ABA Journal 1996 Mark Hansen |
Title | Subject | Authors |
A drive to stifle litigation: Chrysler tries to slam door on class actions it calls frivolous with a lawsuit and a request for sanctions. | Law | Mark Hansen |
A failure of analysis? Critics blast firm's re-creation of Menendez shootings. (Failure Analysis Associates) | Law | Mark Hansen |
A fatal result to a staged accident; after a fraud scheme goes awry, a California lawyer is tried for murder. (Gary Miller) (California) | Law | Mark Hansen |
A punitive surprise: Alabama high court beats Legislature to tort reform punch. | Law | Mark 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) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Court spending under review; waste seen in U.S. courthouse construction, judicial conferences. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Crack in tobacco armor; as Liggett settles six smoking-related lawsuits, the industry's united front begins to crumble. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Dead woman walking; commuted death sentence raises question whether females are treated more leniently. | Law | Mark 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) | Law | Mark Hansen |
From death's door. (capital punishment) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Jimmy the Greek he ain't; lawyer who allegedly quoted 95 percent odds against conviction accused of ineffective assistance. (John Henry Browne) (Washington) | Law | Mark 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) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Just say 'see you in court;' drug users can seek dealers' cash under new liability laws. | Law | Mark 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) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Miscarriage of justice? An Idaho prosecutor charges pregnant, unmarried teens and their adult boyfriends with sex crimes. | Law | Mark Hansen |
New law impact lawyers who lobby; client disclosure required for executive as well as congressional contacts. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Out of the blue. (Michael H. West, controversial forensic dentist) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Outspoken and outmatched; a controversial judge fights a losing battle with the 7th Circuit. (federal district Judge Brian Barnett Duff) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Panel to examine implant evidence: unusual move by two New York federal judges could be copied elsewhere. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Peremptory-free zone; a federal judge won't allow such challenges in her courtroom. (Judge Constance Baker Motley) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Prostitution law tested; woman claims relationship was strictly business. (Minnesota) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Taco Bell's run for the courthouse; company's wrongful litigation suit against a plaintiff's lawyer is dismissed. | Law | Mark Hansen |
The politics of choosing judges; despite power plays and litmus tests, judicial selection process is not so bad. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Warning: don't flick with Bic: lighter manufacturer adopts heavy-handed approach to litigation. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Weathering media blitzes; ABA assembles mentors to advise key players in high-profile cases. | Law | Mark 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) | Law | Mark Hansen |
This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.