BNA Web Watch Reading Room

Through its Web Watch Reading Room <http://www.bna.com/webwatch/index.html>, the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) provides a periodic review of online resources prepared by the BNA Library's Laura Gordon-Murnane. Choose a topic (arranged alphabetically) from the left column (for example, "Bankruptcy Law") to be directed to a page that provides links to government, industry, and academic resources on that particular topic. Documents and Reports on each topic are divided into categories: federal government, state governments, international governments, and nongovernmental organizations. New subjects are posted weekly, and new resources are occasionally added to existing topics.

When you choose a topic from the left column, the right column displays BNA publications providing news and analysis on that topic. You can sign up for free trials of the publication(s) of your choice by clicking on the publication title and then clicking on the free trial link.

Below are some of the topics covered and highlights of the resources provided free of charge through Web Watch:

• Asbestos: Litigation and Legislation (July 2005)
  <http://www.bna.com/webwatch/asbestos.html>

• Bankruptcy Law (May 2005): Under the Lawyers/Academia heading, you will see links to the full-text or abstracts of several articles, including Synopsis of Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, The “Other” Reforms: Selected Provisions on Business Bankruptcy in S.256, and An Economic Analysis of the Consumer Bankruptcy Crisis. <http://www.bna.com/webwatch/bankruptcylawmay05.htm>

• Employee Monitoring/Workplace Privacy (March 2005)
  <http://www.bna.com/webwatch/employeemon.htm>

• The Future of Employer-Based Health Benefits (December 2005)
  <http://www.bna.com/webwatch/futurehealth.htm>

• GASB 45: State and Local Governments: Post Employment Benefits (March 2006)
  <http://www.bna.com/webwatch/gasb45.htm>

• Immigration Reform Issues (March 2006): Provides links to pending legislation as well as witness testimonies for the Senate Finance Committee hearing “Administrative Challenges Facing the Social Security Administration” held March 14, 2006.
  <http://www.bna.com/webwatch/immigrationreform.htm>

• Pension Security Issues (May 2004)
  <http://www.bna.com/webwatch/pensionsecurity.htm>

• Sarbanes-Oxley: Section 404 (May 2005): Includes links to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) documents, such as the SEC's Roundtable on Implementation of Internal Control Reporting Provisions (April 13, 2005), the transcript of the discussion and Webcast archives, and the briefing paper Roundtable on Implementation of Internal Control Reporting Provisions.
  <http://www.bna.com/webwatch/sarbanesoxley.htm>

• Workplace Safety (May 2006): Provides links to the LEGOSH Database of Legislative Texts on Occupational Safety and Health, which consists of references to more than 3,500 laws, regulations and international legal instruments dealing with OSH matters in approximately 140 countries and international organizations. Also provides is a list of and links to the State OSHA Departments for 40 states.
  <http://www.bna.com/webwatch/workplacesafety2006.htm>