The National Law Journal 1995 Gary Taylor - Abstracts

The National Law Journal 1995 Gary Taylor
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A discovery by DuPont: hidden costs of winning; the Teflon maker has won summary judgement in 47 jaw implant suits - and learned it's too risky to be a supplier.LawGary Taylor
A squeeze play backfires; Chrysler Corp. tactics against plaintiff lawyer draw attention to air-bag case. (Bullard v. Chrysler)LawGary Taylor
Bias cases strike at treaty shielding foreign business: the 5th Circuit rebuffs effort to pierce immunity from bias suits that Japanese-owned U.S. businesses enjoy.LawGary Taylor
Dow Corning ad sets off furor, implant mistrials; company calls attack on tort lawyers' money for judicial races 'informative.'LawGary Taylor
Fake evidence becomes real problem: from fingerprints to photos to computer data, lawyers are learning to be vigilant.LawGary Taylor
Golf course owner copied only the best; but the originals are not flattered by their imitator and have sued the 'dream' course. (Pebble Beach Co. v. Tour)LawGary Taylor
He tamed Texas' wild forensic frontier; Houston's medical examiner made the old county morgue a more modern operation. (Joseph A. Jachimczyk)LawGary Taylor
How Weil Gotshal lassoed Houston; using Texas talent, the New York firm has become one of the city's top 10 players. (law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges)LawGary Taylor
Implant plaintiffs reach into a deep pocket; Texas lawsuits are the first to include related company Dow Chemical as a defendant.LawGary Taylor
Industry, feds monitor oil royalty suit; official says oil companies owe Texas millions because of underpaid royalties.LawGary Taylor
Lawyers probe IRS policy on doctor recruitment; non-profit hospitals have had little guidance on what financial lures might jeopardize their tax-exempt status.LawGary Taylor
Mexico's peso plunge is boon for U.S. lawyers; the currency crisis spurs growth of maquiladora plants along the border.LawGary Taylor
School focuses on 'legal sport' to enhance its rep.: South Texas notches 47 national titles in 16 years. (South Texas College of Law uses moot court competitions to improve its reputation, led by law professor T. Gerald Treece)LawGary Taylor
Settlements seen boosting kids' health program; advocates say they will watch states' provision of Medicaid-funded service. (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment)LawGary Taylor
Texcas ADA caseload puts 5th Circuit in major role; plaintiffs, EEOC are likely to suffer setbacks from court that continues to define disability narrowly, lawyers say.LawGary Taylor
The nation's bastion of contract immunity. (Texas defaults on contracts, does not allow state to be sued)LawGary Taylor
They all want a piece of a 'super plastic': a scientist claims Exxon took credit for his invention and then ruined his reputation. (John A. Ewen)LawGary Taylor
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