ABA Journal 1998 Michael Higgins - Abstracts

ABA Journal 1998 Michael Higgins
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A difficult client; Unabomber lawyer outlines a strategy he never used. (Quin Denvir, lawyer for accused Unambomber Theodore Kaczynski)LawMichael Higgins
Ask and ye shall predict; good questions beat stereotypes when choosing jurors.LawMichael Higgins
Assessing special needs; in fair-housing suits, tenants claim disabilities entitle them to anything from parking to pets.LawMichael Higgins
Border war; in a fight to dismantle the federal immigration service, the agency's best allies could be lawyers who fear what might replace it.LawMichael Higgins
Choosing sides; California court says employer is not liable if it acts in good faith to fire an accused sexual harasser.LawMichael Higgins
Disappearing data; that CD-ROM may self-destruct if you don't check the expiration date.LawMichael Higgins
Docking doctors? AMA eyes discipline for physicians giving 'false' testimony.LawMichael Higgins
Fine line: the probe into what President Clinton may have told some of his aides could end up settling only one thing for lawyers; the difference between preparing a witness and suborning perjury is in the eye of the opponent.LawMichael Higgins
Getting out the word; legal consumer group wants lawyers to distribute client bill of rights.LawMichael Higgins
Getting sued by seniors; verdicts growing in suits citing poor nursing home care.LawMichael Higgins
Identity thieves.LawMichael Higgins
In the spirit of mediation; joint committees sort through current laws in quest of uniform standards.LawMichael Higgins
Irrefutable evidence. (taping police interrogatories)LawMichael Higgins
It-s a jungle out there.LawMichael Higgins
Mass tort makeover? (impact of lessons learned from class action lawsuits over silicone breast implants on chances for tort reform).LawMichael Higgins
Not so plain English: in many states, jury instructions are confusing.LawMichael Higgins
One eye on the camera: headline-makers debate how much publicity is good for a case.LawMichael Higgins
Passing the torch. (how attorneys can help family business entrepreneurs leave something for the next generation)LawMichael Higgins
Plan of action; the federal government is ready to try a new way to pass the Supremje Court's tough test for giving preference to minority bidders.LawMichael Higgins
Putting back the bite: With the march of time, personal bankruptcy has become a relatively painless way to shirk debt; tough measures before Congress may make it harder to avoid the hurt.LawMichael Higgins
Rules to talk by; law profs propose an ethics code for lawyer commentators.LawMichael Higgins
Striking a blow for the 'punching bags'; speakers urge others to speak out for besieged judges compellled to silence.LawMichael Higgins
Success has its price; courts ok firing older, higher-paid workers to save money.LawMichael Higgins
Take the money and sue; plaintiff who kept severance did not waive age-bias claim.LawMichael Higgins
Taking their best shot; fed up with gun violence, some cities may copy an Illinois father's tobacco-style suit against gun makers.LawMichael Higgins
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