing, tying, and sham litigation. It states how courts reiterated that an exclusive agreement does not necessarily give rise to an exclusive dealing claim.

The article focuses on the issue of illegal parking of cars belonging to judges at the Columbus Park in Brooklyn, New York City. According to the author, things heated up when the judges threatened a lawsuit to maintain their parking lot. In response, a blitz of media from several journals including the "Daily News," "Brooklyn Papers" and "Brooklyn Eagle" hit back the judges for clinging to their illegal parking space. It highlights the efforts of Transportation Alternatives (T. A.) members to end abusive parkers from nearby sidewalks and open spaces.

The article examines the issues that managers should consider when implementing an enterprise-wide record management program. From the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), regulators are rigorously enforcing books and records regulatory requirements associated with the following: the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, SEC Rule 17a-4, and NASD 3010 and 3110. These and other evolving regulations require companies to comply with a number of retention periods, storage methods and other specifics depending on a broad number of factors. New regulations are not just in effect, they are also being enforced. For example, within the seven-month period that followed the SEC enforcement action against Banc of America Securities, three other high-profile legal actions began to change how executives in the financial services industry view the risks of non-compliance with respect to data retention practices.

Relates the story of California Institute of Technology (Caltech) student Billy Cottrell who was charged guilty of arson by the Los Angeles court. Involvement of Cottrell in the Earth Liberation Movement; Claims of the Caltech student regarding his location at the time of the incident; Background of Cottrell.

Focuses on the lawsuit United States v. American Library Association regarding Children's Internet Protection Act. Provisions under the act; Allegations in the lawsuit; Responses of public libraries regarding the implementation of act.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. "Pacific Whim," which featured The Nixon Center organization; "Discharged," which focused on a criminal case faced by suspected terrorist John Walker Lindh; "Lies, Damned Lies, and Panel Reports," which discussed a tax cut in the U.S.; "Reckoning," which focused on budget deficits facing the U.S. federal government.

Presents information on the court case of Harry Bridges, district president of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, and regional director of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. Views that the Bridges case may effect on the procedure for deporting aliens in future; Statement that the case may result in an important decision as to whether an alien is deportable solely on the ground that he belongs to the Communist Party; Acknowledgement that Bridges' counsel have made a devastating attack on the character of the most important government witnesses; Opinion of Almon E. Roth, president of the San Francisco Employers' Council; Description of demands of the unions regarding wages, work hors and working condition; Reference to views and justifications given by the longshoremen.

The article reports on the dismissal of the four counts in a lawsuit against American Conference of Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) by the federal judge in the District Court of Macon, Georgia. The court stated that ACGIH adopts workplace safety exposure levels and promotes ideas to derive a financial benefit. Lawrence M. Gibbs, board of directors of ACGIH, comments on the judgment.

The article reports that Autodesk Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Open Design Alliance (ODA) over charges of infringement of its TrustedDWG in Seattle, Washington on November 13, 2006. ODA has released an updated DWGdirect libraries to comply with a judge's order to stop using or simulating Autodesk's technology. Furthermore, it has been argued that the initial version of ODA libraries for the AutoCAD 2007 DWG format masks the identity of non-Autodesk generated DWG files in order to bypass the warning box that appears whenever a non-Autodesk file is opened.

The article looks at various updates on various topics in the U.S. The decision of the participants at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) held in Palm Springs, California to vote for the CIC meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 2-3, 2011 is discussed. The dismissal of the lawsuits filed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) against the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) and its Executive Director Jack Gillis is also analyzed.

Reports on the lawsuit filed by the U.S. National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA) in December 2004 which challenges the regulation for volatile organic compound emissions enacted by California Governor Gray Davis. Overview of the statutes under the legislation to be imposed by the state's Air Resources Board; Impact of the legislation on NPCA members operating in California as cited by NPCA Lead Counsel Heidi McAuliffe; Argument presented by NPCA regarding the fee program.

The article outlines business-related events in 2008 for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and agent in the U.S. It includes the presage that Industry Forming Canadian Acquirers Association may be on the verge of creating a formal trade association. Another is on the shareholder lawsuit and a new stock-trading venue faced by TRM Corp. A new company TxCore Inc., which offers products and services for prepaid card issuers is also mentioned.

The article offers information on several court rulings related to management of associations in the U.S. It mentions the court rulings on cases including new pet rule, request for access of records of the association, and the refusal of the member of an association to pay the quarterly assessments. It cites the lawsuit filed by a group of condominium members against the board which concerns with the enforcement of rules for pets.

Reports on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) versus Brand X Internet Services case, which permits cable companies to keep competing to Internet-service providers away from its pipeline passing in every home. Facts of the case; Comments from NCTA president Kyle McSlarrow on the ruling; Request for regulatory parity in the telephone industry by United States Telecom Association president Walter McCormick.

This section profiles Asian American civil rights attorney Dale Minami. It is not surprising that he remembered the case--Salazar versus Blue Shield, a class action lawsuit against California Blue Shield brought in the 1970s on behalf of Asian Americans dissatisfied with that company's promotion policies. For Minami, the case had a personal and political message rather than legal significance. Not too many months before that 1972 case, Minami, as a recent graduate of the University of California Boalt Hall law school, joined a group of fellow students intent on forming an organization that would provide legal services to Asian Pacific Americans. Minami wrote the initial funding proposals for what came to be known as the Asian Law Caucus. After years of working at the caucus, Minami decided to set up his own civil rights practice. Perhaps his most celebrated civil rights case was his involvement as co-counsel to three Japanese American citizens who considering themselves loyal American citizens refused to obey government orders in 1942 to obey curfew and evacuation orders specifically aimed at Japanese Americans. In 1988, he was appointed chair of an investigative panel convened by the state attorney general. Minami concedes that immigrant and civil rights advocates have an uphill fight.