The National Law Journal 1992 - Abstracts

The National Law Journal 1992
TitleSubjectAuthors
1990 statute looks to foreign investors. (Immigration Act of 1990)LawPeter N. Larrabee
1991's largest verdicts. (jury awards broken down by category) (Verdicts)Law 
1992/Chronology. (The Year in Review)Law 
ABA sections.Law 
Abortion drug must be legal. (The RU 486 Dilemma)LawKate Michelman, Marcy Wilder
A brief life that could save others. (ethical questions posed by 1992 case of anencephalic baby whose parents wanted to donate her organs) (Column)LawPeter J. Riga
A brilliant but flawed precedent.LawGregory K. Scott
A coordinated program for charitable giving has multiple benefits.LawPaul W. Brennan, Mara Elsenbeck
A copyright bill stirs controversy. (text of H.R. 4426 and comments on it, it would preclude protection for information used in citing cases and statutes)Law 
ADA may let workers do some jobs at home. (Americans with Disabilities Act)LawJerome A. Hoffman, Laura Aldir-Hernandez
ADA may widen HIV coverage; new weapon? (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) (Health Care Law)LawMyron D. Rumeld, Richard Brook
A dangerous precedent. (Supreme Court oks circumventing extradition treaties)LawRuth Wedgwood
A defense lawyers adieu. (Texas)LawMarion S. Rosen
Adopting a fixed-fee 'mind-set'; new approach. (Law Office Management)LawStephen C. Ellis, Martin A. Traber
ADR used more often in waste site disputes. (alternative dispute resolution)LawLeonard F. Charla
Advertising injury coverage is limited. (California)LawWilliam M. Savino, Celeste M. Butera
Advising senators on judges.LawMichael J. Gerhardt
A failed utopian experiment. (federal sentencing guidelines)LawJose A. Cabranes
After MCorp, decisions favor regulators. (part 1)LawAlan B. Miller, Jeffrey L. Tannenbaum
Age-based plans yield advantages; new concept. (Law Firm Benefits)LawFrancis W. Palmieri
Agencies are blinded by science; biotechnology.LawHarlan A. Loeb, Arthur J. Harrington
Airlines don't want to foot bill for aliens.LawHillel Kuttler
ALA offers products, courses and conferences. (Association of Legal Administrators)Law 
Alter U.S. civil law carefully.LawCarl Tobias
America needs balanced reform in business law. (Is a Federal Statute Necessary?)LawVictor E. Schwartz
Analyzing the Federal Circuit's record on injunctions.LawMatthew D. Powers, Thomas E. Johann
An attorney's frontline view in Los Angeles. (Rodney King case) (author was Officer Theodore Briseno's lawyer)LawJohn D. Barnett
An expert can gauge perceptions. (use of expert witnesses in sexual harassment cases)LawBettina B. Plevan, Seth M. Popper
A program should pay for itself. (law firm advertising budget)LawCharles A. Buck
A protest resignation from ABA. (pro-lifer resigns as protest against ABA taking pro-choice stand)LawPeter J. Riga
A row among Nevada justices gets bitter. (state Supreme Court Chief Justice campaign)LawSue Morrow
ASCS activities focus on corporate governance. (American Society of Corporate Secretaries)LawMichael Goddman
Assessing a new ruling on joint defense.LawArthur F. Mathews
Assessing federal rule 45. (Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45)LawGregory P. Joseph
Assessing the verdict and its legal fallout. (interview on the Rodney King verdict with Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., police abuse lawyer) (Interview)Law 
A system conversion need not be traumatic. (Legal Tech)LawHal M. Stewart
ATLA's resources continue to expand. (Association of Trial Lawyers of America)Law 
Attorneys' actions set firm image; public's view. (Marketing for Lawyers)LawEllen Blattel, Laura Gates
Attorneys as crime victims: prosecutors, defenders feel personal impact.LawMark Becker
Attorneys make more use of PCs. (Chicago-Kent College of Law's 1991 Large Firm Survey)LawRonald W. Staudt
Attorneys working with translators must watch over defendant rights.LawL. Felipe Restrepo
Automating a records department.LawJudith Schwarz, Marsha Stein
Averting risks in system conversion. (Legal Tech)LawFrancoise Gilbert
Awards in false-ad cases are climbing.LawMiriam L. Siroky
A worker's safety rights. (due process and workplace protection case before Supreme Court)LawKaren M. Blum
A worthy successor he is not. (Edward Carnes approved by Senate Judiciary Committee to replace civil rights legend Frank M. Johnson on federal district court)LawJack Bass
Ax poised over habeas. (habeas corpus decisions by the US Supreme Court) (Supreme Court Review)LawVivian Berger
Bankruptcy is a better alternative.LawElizabeth Warren
Bankruptcy proposal is bad medicine. (Senate bill 1985) (Editorial)LawMary J. Newborn
Bar-coding technology comes to law offices.LawSandra S. Gold, Beth E. Chiaiese
Bar group tackles bankruptcy and antitrust issues. (A.B.A.)LawKaren F. Donovan
Battle heats up as Congress begins review of Endangered Species Act. (Environmental Law)LawVirginia S. Albrecht, Thomas C. Jackson
Beating the odds with first-years; student hiring.LawCarolyn Wehmann
Bench-bar alternative for Rule 11.LawGeorge Cochran
Beware the 'creeping contract.' (entertainment industry law)LawKirk A. Pasich
Blackmun decries 'skewed values' in death cases. (excerpts from concurring opinion on habeas claims of death row inmate in Sawyer v. Whitley)LawHarry A. Blackmun
Book excerpts: memories of a lawyer's entry into corporate legal world. (excerpt from Tombstones: A Lawyer's Tales from the Takeover Decades)LawLawrence Lederman
Bringing litigation inside can help curb costs. (in-house counsel)LawHans U. Stucki
Broadening of the bar. (progress in hiring minority lawyers)LawRobert J. Grey Jr.
