| Spyware and Proposed Anti-Spyware Legislation |
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| Spyware is a term used to describe a wide variety of computer software that can be installed on a personal computer without the consent or knowledge of the user or owner of the computer. Spyware can--and usually does--record whatever the user types while online, thus stealing personal information. As of October 2004, several anti-Spyware bills are pending in Congress. More... |
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| The Rehabilitation Act and Education for Disabled Students. |
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| The Rehabilitation Act was passed to allow full participation in society by individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act, along with other federal laws such as the Civil Rights Law of 1964, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, guarantees equal access to education for disabled students. More... |
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| Homosexual Conduct Laws |
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| In 2003, the United States Supreme Court ruled that laws criminalizing acts of sodomy and oral sex between consenting adults of the same gender were unconstitutional because the laws violated the right to privacy. The stunning decision overturned a 1986 decision in which the Supreme Court--by a narrow margin--had upheld a state sodomy law. After the 2003 decision, most states struck down sodomy laws. About a dozen states, however, have kept their "homosexual conduct" laws on the books.
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| Coverage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
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| The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was enacted to allow full participation in society by individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act is a federal law that protects qualified individuals with handicaps from discrimination, based solely on their disability, in any federally funded service, program, or activity, including healthcare and employment.
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| Racial Discrimination in Education |
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| The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it illegal for federally funded schools to discriminate in programs or activities against students based on race, color, national origin, or religion. Federal regulations have been promulgated pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibit discriminatory actions by schools that receive federal funding. More... |
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