ABA Journal 1997 Mark Hansen |
Title | Subject | Authors |
Angling for a right to sue; Supreme Court ruling in fish suit may lure more business plaintiffs to court in environmental cases. | Law | Mark Hansen |
A question of influence; critics see dividends in political contributions by former publisher. (Vance Opperman, former president of West Publishing Co.) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Capitol offensives: will the state attorneys general be able to do what no private lawyer has ever done, make the tobacco industry pay out its first dime in damages? | Law | Mark Hansen, Mike Moore, Daniel W. Donahue |
Contract disputes: EEOC reaffirms policy favoring judges over arbitrators for workplace discrimination claims. (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Cruel and unusual? ACLU vows to challenge California law requiring castration for certain convicted child molesters. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Dueling software makers: company president claims badmouthing in suit against competitor, then lobs his own allegations. (LegalTech sues Vertek OIS) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Faster than a speeding bullet: study says quick turns by suspects can account for gunshot wounds in back. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Finding the root causes; some see solutions to crime in 'nature vs. nurture' studies. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Goodwill and free will; New York's highest court holds that goodwill can be a partnership asset - if the contract permits it. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Handwriting analysis under fire. | Law | Mark Hansen |
How a vision failed: indictment calls prosecution a conspiracy against suspect.(Illinois) | Law | Mark Hansen |
If the claim doesn't fit; more courts police lawyers' opening, closing statements. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Loosening Congress' purse strings: two courts enjoin restrictions on use of nonfederal funds by legal aid groups. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Mediation - not for adults only: ABA launches school-based dispute resolution project in 13 cities. | Law | Mark Hansen |
More battles ahead over gay marriages: opponents seek to overturn Hawaii ruling with a constitutional amendment. | Law | Mark Hansen |
No place to hide. (surveillance and privacy rights)(Cover Story) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Phone hex: a defendant's conviction is overturned because the judge left the bench during trial to answer a call. (People v. Vargas) (Illinois) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Playing against hype: computer giant claims allegations in pretrial press release are libelous, sues plaintiff and counsel. (Hewlett-Packard claims against Computer Aid) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Remedial ruling: a New York decision allowing damages for state constitutional violations could spur suits elsewhere. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Repairing the damage: citizen boards tailor sentences to fit the crimes in Vermont. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Rousting Miss Daisy: U.S. Supreme Court says police can order passengers out of cars during routine traffic stops. | Law | Mark Hansen |
Supreme spree: court decides on everything from federalism to the Internet. (includes related articles on Supreme Court decisions on asbestos class action and sexual predator laws) | Law | Mark Hansen, David G. Savage, Michael Higgins |
The great admissions debate; Texas school officials wrestle with education department and Hopwood ruling. | Law | Mark Hansen |
The great divide: a proposal to create a section to study gay and lesbian issues brings discord to the Texas bar. | Law | Mark Hansen |
The legal world according to AARP: lawyers joining retiree discount program must undergo screening, pay fee. (American Ass'n of Retired Persons) | Law | Mark Hansen |
Tougher than the rest: Oregon judge refuses to allow evidence that implants cause disease. (Robert E. Jones) | Law | Mark Hansen |
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