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ABA Journal 1997 Michael Higgins
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Crazy talk; diverse views of jurors, shrinks may hamper Kaczynski defense. (alleged Unabomber Ted Kaczynski)
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Michael Higgins
Defending risky propositions; judges have never been reluctant to overturn referenda, to critics' dismay.
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Michael Higgins
Drug war on the cheap: studies tout savings, other benefits for addicts.
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Michael Higgins
Hold that pen, Mr. President; a judge rules Congress crossed the constitutional line with the line-item veto.
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Michael Higgins
Homogenized damages: judge suggests using statistical norms to determine whether pain and suffering awards are excessive. (Jack Weinstein)(New York)
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Michael Higgins
Increased exposure for HMOs: Texas law allows patients to sue; health plans will wage pre-emption battle.
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Michael Higgins
Is capital punishment for killers only: state seeks death penalty against child rapists, raising constitutional questions.
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Michael Higgins
Looking the part; with criminal profiles being used more widely to spot possible terrorists and drug couriers, claims of bias are also on the rise.
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Michael Higgins
No sudden impact; courts rejecting mental disability claims despite EEOC guidelines intended to protect mentally ill.
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Michael Higgins
Partner in name only: Supreme Court refuses to review decision that helps define "employee" for Title VII purposes.
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Michael Higgins
Pondering 'pay-to-play'; ABA scrutinizes link between campaign contributions and legal work.
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Michael Higgins
Protective custody; a ruling barring forced drug treatment for a pregnant woman may not end the legal dispute.(Wisconsin)
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Michael Higgins
Reasonableness a matter of opinion; a 'breakthrough' ruling and a battered woman stir controversy in California.
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Michael Higgins
Running for coverage: hearing 'no' for an answer does not have to be the final word when an insurance company denies a client's claim.
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Michael Higgins
Slinging silicon: plaintiffs must now prove causation in second phase of implant class action against Dow Chemical.
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Michael Higgins
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)
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Mark Hansen, David G. Savage, Michael Higgins
Tempting targets; mass-tort lawyer among those facing criminal charges.(John O'Quinn)(South Carolina)
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Michael Higgins
Test of a second-generation law: plaintiffs seek to block a mafioso's profits with revised 'Son of Sam' statute. (Salvatore Grevano; includes list of similar cases) (New York)
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Michael Higgins
Was decision a Whitewater-shed? Supreme Court let stand ruling that lawyers' notes were not privileged. (includes related article on subpoenas)
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Michael Higgins
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