Category: Government Relations News
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UELMA Passes Illinois House
UPDATE: On May 30, 2014, the Senate unanimously voted to approve the House floor amendment, so SB 1941 has now passed both houses and will be sent to the Governor. On Friday, May 16, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA) unanimously passed the Illinois House of Representatives. A letter from CALL supporting the bill was submitted to the…
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Oklahoma Supreme Court Designates Online Decisions Official Version
As of January 1, 2014, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has become the official publisher of the state’s appellate court decisions and will publish those decisions online through The Oklahoma State Courts Network. West Publishing had been the official publisher of Oklahoma appellate court decisions for 60 years, but is now considered an unofficial publisher. The Oklahoma Supreme…
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Revisor Michele Timmons and the Minnesota In-house UELMA Authentication System
Under the leadership of Revisor Timmons, Minnesota passed UELMA in 2013 and has set a great example of how to implement an authentication system. Michele Timmons is the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes and has served as chair person of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act drafting committee. She is also the 2012 recipient of AALL’s…
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February 11: The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance
February 11 marks an opportunity to participate in a major initiative to pass reforms to our surveillance laws. As part of The Day We Fight Back, you can contact members of your congressional delegation to urge them to vote for surveillance reforms such as those set out in the USA FREEDOM Act (S.1599 and H.R.3361)…