ABA Journal 1993 Mark Hansen |
Title | Subject | Authors |
An unusual "custody" dispute; New York wants convict sent to its prison instead of Oklahoma's death chamber. (Thomas Grasso) | Law | Mark Hansen |
A too trusted secretary; a 10-year employee with a taste for luxury nearly destroys lawyer's practice. (California) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Bar's ad rules pass obstacle; plaintiffs lose burden of proof argument before Florida judge. (Judge William Stafford) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Believe it or not; how much of an expert does an expert witness have to be? | Law | Mark Hansen |
Children's summit; ABA group debates agenda. (Working Group on the Unmet Legal Needs of Children and Their Families) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Custody case brings calls for reform; advocates for children, birth parents disagree on need for new adoption laws. (Michigan) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Dean sues ABA over critical report; claims law school site inspectors unfairly criticized him, discouraged response. (Patrick Rohan, former dean of St. John's University School of Law) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Death penalty system in turmoil; report says indigent defense underfunded in Texas, making situation "desperate." | Law | Mark Hansen |
Deduction claimed for fetus; expert warns that Florida couple could face penalty for frivolous appeal. (Michael and Andrea Cassman) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Divorce, New York style; study recommends new rules to protect clients, regulate lawyers. | Law | Mark Hansen |
EEOC probes law firm hiring; agency suspects some job ads discourage older candidates. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Expert sues three law firms; claims defendants conspired to destroy consulting business. (Daniel R. Fischel of Lexecon consulting firm) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Failed mergers lead to suits; former partners at Arter & Hadden claim firm didn't keep its promises. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Few find fault with new AG; former Aetna general counsel praised for even temper, good judgment, integrity. (Zoe Baird) | Law | Mark Hansen |
First ADA verdict; fired security employee suffering from brain cancer wins lawsuit. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Funny stories; Jerry Buchmeyer is a good judge of legal humor. (federal district judge in Texas) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Gang convictions challenged; defense says prosecutors didn't disclose two witnesses' positive drug tests. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Hate crimes, harassment split ACLU; critics claim group ignoring free speech concerns in quest for social justice. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Insane inmate avoids death penalty; Louisiana Supreme Court holds unconstitutional "medicate-to-execute" plan. (Michael Owen Perry) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Liability for spouse's abuse; new theory holds mothers accountable for failing to protect children. | Law | Mark Hansen |
New trial for white supremacist? Defense claims retrial in 30-year-old murder case would be unconstitutional. (Byron De La Beckwith case) | Law | Mark Hansen |
No excuses allowed; judge removed for punishing prospective jurors who claimed bias. (Judge Angelo Guarino, formerly of Philadelphia's Court of Common Pleas) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Politics charged in Justice reversal, acting AG's decision to overrule local prosecutors called unprecedented. (Acting Attorney General Stuart Gerson's siding with defense in calling for new jury in bank fraud trial of Representative Harold Ford) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Reporting pro bono; Fla.'s requirement could lead to blacklisting, some say. | Law | Mark Hansen |
RTC payments delayed; some lawyers wait more than a year for fees from thrift agency. (Resolution Trust Corp.) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Suits seek fast-food smoking ban; plaintiffs with respiratory problems sue three burger chains under the ADA. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Surrogacy contract upheld; Calif. Supreme Court says such agreements don't violate public policy. (Surrogate mother Anna Johnson fails in attempt to keep child, Mark and Crispina Calvert win) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Texas makes solicitation a felony; lawyers who target clients by direct mail plan court challenge to new law. | Law | Mark Hansen |
The murder case that unraveled; after almost six years behind bars, wrongly convicted man goes free. (Walter McMillian) (Alabama) | Law | Mark Hansen |
The next litigation frontier? Claims against employers for third-party harassment on the rise. | Law | Mark Hansen |
To lawyer's surprise, cancer suit lost; judge rules cigarettes unreasonably dangerous, but jury doesn't find causation. (Mississippi) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Verdict set aside for faked injury; lawyers want to keep fees earned before plaintiffs' fraud uncovered. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Walsh defends probe; urges ABA House to back renewal of special prosecutor law. (Iran-Contra special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh) | Law | Mark Hansen |
When Rubin sues, defendants settle; unscrupulous debt collectors pay the bills for New Mexico consumer lawyer. (Richard J. Rubin) (includes related article on other consumer watchdogs) | Law | Mark Hansen |
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