CongressLine – The Proposed U.C.C. Article 2B – Pandora’s Box
The NCCUSL Website homepage states that its mission is to “promote uniformity in state law on all subjects where uniformity is desirable and practicable.” Work on Article 2B began in
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Carol M. Morrissey was a Legislative Specialist in Washington D.C. from 1986-2006.
CongressLine – Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail: Spam for the Masses
In June of 1997, Sen. Torricelli (D-NJ) jumped on the bandwagon and introduced “The Electronic Mailbox Protection Act of 1997.” S. 875 has the same “opt-out”, sender
CongressLine – Combating Online Piracy
Hearings
Hard on the heels of the introduction of the bill, the Courts and Intellectual Property subcommittee held its first hearing on H.R. 2652, prompting industry to suspect that the
CongressLine – Is Filtering the Solution? The McCain-Franks Assault on Internet Smut
The backbone of the legislation is the universal service program, established by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which subsidizes Internet hook-ups for schools, libraries and rural
CongressLine – The Kyoto Protocol – a Political Maelstrom
The treaty seeks to reduce the collective emissions of industrialized countries by 5.2 % over a period of years by lowering the output of 6 greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous
CongressLine – FDA Reform – Prototype for a Partisan Congress
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by Carol M. Morrissey
Carol M. Morrissey has been the Legislative Specialist for the Washington, D. C. office of Chicago’s Sidley & Austin for 11 years. She is a lawyer and legislative expert who has also authored a Congressional update column for the last 4 years.
(Posted December 1, 1997; Archived January 1, 1998)
CongressLine – The Fall of Discontent: The Encryption Controversy
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by Carol M. Morrissey
Carol M. Morrissey has been the Legislative Specialist for the Washington, D. C. office of Chicago’s Sidley & Austin for 11 years. She is a lawyer and legislative expert who has also authored a Congressional update column for the last 4 years.
(Posted November 1, 1997; Archived December 1, 1997)
CongressLine – Internet Taxation: Caution – Falling Rock Zone Ahead
CongressLine Internet Taxation: Caution – Falling Rock Zone Ahead
by Carol M. Morrissey
Carol M. Morrissey has been the Legislative Specialist for the Washington, D. C. office of Chicago’s Sidley & Austin for 11 years. She is a lawyer and legislative expert who has also authored a Congressional update column for the last 4 years.
(Posted July 22, 1997; Archived November 1, 1997)
CongressLine – WIPO Legislative Update
CongressLine WIPO Legislative Update
by Carol M. Morrissey
Carol M. Morrissey has been the Legislative Specialist for the Washington, D. C. office of Chicago’s Sidley & Austin for 11 years. She is a lawyer and legislative expert who has also authored a Congressional update column for the last 4 years.
(Posted May 22, 1997; Archived July 22, 1997)
CongressLine – The TV Rating Game: Government vs Free Speech
CongressLine The TV Rating Game: Government vs Free Speech
by Carol M. Morrissey
Carol M. Morrissey has been the Legislative Specialist for the Washington, D. C. office of Chicago’s Sidley & Austin for 11 years. She is a lawyer and legislative expert who has also authored a Congressional update column for the last 4 years.
(Posted Arpil 21, 1997; Archived May 22, 1997)