'Burn-out' can topple a shelter; investors lose.LawC. VanLeer Davis III, Stephen DiBonaventura
Business drowns in rules. (employers and liability) (Column)LawGerald D. Skoning
Business gains, precedents hold. (Supreme Court Review)LawMark L. Evans
Business Law Section will seek to extend services. (ABA/San Francisco)LawJohn J. McCann
Calif. court gives big win to policyholders. (toxic waste case)Law 
Candidates want day in court; challenge to TV ad fees.LawSteve Homan
Can justice be served by appeals of the dead? (Herrera v. Collins)LawEric M. Freedman
Careful planning cuts data conversion costs.LawLeora Parker
Case study shows how firm can conquer crisis. (law firm management)LawJoel A. Rose
Celebrities gain in battle with advertisers.LawEdward G. Wierzbicki
Changes in Exon-Florio affect foreign buyouts. (Mergers and Acquisitions)LawJohn C. Rosengren
Chicago sex rule doesn't go far enough. (attorney-client sexual relations) (Letter to the Editor)LawGerald L. Nissenbaum
Choice of role not injudicious. (J. Michael Luttig's support for Clarence Thomas's nomination to the Supreme Court was proper)LawRex E. Lee
Circuit courts split on scope of FIFRA. (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act)LawJosh H. Kardisch, Joseph J. Ortego, Kevin McElroy
Circuits are split on contribution issue. (under s. 10b of Securities Exchange Act of 1934)LawJames G. Wiles
Circuits in disarray on six key issues. (RICO litigation)LawGregory P. Joseph
CLE directory. (continuing legal education)Law 
CLE directory. (continuing legal education)Law 
CLE index. (continuing legal education)Law 
CLE index. (continuing legal education)Law 
Clinton's real plan on crime.LawHenry Scott Wallace
Clinton will change regulatory climate. (President-Elect Bill Clinton)LawErnest Gellhorn
Coming to terms with new billing methods. (Billing)LawBarry Solomon, Rachel Gibbons
Compliance costs are significant; public places. (compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)LawDavid L. Johnson, R. Neil Irwin
Compliance officers: one part ombudsman, two parts watchdog. (Corporate Counsel)LawJoseph E. Murphy
Complying with sentencing guidelines.LawJudah Best, Lance Cole, David Darland
Compressed transcripts ease load; for litigation. (Legal Tech)LawMichael J. Madigan, Michael J. Mueller
Condo suits can involve high stakes; housing defects.LawAlvin R. Wohl, Lee Roy Pierce Jr.
Consensus on value is elusive. (Bankruptcy Law)LawMarc A. Levinson, Martin L. Smith
Control-share laws may miss the mark.LawRoy W. Tucker, Christopher W. Angius
Copyright protection extended to buildings.LawWilliam A. Tanenbaum
Corporate legal structure, salary.Law 
Correcting a deficit in justice; shared burden. (ABA/San Francisco)LawJ. Michael McWilliams
Counsel seek to simplify complex toxics cases; use of 'CMOs.' (case management orders)LawDixie L. Laswell, Jennifer T. Nijman
Countries ease legal restrictions. (trademark law) (USTA)LawClark W. Lackert
Court clarifies indefinite issues in criminal cases. (Supreme Court Review)LawIra Mickenberg
Court finds municipal liability. (under CERCLA for hazardous substances in household waste) (Environmental Law)LawSteve Owens
Courts have an obligation to protect the rights of aliens and refugees.LawArthur C. Helton
Courts help clear up legal haze regarding gray market goods. (Intellectual Property)LawDavid A. Gerber, David Bender
Courts rethink approaches to appraisal. (fair value of stock) (Delaware)LawEdward P. Welch, Andrew J. Turezyn
Courts sift through LBO suits; lender fraud? (leveraged buyouts) (Bankruptcy Law)LawAllan H. Ickowitz, Geoffrey D. Genz
Court's waste-test order helps lenders. (environmental tests need to be done prior to foreclosures)LawJoseph J. Ortego, Michael Marsh
Creating judicial balance. (how Bill Clinton should proceed in filling federal court vacancies)LawCarl Tobias
Criminal defense lawyers boost bar groups.LawPaul Katzeff
Critics ask if NAFTA is 'green' enough. (North American Free Trade Agreement)LawRobert L. Heckart, Tira Harpaz
Cure for a system in chaos. (disorder in the legal system)LawBarry Weisberg
Dahmer Dilemma. (legal insanity and Jeffrey Dahmer) (Editorial)Law 
Dallas toxic site still not listed.LawMarianne Lavelle, Claudia Maclachlan
Dazzling verdicts can face reversal. (jury awards) (Verdicts)Law 
Debate continues. (about reform the civil justice system) (Editorial)Law 
Debtors, creditors vie on claims trading. (trading in debt)LawSandra E. Myerson
Debunking the religious right of animal sacrifice.LawHenry Mark Holzer
Decision offers lenders a new weapon. (permits lenders to sue borrowers who bring bad faith actions against them)LawDebra A. Cafaro
