The National Law Journal 1995 Gail Diane Cox - Abstracts

The National Law Journal 1995 Gail Diane Cox
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A clash of cultures leads to the courtroom: was L.A. partner Philip Heller too brash for an old-line law firm based in San Francisco? (Pillsbury Madison & Sutro)LawGail Diane Cox
A deal skewed by greed? Ex-client says her lawyers' implant deal fashioned their payments before hers.LawGail Diane Cox
A 'good soldier' stands accused of assault: a night of drinking leads to charges of sexual assault, but was the act consensual? (court martial of Paul E. Whitner)LawGail Diane Cox
An anti-PC group sues its founder. (Center for the Study of Popular Culture and John W. Howard)LawGail Diane Cox
A reluctant witness ducks, then testifies; he saw a cop killing, hems and haws on testifying, and sues city for lack of protection. (Calvin E. Cooksey; Compton, California)LawGail Diane Cox
A tangle of hollow branches: some law firms list dozens of offices. The question is, what's behind the door?LawGail Diane Cox
'Can you believe...': bar scoffs at O.J. trial pace. (O.J. Simpson murder trial)LawGail Diane Cox
Court blocks inspection of Gibson Dunn billing; business client says megafirm churned his file at $250 an hour. (California)LawGail Diane Cox
Is is reasonable to doubt the D.A.? O.J. Simpson jury wrestles with a gnarly concept. (district attorney)(California)LawGail Diane Cox
Jurors rise up over principle and their perks: before the revolt at the O.J. trial, panels had defied courts and the law.LawGail Diane Cox
Jury to hear that O.J. beat his spouse; among 500 potential witnesses, some may tell of a history of wife abuse. (O.J. Simpson murder trial) (California)LawGail Diane Cox
Lawmaking by amateurs: initiatives drafted by kitchen-table legislators can have perverse results.LawGail Diane Cox
Lawyers still wage uncivil war; civility codes are in vogue, but insults, threats, lies and hardball haven't stopped.LawGail Diane Cox
Life after victory: how to insure a win; the world of annuities brings its own risks and pitfalls. Even insurers can go belly-up. (structured settlement agreements)LawGail Diane Cox
Plaintiff: nuclear fuel 'fleas' caused cancer; a plant worker tries to refute owner's assertion that his exposure was within bounds. (Glen James, Southern California Edison)LawGail Diane Cox
Retrials and tribulations: some lawyers would rather 'eat ground glass' or jump off a tall bridge than retry a case.LawGail Diane Cox
Simpson et al.: O.J.-related suits clog Calif. courts; his buddy, his cousin, even his arresting officer have hired lawyers to slug it out.LawGail Diane Cox
Speedy O.J. trial raises doubts; some wonder: is a quick decision better than none at all?(California)LawGail Diane Cox
Was she too big, too black for L.A. firm? Ex-administrator joins her suit, saying she was forced by partners to fire the clerk. (Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois and Bisgaard) (California)LawGail Diane Cox
What's after O.J.?: withdrawal sets in; lawyer-commentators find returning to real life is hard after a year in Oz.LawGail Diane Cox
'Winners' caught in a vise: Confederated Life's collapse puts structured settlements in limbo.LawGail Diane Cox
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