The National Law Journal 1993 Andrew Blum - Abstracts

The National Law Journal 1993 Andrew Blum
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Airline sues India to free funds; held for traveler's taxes.LawAndrew Blum
Assumption of risk tested in Hooters suit. (whether women assume risk of harassment by accepting jobs in sexually charged atmosphere)LawAndrew Blum
Athletics in the court; new wave of Title IX school bias suits hit.LawAndrew Blum
BCCI case dwindles, but goes to finish. (case against Bank of Credit and Commerce International defendant Robert Altman) (New York)LawAndrew Blum
Bid made for implant papers; in Bell probe for Dow. (plaintiffs attorneys try to get access to 7,000 Dow Corning Corp. documents from Griffin B. Bell investigation on implant controversy)LawAndrew Blum
Breast implant pact is reported; but questions remain. (between Dow Corning Corp and plaintiffs in 6,000 consolidated cases)LawAndrew Blum
Breast implants hurt children? Second-generation cases.LawAndrew Blum
Church's litany of lawsuits; Scientology's leaders say the best defense is a good offense.LawAndrew Blum
Class warfare in asbestos case; group loses in first skirmishes to upset Philadelphia pact.LawAndrew Blum
Climbing back from acquittal; lawyer-defendants tell their tales of life after prosecution.LawAndrew Blum
Drug maker liable for doctor's reputation. (Klicpera v. Fisons Corp.) (Washington)LawAndrew Blum
Dupont lawyers battle on fees; expenses are questioned. (expenses by plaintiffs' steering committee in Dupont Plaza Hotel fire litigation)LawAndrew Blum
Ex-AG is sued for costs; but Thornburgh says he's not liable. (Richard Thornburgh sued for costs of his 1991 senatorial election campaign)LawAndrew Blum
Exxon, insurers duking it out; over reputed $1 billion.LawAndrew Blum
Exxon tries new tack on spill; it touts 'fingerprints.'LawAndrew Blum
Firm sued over labor advice. (Graham & James)LawAndrew Blum
GM lawsuits pile up in Philly; despite slamming NBC. (General Motors Corp.)LawAndrew Blum
GM settlement praised, opposed. (accidents of GM trucks with sidesaddle gas tanks)LawAndrew Blum
Grand jury looks at Flight 103; Pan Am's insurer at issue. (bombing of Pan Am plane over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988)LawAndrew Blum
Implant makers, insurers feud.LawAndrew Blum
Implants for men under fire. (Association of Trial Lawyers of America forms litigation group on penile implants)LawAndrew Blum
Lacovara leaves amid complaints. (Philip A. Lacovara leaving general counsel job at Morgan Stanley & Co. because of sexual harassment charges)LawAndrew Blum
Left speechless; out of court, defense lawyers feel a chilling breeze. (criminal contempt charges against some defense attorneys for talking to the media during trials)LawAndrew Blum
Libya wanted to make a deal; with Flight 103 families.LawAndrew Blum
Mr. Wallach defends self in take 3 of Wedtech. (E. Bob Wallach appears pro se in the third trial of his federal fraud charges in connection with the Wedtech scandal)LawAndrew Blum
Protective order battle continues. (battle against court secrecy)LawAndrew Blum
Reynolds sues to gag ex-staffers; 'General Patton' defense? (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.) (North Carolina)LawAndrew Blum
Schwartz on torts; Victor Schwartz's drive for products liability bill edges ever closer.LawAndrew Blum
Secondhand smoke suits may catch fire; some lawyers see an upsurge following a new EPA report.LawAndrew Blum
Sex harassment battle heats up; Morgan Stanley uproar. (charges against Philip A. Lacovara, former general counsel to Morgan Stanley and Co.)LawAndrew Blum
Some grumble over implant pact; but approval is expected. ($4.75 billion proposed settlement pact between Dow Corning Corp. and silicone breast implant recipients)LawAndrew Blum
States want share of punitives; three more join trend.LawAndrew Blum
Suits mount in N.Y. bombing; as criminal case widens. (many civil suits filed after World Trade Center bombing)LawAndrew Blum
Trade Center case turns on forensics. (World Trade Center)LawAndrew Blum
Waco tragedy spawns litigation. (fire which consumed Branch Davidian cult's compound on April 19, 1993)LawAndrew Blum
Westinghouse loses on papers; asbestos memos at issue. (loss of claim on papers' confidentiality) (Texas)LawAndrew Blum
Will books close case on JFK? Commission's counsel praise, criticize analysis. (Gerald Posner's 'Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK')LawAndrew Blum
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