Decision on patenting of algorithms is test for Federal Circuit. (Intellectual Property)LawCharles H. de la Garza, W. David Westergard
Decisions clash with precedents. (Supreme Court Review)LawBernard James
Defending the SEC from 'deregulators.'LawKenneth J. Bialkin
Defense industry still provides work. (for lawyers)LawElliot Pinsley
Defensive strategies suggested: antitrust law. (Mergers and Acquisitions)LawJohn H. Shenefield, Douglas D. Wetmore IV
Dilution legislation is urged. (trademark law) (USTA)LawLouis T. Pirkey
Disabilities Act raises conflicts. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) (Corporate Counsel)LawJoseph E. Kalet
Disaster coverage may vary; few precedents.LawRonald M. Oster, Geoffrey L. Thomas
Doctor's stand could cost her a license. (Yolanda Huet-Vaughn's conviction for desertion) (Kansas)LawBill Craven
Document management systems add efficiency.LawJohn Richardson
Do drug courts work? Critics say minor cases flood the system.LawMartha Middleton
Does NEA serve art or public? (National Endowment for the Arts)LawDavid Cole
Don't castigate jury: they did their civic job. (Rodney King case) (California)LawIra Reiner
Downsizing is often dangerous.LawJean Fergus
Draconian sex rules premature. (rules prohibiting attorney-client sex)LawWilliam T. Barker, C. Harker Rhodes Jr.
Dragging lawyers into the '90s. (Law Librarians)LawJames Hambleton
Drug dealer convicted in overdose death. (Geneva Ray Talbert)LawCecile T. Kohrs
E.C. cases may create uncertainty. (TV Guide copyright decisions)LawLouis A. Schapiro
Economists can't total life's value. (expert testimony on monetary value of life) (Column)LawJerome M. Staller, Edward A. Friedman
Effective paralegal use cuts costs.LawRose D. Ors
Effect of participant's insolvency unclear; litigation continues as to whether creditors can reach plan interests.LawRichard I. Loebl, Orin D. Brustad
Employers may modify 'welfare plans.' (most ERISA pension requirements not applicable to welfare plans)LawDavid A. Duff
Enhancing document management. (Legal Tech)LawLoretta Auer
Environmental policy tainted by racism. (The Year in Review)Law 
EPA ought to be part of cabinet.LawRichard Lazarus
Ethics advisers watch over firms.LawPeter R. Jarvis
Evaluating technology as an asset: element in sale. (Mergers and Acquisitions)LawFrancoise Gilbert
Evangelist is suing 6 lawyers; claims libel and refuses to turn other cheek. (Robert Tilton)LawJulie DelCour
Examining a bill on infringing imports.LawArthur Wineburg
Excerpts: 7th Circuit rules on fees. (In the matter of Continental Illinois Securities Litigation)LawRichard A. Posner
Excerpts: L.A. hearing on venue of police trial. (Rodney King beating case) (Los Angeles) (Transcript)Law 
Excerpts: Ms. Clinton on kids. (excerpt of a 1973 Harvard Education Review article by Hillary Clinton nee Rodham)LawHillary Rodham Clinton
Excerpts: regulators and lawyers. (excerpts from New York City Bar Committee On Professional Responsibility report and y Office of Thrift Supervision's chief counsel Harris Weinstein March 24 speech)Law 
Excerpts: SEC commissioner floats new rules. (Mary L. Shapiro)Law 
Excerpts: Tenn. court rules in embryo case. (Davis v. Davis)Law 
Excerpts: the legal woes of Marvin Mitchelson. (excerpt from "Ladies' Man" by John A. Jenkins)LawJohn A. Jenkins
Excessive tort litigation costs vaporize profits.LawGeorge W. Bush
Executive stock deals affected; sec. 16 changes.LawJonathan M. Ocker, Katharine A. Martin
FDA ban on steroid is sound. (The RU 486 Dilemma)LawDave Andrusko
Federal jurisdiction is addressed. (Supreme Court Review)LawLinda S. Mullenix
Ferrari case shows collision of competing protection concepts. (Intellectual Property)LawDale M. Cendali
Few privatizations in the East Bloc go very quickly.LawLinda Corman
Firm must first know its mission. (developing a marketing plan)LawFrank M. Placenti
Firms and law students both should reassess their summer strategies.LawEleanor R. Nelson
Firms rethink insurance needs; as liability risks grow.LawRandi B. Small
Firm sued on partner payout; an 'accounting matter'? (Donovan Leisure Newton and Irvine) (California)LawGail Dianed Cox
Firms urged to heed 'quality' trend. (total quality management in law firms)LawDaniel J. DiLucchio Jr., Ward Bower
First Amendment issues involved in legislation on software licensing. (Legal Tech)LawGary Clifford Korn, Alan H. Blankenheimer
Focus shifts to private acquisition.LawAlan J. Barton, Charles S. Farman
Foiling phone robbers.LawDavid R. Spiegel
Foreign access to U.S. capital expands.LawEduardo Vidal, Oliver Budde
For trials, get a trial attorney.LawJohn W. Toothman
Franchise bills would have broad impact.LawKim A. Goodhard
