ABA Journal 1996 Henry J. Reske - Abstracts

ABA Journal 1996 Henry J. Reske
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ABA won't endorse fee shifting, but oks model; gun violence and equality also on House agenda.LawHenry J. Reske
A circumstantial case: low-tech typewriter may help convict unabomber suspect. (Theodore J. Kaczynski)LawHenry J. Reske
A duffel bag of controversy for judge; jurist reverses his criticized decision to bar drug evidence stashed in luggage. (federal district Judge Harold Baer Jr.)LawHenry J. Reske
A matter of full faith: legislators scramble to bar recognition of gay marriages.LawHenry J. Reske
An Internet road to court; getting your lawsuit to the clerk's office in this district requires a Web browser instead of a car. (U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio)LawHenry J. Reske
CNN personality, husband targeted in bar complaint; jurisdiction is at issue in action against D.C. duo. (John Coale and Greta van Susteren) (West Virginia)LawHenry J. Reske
Constitutional cooperation; bipartisan support creates momentum for victims' rights amendment.LawHenry J. Reske
Critics claiming race affects verdicts: statistics show higher acquittal rates for primarily black juries in some areas.LawHenry J. Reske
Downward trends: the verdict of most states and the Judicial Conference is ... smaller juries are more efficient.LawHenry J. Reske
Era of change for the FCC: implementing new telecommunications law a tough task. (Federal Communications Commission)LawHenry J. Reske
Experts fear Hong Kong legal system in peril; despite predictions, law society president believes reversion to Chinese rule will not erode freedoms. (Pres Roderick B. Woo)LawHenry J. Reske
Guidelines instead of bright lines: state rulings on punitives unlikely to be uniform despite High Court guidance.LawHenry J. Reske
Hardly hardball; prosecutors in most of 22 states studied are not using three-strikes laws against repeat offenders.LawHenry J. Reske
IOLTA dividends in doubt; ruling threatens program that distributes legal aid funds from interest on lawyers' trust accounts.LawHenry J. Reske
Law school affirmative action in doubt; 5th Circxuit ruling strikes down University of Texas admissions preferences. (Hopwood v. Texas)LawHenry J. Reske
Lawyers balk at imposed pro bono in sex cases; N.J. relents, offers PDs for Megan's Law hearings. (New Jersey, public defenders, sex offender notification law)LawHenry J. Reske
Lawyers feel bar's sting; investigators go undercover to probe crash solicitation. (includes related article on federal laws barring lawyers' contact with air crash victims)LawHenry J. Reske
One antitrust battle over; judge approves consent decree between ABA, DOJ.LawHenry J. Reske
Questions of independence: criticism, political matters heat up judges conference. (Judicial Conference)LawHenry J. Reske
Scarlet letter sentences: as convicts who are ordered to shovel manure and post warning signs have learned, shame is making a comeback.LawHenry J. Reske
Seeking counsel; ABA meets with corporate lawyers to encourage participation.LawHenry J. Reske
Supreme challenge; a law professor hopes some justices will correct their dismal hiring records for women law clerks. (professor Mark Brown, U.S. Supreme Court)LawHenry J. Reske
Taxing times for plaintiffs; under obscure provisions of wage law, IRS takes share of punitive and emotional distress awards.LawHenry J. Reske
The expanding law of privilege; psychotherapy sessions ruled strictly confidential. (Jaffee v. Redmond)LawHenry J. Reske
The unflappable Janet Reno: unruffled by criticism, the nation's first female attorney general says she looks to challenges ahead, not back.LawHenry J. Reske
Three strikes, you might be out; pols respond to California holding that judges retain sentencing discretion.LawHenry J. Reske
Tobacco suit: round II; plaintiffs' lawyers pledge to file class actions in all 50 states.LawHenry J. Reske
Tort awards increasing: experts peg rise to decreased publicity about tort reform, profit-driven corporate decision-making.LawHenry J. Reske
Tribunals give justice a chance; ex-prosecutor says support from free press is vital to the task. (Richard J. Goldstone, former chief prosecutor for International Criminal Tribunals for former Yugoslavia and Rwanda)LawHenry J. Reske
Two wins for class action objectors. (Ohio, Illinois)LawHenry J. Reske
When detentions fail; fearful teachers try suing disruptive and violent students.LawHenry J. Reske
Where to draw the line; ABA commission defines areas of judicial independence. (ABA Commission on the Separation of Powers and Judicial Independence)LawHenry J. Reske
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