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Federal court expedites case on Google privacy policies

9 Feb 2012

A federal court said Thursday that it would accelerate a lawsuit that aims to punish Google for alleged privacy violations. The U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia agreed to a request by plaintiffs The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) to speed the review of a lawsuit the privacy group filed against the Federal Trade Commission earlier this week. In its suit, EPIC said ...

Gazette.Net: Lawmakers encouraged to strengthen cell phone ban

9 Feb 2012

Maryland needs to fall in line with other states and strengthen its distracted driving laws, proponents said at a bill hearing Tuesday in Annapolis. Nine states and the District of Columbia have hand-held cell phone bans and enforce the law as a primary offense.

New Jersey, nine other states freed from No Child Left Behind requirements

9 Feb 2012

Twenty-eight other states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have signaled that they, too, plan to flee the law in favor of their own plans.