Free-market program signals new approach to acid rain control.LawHenry V. Nickel
Friction gives Tyson battle uneasy edge. (Mike Tyson rape trial)LawLarry Hackett
Gang law will meet court test. (Chicago)LawMartha Middleton
Gauging a lateral partner's worth.LawRonald G. Russell
General counsel cash compensation. (Illustration)Law 
Golden parachutes get closer inspection.LawHoward J. Rubin
Gotti's defense faced setbacks; Albert Krieger was no Bruce Cutler clone. (Mafia boss John Gotti)LawJerry Capeci, Gene Mustain
Government as predator. (eminent domain)LawR. Randy Lee
Groupware may offer advantages. (computer software)LawJeffrey K. Brandt
Guidelines don't fit environmental cases. (U.S. Sentencing Commission guidelines) (Column)LawDavid M. Zornow, Phillip D. Reed
Handling trademarks as collateral. (USTA)LawAnne S. Jordan
Harassment gets taken seriously. (sexual harassment)LawBettina B. Plevan
Haslip may alter tort-claim strategies.LawVictor E. Schwartz, Mark A. Behrens
Hedonic damages catch on.LawLarry Bodine
High-tech communications meets varying needs.LawBonnie Schreiber
His tales of horror: Stephen King's legal affairs sometimes can resemble his fiction.LawStan Soocher
Honeywell chases 15 camera makers after Minolta win. (patent infringement suit)LawPeter M. Tirschwell
Hopeful signs of in-house revival. (Who Represents Financial America: The NLJ Client List)LawDoreen Weisenhaus
Hourly rates for partners and associates. (Billing)LawCarol M. Neal, Kenneth Rutman, John Scorza, Charise K. Lawrence, David Stickle
How Chapter 11 sees dissenting classes.LawThomas E. Pitts Jr.
How environmental compliance programs may miss their mark. (Corporate Counsel)LawBarry M. Hartman
How firms rate legal networks; a mixed grade. (Law Office Management)LawRobert W. Denney
How firms trapped themselves. (with unduly high associate starting salaries)LawMichael H. Trotter
How owners, operators contest CERCLA costs. (Environmental Law)LawDale R. Jensen, Andrew W. Savitz
How to analyze lateral hires. (law office management)LawJonathan Lindsey, June Eichbaum
How to choose judges. (American Judicature Society view on selecting federal court judges)LawFrances K. Zemans, Guy A. Zoghby
How to limit lease liability. (law offices)LawMelanie Hirschhorn Vetter, Stephen R. Koch
Huge fines on strikers upheld. (civil contempt fines against United Mine Workers Union) (Virginia)LawAlan Cooper
If Dahmer's not crazy, who is? (Jeffrey Dahmer)LawStephen M. Glynn
Individual rights upheld. (Supreme Court Review)LawPamela S. Karlan
Infringement cases yield a strange brew.LawEdward G. Wierzbicki
In-house legal staff can market its own product.LawSally J. Schmidt
In-house staffing plan needs fresh approach. (Corporate Counsel)LawNelson A. Blish
Institutions move into a 2d phase; in governance.LawJohn C. Carter
Insurance can fund retirement; 'POLI' method. (partnership-owned life insurance) (Law Firm Benefits)LawAlbert J. Schiff
Insurers, policyholders fight for the last word.LawWondie Russell, David B. Goodwin, Leigh A. Kirmsse
Integrating phone, fax and E-mail.LawRandolph J. Burkart
Intent is key to loan recovery; fidelity bonds. (Insurance)LawAllen N. David, Maureen Mulligan
Interbranch banking regs create burden.LawRobert A. Katcher, Jean A. Pawlow
International business raises jurisdictional issues.LawC. Evan Stewart
International investors eye project financing. (International Law)LawRobert B. Shanks, Sheldon A. Fisher
Interstate sales issues still unresolved.LawMarshall L. Fineman, Gerald L. Mayerhoff
Investors benefit from new Polish laws.LawPhilip D. Beck
IRS adjusts to computerized records.LawRichard R. Stedman, Jeffrey B. Ritter
It can take a pile of cash to fight in criminal court.LawDavid A. Harris
It happened - but could she consent? (New Jersey trial of gang rape of mentally retarded teenager)LawJoseph Phalon
It's campaign season: the FCC will be wary.LawStuart N. Brotman
It was a perilous year for many law firms. (1992) (The Year in Review)Law 
Japanese law edges westward. (U.S. products liability system being considered)LawRobert C. Weber
Japan, law firms still a world apart. (Japanese law on foreign attorneys)LawElliot Pinsley
Japan sees the firm as family; a U.S. view.LawLawrence Hsieh
'Jheri Kurls' trademark of uptown gang. (New York)LawBill Berkeley
Judges must be judged periodically.LawCharles W. Sherrer
Judges need a trade school.LawDouglas G. Carnahan
Judiciary suffers racial, sexual lack of balance.LawBill Clinton
Jurors can grasp complex business issues.LawPierce O'Donnell
Jury awards reflect times. (Verdicts)Law 
Jury system ain't broke, so leave it.LawPhilip H. Corboy
Justices assess repair-market monopoly.LawDonald I. Baker
