US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Thursday that the failure of Internet service providers to retain user records has impeded US Justice Department investigations into child pornography and said that the department is looking into setting "reasonable" data retention standards. In a speech at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Gonzales said: The [...]

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The National Security Archive Fund, Inc. v. The United States Department of the Air Force, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, April 19, 2006 . Read the full text of the opinion . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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A group of UN human rights experts on Thursday voiced grave concern "at the escalating wave of violence surrounding the pro-democracy demonstrations throughout Nepal in recent days," noting in particular several incidents where Nepalese police have fired on protesters during ongoing demonstrations against the rule of King Gyanendra . The experts, including the special rapporteurs [...]

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During the final day of defense arguments in the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui , Moussaoui's defense lawyers submitted to the jury a government-approved statement that the government had no evidence that "shoe-bomber" Richard Reid worked with Moussaoui as a potential 9/11 hijacker. Moussaoui testified in March that he and Reid were selected by al [...]

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Leading Thursday's environmental law news, Louisville, Kentucky Mayor Jerry Abramson directed an advisory group to review and recommend changes to the area's air pollution program. The Strategic Toxic Air Reduction program was enacted in 2005 after a US Environmental Protection Agency study concluded that local residents face the highest risks from toxic air pollution in [...]

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Spanish lawmakers have drafted legislation that will provide financial compensation to the victims of terrorist attacks on Spanish soil, as well as funding for programs to assist victims with finding new jobs and homes. The bill is expected to be submitted to the parliament this summer, when the Spanish government may engage in peace talks [...]

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A lawsuit filed by the Russian Justice Ministry's Federal Registration Service against the Union of Soldiers' Mothers Committees , a local NGO representing the rights of soldiers, was dropped Wednesday after the group publicized the fact that they had received a summons to appear in court. The lawsuit was initially filed based on allegations that [...]

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