ABA Journal 1996 Mark Hansen - Abstracts

ABA Journal 1996 Mark Hansen
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A drive to stifle litigation: Chrysler tries to slam door on class actions it calls frivolous with a lawsuit and a request for sanctions.LawMark Hansen
A failure of analysis? Critics blast firm's re-creation of Menendez shootings. (Failure Analysis Associates)LawMark Hansen
A fatal result to a staged accident; after a fraud scheme goes awry, a California lawyer is tried for murder. (Gary Miller) (California)LawMark Hansen
A punitive surprise: Alabama high court beats Legislature to tort reform punch.LawMark Hansen
Cost cutting proves costly; ousted partner wins damages against New York firm for breach of duty. (former partner of Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft James Beasley, Jr. successful in suit) (Florida)LawMark Hansen
Court spending under review; waste seen in U.S. courthouse construction, judicial conferences.LawMark Hansen
Crack in tobacco armor; as Liggett settles six smoking-related lawsuits, the industry's united front begins to crumble.LawMark Hansen
Dead woman walking; commuted death sentence raises question whether females are treated more leniently.LawMark Hansen
Expensive conversation gets expert disqualified: forensic psychiatrist talks to plaintiffs' lawyers in workplace case, then is hired by the defense. (expert witness Park Dietz)LawMark Hansen
From death's door. (capital punishment)LawMark Hansen
Jimmy the Greek he ain't; lawyer who allegedly quoted 95 percent odds against conviction accused of ineffective assistance. (John Henry Browne) (Washington)LawMark Hansen
Judge rules ABA has right to accredit; dean vows to appeal the dismissal of law school's suit challenging standards. (Massachusetts School of Law's suit against ABA)LawMark Hansen
Just say 'see you in court;' drug users can seek dealers' cash under new liability laws.LawMark Hansen
Minor adjustments; judge, as a last resort, may jail a girl who ignores an order to visit her father, appeals court says. (Marshall v. Nussbaum)LawMark Hansen
Miscarriage of justice? An Idaho prosecutor charges pregnant, unmarried teens and their adult boyfriends with sex crimes.LawMark Hansen
New law impact lawyers who lobby; client disclosure required for executive as well as congressional contacts.LawMark Hansen
Out of the blue. (Michael H. West, controversial forensic dentist)LawMark Hansen
Outspoken and outmatched; a controversial judge fights a losing battle with the 7th Circuit. (federal district Judge Brian Barnett Duff)LawMark Hansen
Panel to examine implant evidence: unusual move by two New York federal judges could be copied elsewhere.LawMark Hansen
Peremptory-free zone; a federal judge won't allow such challenges in her courtroom. (Judge Constance Baker Motley)LawMark Hansen
Prostitution law tested; woman claims relationship was strictly business. (Minnesota)LawMark Hansen
Taco Bell's run for the courthouse; company's wrongful litigation suit against a plaintiff's lawyer is dismissed.LawMark Hansen
The politics of choosing judges; despite power plays and litmus tests, judicial selection process is not so bad.LawMark Hansen
Warning: don't flick with Bic: lighter manufacturer adopts heavy-handed approach to litigation.LawMark Hansen
Weathering media blitzes; ABA assembles mentors to advise key players in high-profile cases.LawMark Hansen
What price gory? A lawyer's idea to auction a serial killer's effects spurs a successful fund-raising campaign by critics. (planned auction of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer's personal effects quashed) (Wisconsin)LawMark Hansen
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