Justices block an opening for defendants. (prosecutors not obligated to provide exculpatory evidence to grand juries)LawGerald W. Heller
Justices seem to give INS the benefit of the doubt.LawArthur C. Helton
Just say no to 'Stealth' amendment. (27th Amendment to U.S. Constitution)LawJohn R. Vile
Keeping staff happy takes skill; recession woes. (law firm support staff)LawDavid Rubinstein
Key terms still hazy under Exon-Florio. (Treasury Dept. regulations under the Defense Production Act of 1950)LawLouis Begley, John B. Reynolds III
Klan Act is a tool for today. (applicability of the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 in controlling illegal anti-abortion protests)LawRobert Abrams
Landlords may be left out in the cold. (landlords' rights in bankruptcy as compared to other creditors)LawRobert W. Gottlieb
Large pool of lawyers available; lateral moves.LawValerie A. Fontaine
Law Department role may need rethinking. (Corporate Counsel)LawDonna L.G. Shaft
Law firms, employees may clash over rights to computerized data. (Legal Tech)LawJeffrey W. Loebl
Law firms look to the future. (open systems)LawRobert J. Arndt, Thomas A. Grimes
Lawyer-client sexual contact: state bars polled.LawLinda Mabus Jorgenson, Pamela K. Sutherland
Lawyers, friends pay tribute to 'Cat' Bennett. (Cathy E. Bennett, legal consultant to criminal defense lawyers)LawJohn E. Ackerman, Morris Dees
Lawyers reject Bush for Clinton. (America's Lawyers: a Political Portrait)LawFred Strasser, Bryan Greenwald
Lawyers seek to gain from privatization law. (Intermodal Service Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991)LawLinda Corman
Lawyers wield clout as Democrats gather.LawAndrew Blum, Joseph Phalon
LBOs have varying effects on law departments. (leveraged buy-outs)LawRees W. Morrison
Lender liability claims die in circuits.LawDavid M. Schiffman
Less access. (Editorial)Law 
Let safety board give the facts. (National Transportation Safety Board)LawJoseph T. Cook
Libertarian candidate's legal view. (Libertarian candidate for vice-president Nancy Lord)LawNancy Lord
Librarians seek to update image. (Law Librarians)LawMark E. Estes
Library's role can be greater. (Law Librarians)LawHolley M. Moyer
Litigation Section sets new focus. (ABA/San Francisco)LawLouise A. LaMothe
Litigation support vital in condemnation cases.LawCharles G. Argianas
Local area networks require good management. (Legal Tech)LawRalph A. Weidler
Logistics key to mammoth asbestos case.LawPatty Reinert
Long distance services theft: who pays?LawThomas K. Crowe
Louisiana sues firm to recoup. (Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles)LawSteve Cannizaro
Maastricht vote jolts E.C. bar; unity in doubt. (International Law)LawChristopher Wolf, William Krisel
Malpractice rate hikes to spread? N.Y. firms are hit first.LawEdward A. Adams
Managing branch offices requires creative effort. (law office management)LawJohn F. Coburn
Managing litigation documents.LawGlenn L. Yammarino, Robert H. Lindsay
Managing the library using automation. (Law Librarians)LawCynthia Papermaster
'Market' liability is limited. (market-share theory of liability)LawJay Cohen
Mediation can make bad worse. (inappropriate technique in domestic violence cases)LawDianne Post
Methods questioned in 'unequal protection.' (Letter to the Editor)LawB. Garrison Ballenger Jr.
Mexican Bar restricted despite free trade pact.LawHerb Vest
Minority shareholder interests expanded. (Delaware)LawEliot Lauer, Benard V. Preziosi Jr.
More sue their shrinks for sexual misconduct.LawPaul Katzeff
More trial attorneys use computers. (Legal Tech)LawWalter G. Sutton
Most firms don't view all costs; special events. (Marketing for Lawyers)LawJames F. Haggerty
NAFTA to open most Mexican markets. (North American Free Trade Agreement)LawAndres V. Gil
Narrowed standing is harmful. (to citizen suits to ensure enforcement of environmental laws) (Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife)LawRichard Lazarus
National directory of law firm consultants.Law 
National laws play a role in international protection. (intellectual property)LawBruce P. Keller, Alice Haemmerli, Abraham B. Hsuan
New act clarifies disparate-impact law. (Civil Rights Act of 1991) (Column)LawDavid B. Montgomery, Robert P. Casey
New frontiers. (copyright issues with virtual reality) (Intellectual Property)LawJack Russo, Michael Risch
New fronts open in war on lead paint.LawWilliam F. Abrams, Mary E. Brandes
New laws don't cancel old deals. (supervisory good will under FIRREA)LawPaul G. Gaston
New regulation helps small business. (Securities and Exchange Commission issues revised Regulation A)LawJohn M. Allen Jr., Lee M. Weinberg, A. Peter Kezirian Jr.
