ABA Journal 1993 Don J. DeBenedictis - Abstracts

ABA Journal 1993 Don J. DeBenedictis
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Activist spouses seek image change; faced with membership decline, Lawyers Auxiliary tries to reverse the trend.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Ad controversy erupts; newspaper appeals seeking burger bacteria victims decried.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Battle over job decision deadlines; new rules to discourage offer-hoarding lead to revolt by 16 law schools.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Bushnell tabbed to head ABA; president-elect nominee seeks "recommitment" to justice system. (George E. Bushnell, Jr.)LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Excuse me, did you get all that? Electronic v. shorthand reporting in the courtroom.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Ex wins pillow-talk suit; divorce lawyers hope fraud verdict is overturned on appeal. (Ronald Askew) (California)LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Few like pollution guidelines; business "up in arms" over proposed fines for corporate environmental crimes.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Fifty hours for pro bono; ABA House adopts ethics rule specifying how much time lawyers should donate.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Gentile's unanswered questions; drafters struggle to rewrite ethics rules on lawyers' out-of-court statements.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Growing pains; boom time expansions no longer fit. (law firm downsizing in the 1990s)LawDon J. DeBenedictis
House of Delegates; ABA involvement grows in alternative dispute resolution, certification.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
How long is too long? After seeing what happened when legislators set mandatory minimum prison sentences, even some supporters now think it's time for a change.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Implant documents on CD-ROMs; $25 buys a computer disk containing 15,000 pages of discovery.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
In search of a better deal; more law firms take a business approach and get tough with vendors.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
IRS tests lawyer audit program; Southern California compliance effort could spread to other cities. (includes related article on controversy between criminal lawyers and the IRS over Form 8300, used to report cash legal fees of more than $10,000)LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Lawyers seek scarce budget dollars; administration wants funding cuts for prosecutors, prisons, justice institute.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Model for asbestos settlements; companies agree to pay $1 billion to exposed workers who haven't sued.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
More states ban bias by lawyers; disciplinary-rule writers ponder what kind of discrimination to prohibit.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Nonfiler program expanded; tax practitioners have incentive to tell IRS about unfiled returns.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Protecting pensions; solo practitioners advised to add employees to their plans.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Scant evidence frees abducted doctor; but ruling doesn't end debate over suspects kidnapped from foreign countries.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
"SLAPP" solicitation suit barred. (strategic litigation against public participation)LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Some university fees voluntary; like lawyers, students don't have to fund objectionable speech, court rules. (includes related article on state bar curtailment of lobbying activities due to Keller v. State Bar)LawDon J. DeBenedictis
The verdict is in; throw out mandatory minimum sentences, judges tell ABA Journal poll.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
Voters limit politicians' terms; battle over ballot initiatives on length of office, gay rights shifts to courts.LawDon J. DeBenedictis
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