New rules in the great patent race.LawLisa M. Brownlee
New rulings provide ammunition in fight against counterfeiters. (Intellectual Property)LawBart A. Lazar
New-value exception: still viable? Courts divided.LawKathleen G. McGuinness
New York lawyers gather for annual meeting. (New York State Bar Association)LawGary Spencer
Next phase for asbestos case; plaintiffs win. (Abate v. AC & S Inc.)LawPatty Reinert
NFL sues to protect blackouts; League has winning streak. (National Football League)LawZan Hale
Nightmare for bank lawyers. (Office of Thrift Supervision settles with minor lawyer in savings and loan debacle)LawSteve France
NLJ annual guide to the legal search profession.Law 
NLJ capital equipment survey. (Capital Equipment Survey) (Illustration)Law 
Non-debtor protection isn't broad; contract, lease. (Bankruptcy Law)LawGeraldine A. Freeman
No painless way to cut high costs. (Health Care Law)LawThomas L. Greaney
No set procedure for amendments. (constitutional amendment approval process ambiguous)LawMike Coyle
No special protection for women. (Clarence Thomas' opinion in Lamprecht v. FCC) (Column)LawJudith L. Lichtman, Helen Norton
Not the usual sex and drugs proceeding. (fertility doctor Cecil B. Jacobson accused of inseminating unwitting clients with his own sperm)LawCecile T. Kohrs
No work search, no severance.LawJames E. Challenger
Now states act as champions for religion. (Column)LawDebra L. Willen
N.Y. judge's lawyer an insider; after Wachtler's arrest. (Charles A. Stillman to represent former New York Chief Judge Sol Wachtler on his extortion charges)LawEdward A. Adams
Obscenity law defies all reason.LawHenry Cohen
Obtaining agencies' testimony. (civil trials)LawJames D. Pagliaro, Karen Pieslak Pohlmann
Of counsel status raises coverage issues. (employee benefit plans)LawJames M. Farrell, John L. Thurman
OTS' scud attack. (Office of Thrift Supervision's freezing of Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler's assets) (Editorial)Law 
Our state-by-state products liability law works well. (Is a Federal Statute Necessary?)LawHoward F. Twiggs
Overbilling is a losing proposition.LawPeter R. Jarvis
Pension funds say big battles loom for mutual benefit.LawChris Mondics
Pensions that move from job to job.LawCynthia S. Ellner
Perceptions integral part of death suits. (Attorneys for Guatemalan immigrants killed in car accident battled perception that lives of poor immigrants worth less) (Florida)LawAnn Davis
Plaintiffs and defendants may choose settlement to end court battles. (Verdicts)Law 
Polaroid court didn't use antitrust theory. (response to Patricia A. Martone, National Law Journal, October 7, 1991) (Letter to the Editor)LawJames E. Akers
Politics and courts. (capital punishment appeals of Leonel Herrera) (Editorial)Law 
Pollution controls developing in ex-U.S.S.R.LawNicholas A. Robinson
Poor way to quash protestors. (application of the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 to stop abortion clinic protests) (response to Robert Abrams, National Law Journal, vol. 14, February 10, 1992)LawJames M. Henderson Sr.
Practice law and go for Olympic gold. (lawyers and law students competing in Olympic games)LawJames Azrilant
Preparation of witnesses may well determine company's fate at trial.LawGeorge Lyons, Nancie Poppema
Presidential hopefuls discuss habeas, tort reform.Law 
President's new policy shifts focus. (wetlands)LawRobert T. Stewart, Chris M. Amantea
Prevention helps ward off bad press for firms. (law firm public relations)LawEllen G. Blattel
Privacy: drug war casualty.LawJohn Wesley Hall Jr.
Pro bono lawyers are sought for animal rights.LawHenry Mark Holzer
Pro bono should be free choice.LawAlan M. Slobodin
Profession's ideals were put to test; year's events. (ABA) (ABA/San Francisco)LawTalbot D'Alemberte
Proper planning can ensure automation success. (Capital Equipment Survey)LawPeter Brown, Richard Raysman
Property isn't cudgel against fault. (divorce)LawMarsha B. Elser
Proposal is based on CERCLA. (European Community's proposal for imposing civil liability for hazardous wastes)LawJames D. Pagliaro, Brady L. Green
Protecting underage witnesses; sexual abuse.LawSheila Taub
Provision can cancel tax benefit; debtors' trap?LawWayne M. Greenwald
Proxies, small business lead talks. (securities law meeting)LawBarbara Hackman Franklin
Proxy rules face some opposition.LawNorman Feit
Punitive damages reviewed; Haslip's effect.LawBob Gibbins
'Quality' demands alter firms' marketing plans. (Marketing for Lawyers)LawCharles A. Maddock
Questions confront employers; broad coverage. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)LawPaul E. Starkman
Rainmaking joins the curriculum; in more schools. (Marketing for Lawyers)LawJulie Savarino
Rainmaking on the podium. (client development which giving speeches)LawNeil Evan Handwerker
'Reasonable woman' test catches on. (standard for sexual harassment claims)LawEric J. Wallach, Alyse L. Jacobson
Reducing firms' pro bono liabilities.LawJeffrey D. Kahn
References a key to hiring.LawJean Fergus, Colin Fergus
Reform bill is dangerous electioneering. (bankruptcy reform)LawSandra E. Mayerson
Regs on claims trading may fall short.LawSandra E. Mayerson
Residency, citizenship shape rates; foreign status.LawKenneth G. Coveney, Neil P. Balmert, Maria E. Nunez
Resume fraud complicates firing claims.LawDale R. Crider
Revisiting the 'loser pays' issue; English rule.LawRoxanne Barton Conlin, Clarence L. King Jr.
Rice wars: small growers sue co-ops.LawMichael Checchio
Rights act reshapes remedies.LawCora S. Koch
Rights act's retroactivity still disputed. (Civil Rights Act of 1991)LawJ. Stephen Poor
Robes doffed, two judges speak out. (U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit judges Alex Kozinski and Stephen Reinhardt debate legal philosophy at Federalist Society seminars)LawSua Sponte
Rulemakers should be litigators. (Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Federal Judicial Conference)LawLaura A. Kaster, Kenneth A. Wittenberg
Sampler of rates around the country. (Billing)Law 
Sampling case makes music labels sweat. (use of electronically sampled recordings)LawRobert G. Sugarman, Joseph P. Salvo
Scalia and free speech. (Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia)LawWendy E. Parmet, Judith Olans Brown
Science and Technology Section looks to future. (ABA/San Francisco)LawEllen J. Flannery
Scope of joint defense doctrine enlarged.LawArthur F. Mathews
SEC, Congress address executive pay.LawWiliiam J. Newell, Mary T. Reilly
SEC's valuation views may have impact.LawKenneth J. Bialkin
Secured creditors benefit from Dewsnup.LawFruman Jacobson, Brian Bentcover
Securities market proposals. (excerpts from 'Joint Report on the Government Securities Markets')Law 
Sentencing guidelines aid in law. (response to Jose Cabranes, National Law Journal, July 27, 1992)LawA. David Mazzone
Setting up a strong referral network takes a consistent, firmwide effort.LawHollis Chase, Suzanne O'Neill
Shortcuts for better research. (online searching)LawMark J. Newman
S & L derivative action barred; circuit panel divided.LawAlan Cooper
Some awards are just uncollectable. (jury damage awards) (Verdicts)Law 
Some prominent lawyers and how they bill. (Billing)Law 
Sorting out Mr. Maxwell's tangled webs. (jurisdictional problems of bankruptcies in different countries)LawEvan D. Flaschen
So, should Bill Clinton bring suit? (against Gennifer Flowers for libel) (Column)LawNeil J. Rosini
Sound environment, sound economy.LawAlbert Gore Jr.
Specialized data bases desirable. (for evidence management)LawWalter G. Sutton
Spouses as distinct partners.LawNeal Lipschitz
Stalking the target market.LawAnne S. Gallagher
State AG's expanding influence. (attorneys general)LawJames B. Tierney
State-by-state update: 39 now require CLE, 4 states propose rules.Law 
State debate on capping non-economic damages is far from resolution.LawJay Cohen
State, First Amendment clashed in 'Son of Sam.' (Supreme Court reversal of New York's 'Son of Sam' law)LawRoger L. Zissu
States, feds clash over waste sites; contamination.LawSherri Wasserman Goodman
States go to war over unclaimed funds.LawGerald A. Rosenberg, Mary B. Fisher
Stop violence in the courthouse.LawJack Wax
Striking back at the dreaded SLAPP. (strategic lawsuits against public participation)LawGeorge W. Pring, Penelope Canan
Styles contrast at Pan Am trial; Flight 103 civil case under way.LawAncrew Blum
Successful legal seminar requires right selection of audience and topics. (especially when being used as a marketing forum)LawCynthia L. Kazan
Succession scramble in Arkansas. (Jim Guy Tucker will be Bill Clinton's successor as governor)LawPamela Strickland
Suits over violent art proliferate.LawLeonard M. Marks, Robert P. Mulvey
Support this bill. (Brady Bill requiring a five day waiting period for handgun buyers) (Editorial)Law 
Surveys can forge consensus; partners air their views. (law firms)LawJohn F. Coburn
Tactic fails for foreign lenders; liability issue.LawChristopher Wolf, Christopher P. Pisciotta
Take care the suit isn't yours. (alternative dispute resolution option should always be presented to clients)LawRobert F. Cochran Jr.
Taking good care of Oscar: as well as Emmy, Grammy and Tony.... (entertainment industry lawyers)LawStan Soocher
Taxing civil court awards. (would allow financing of court expansion)LawStuart M. Speiser
Tax status of Title VII awards unclear.LawBarbara Ryniker Evans
Teamster's new team takes on challenge. (Richard N. Gilberg, Susan Davis)LawBarbara Hackman Franklin
Thaw is possible for frozen Iraqi assets.LawNeil E. McDonell
The ax begins to fall for in-house attorneys; legal departments cut back, but it may only be temporary.LawMargaret C. Fisk
The deadly practice of divorce; lately, divorced men have been taking aim in court. (includes related article on courthouse security measures)LawJoanne Naiman, Joan M. Cheever
The homicide that almost slipped away. (Texas murder case originally ruled suicide is finally solved)LawFrank Rubin
The innocent die with the guilty. (deploring the surge in US executions and restrictions on prisoners' rights to habeas corpus review)LawWilliam M. Kunstler
The key to the desired verdict. (trial of 4 policemen accused of using excessive force on Rodney King)LawLouis Genevie
The National Law Journal's Annual Directory of Appraisers.Law 
The NLJ 250; fifteenth annual survey of the nation's largest law firms. (Illustration)Law 
The NLJ client list: who represents corporate america. (National Law Journal) (Directory)Law 
The profession lost some prominent members. (The Year in Review)Law 
The stakes on secrecy are rising. (trade secret law)LawM. Margaret McKeown, Gregory J. Wrenn
The tax treatment of trademarks gets renewed attention in Congress. (USTA)LawMichael J. Dunne, Elizabeth A. Barba
The tort movement's progress across the nation.Law 
The treaty was not violated. (kidnapping and subsequent indictment of Mexican national for participating in torture-murder of U.S. drug agent)LawCharles L. Hobson
The truth must out in Hill-Thomas affair. (Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas)LawStuart Lefstein
The U.S. jury system is failing.LawFranklin Strier
They say he asks a lot of his lawyers. (accused Mafia chief John Gotti)LawJerry Capeci, Gene Mustain
Third-party liability examined; known losses. (Insurance)LawDavid M. Roberts
'Tjoflat' fees rule is argued in court. (11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Rule 46-1d)LawBob Andelman
Too much litigation: true last year, true now.LawDan Quayle
Tort case as gag device.LawRonald K.L. Collins
Tough legal battles shaped business world. (The Year in Review)Law 
Trademark bar looks to accords. (Worldwide Focus is Greater Protection, Harmony) (USTA)LawWilliam R. Cohrs
Transcending the concept of 'attorney;' Louis Nizer rubbed shoulders with the 20th century's greats.LawNorman Oder
Treatment of retirement funds clarified. (protection of debtors' interests incorporate retirement plans)LawRichard I. Loebl, Jonathan S. Green
TV stars, managers tussle; cases reignite criticism of agent laws in New York, California.LawAnn Davis
Underreporting defects is risky. (failure to comply with Consumer Product Safety Act's requirement that "substantial product hazards" be reported to Consumer Product Safety Commission) (Corporate Counsel)LawMichael R. Lemov, Malcolm D. Woolf
U.S. civil asset forfeitures are down in latest quarter.LawMark Becker
Use rises in midsize law firms; computer survey. (Legal Tech)LawPatrick J. Reardon
USTA considers revisions to model state bill. (United States Trademark Association) (USTA)LawAndrew L. Goldstein
U.S. trade threats spur Asian laws on intellectual property.LawArthur Wineburg
Valuation approaches may differ; cleanup cases.LawKeith E. Lynott, Thomas M. Higgins
Wards Cove loophole is an outrage.LawStephen C. Chin
Watergate's failed promise; the scandal sparked powerful legal reforms. Is the law of unintended consequences even more powerful? (includes related articles on where Watergate lawyers are now, critiques of reforms, and importance of watchdog groups)LawFred Strasser, Claudia Maclachlan, Andy Blum
Weak practice areas need bolstering. (Column)LawJoseph B. Altonji
Weighing the value of change. (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure)LawMark A. Dombroff
What lawyers earn. (Illustration)Law 
What 'quality' means, beyond all the buzzwords. (total quality management) (Law Office Management)LawPhyllis Weiss Haserot
When are science experts really expert? Courts split.LawBarry J. Nace
When lawyers clash with superiors.LawCelia Paul
When punitive damages are entirely appropriate.LawRichard A. Booth
Where jury still spells progress. (former Soviet Union republics)LawDon C. Keenan
Which work is the fiction? (Oliver Stone's movie 'JFK' or the Warren Commission report)LawDavid W. Belin
Who represents financial America; the NLJ client list. (Illustration)LawDoreen Weisenhaus
Who's in the band may be a legal matter.LawKirk A. Pasich
Why it pays to keep time in-house; departmental efficiency.LawAllen L. Cleveland, Holley M. Moyer
Wide area network broadens firm's horizons. (Legal Tech)LawMark P. Mincin
Will Clinton let liberals use judicial litmus test?LawThomas L. Jipping
Windows and LANs: they are compatible. (Legal Tech)LawSteve Schall
With defense cuts, Justice may track more arms fraud.LawMike Mayko
Women get lower pay in law departments.LawBarbara D. Franklin
Work-for-hire debate remains heated over who is 'author' of art. (Intellectual Property)LawCharles D. Ossola
'Wrongful adoption' gains acceptance.LawRobert A. Clifford, Pamela S. Menaker
Your right to counsel threatened. (Office of Thrift Supervision - Kaye Scholer events amount to a government effort to narrow the right to counsel)LawLawrence J. Fox
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