The National Law Journal 1995 Thom Weidlich - Abstracts

The National Law Journal 1995 Thom Weidlich
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A bureaucracy lays siege to group homes; Mass. agency lawyers schemed to shut treatment center, judge holds; aversion therapy assailed.LawThom Weidlich
'Abused' parent-killers win clemency; Florida and Maryland shorten terms of parricides who say they were victims.LawThom Weidlich
A thesis fracas comes down to procedure; did the failed Ph.D. step on toes when she called a famed theologian an anti-Semite? (Constance L. Benson's thesis on Ernst Troeltsch) (New York)LawThom Weidlich
At law firms, they're tired of O.J. but can't turn it off: too busy, too bored, too worried they'll miss out on something, they tune in.LawThom Weidlich
Child advocates take on GOP: they say block grants will limit foster care lawsuits.LawThom Weidlich
Class actions target cuts in welfare aid to mothers: Republicans' plans for sweeping change may turn on N.J. and Calif. cases.LawThom Weidlich
Conan's reborn, and they all want a piece; his creator died in obscurity but later popularity has led to a bruising battle over royalties. (Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian)LawThom Weidlich
Contested adoption pushes the hot buttons: relatives of a black child contest his adoption by his foster mother, a white lesbian.LawThom Weidlich
Court to hear priest-abuse megacase; repressed memories, time bars among many issues in 28 Rhode Island suits.LawThom Weidlich
Dad's rights advocates come of age: once just an angry fringe, now they target custody, welfare and child support laws.LawThom Weidlich
Dispute over custody gets really personal: actress Tonya Pinkins thinks the judge is biased. The judge thinks she's just disgruntled. (New York)LawThom Weidlich
Divorce turns ex-husbands into crusaders; many legal-reform advocates soured on attorneys in matrimonial court.LawThom Weidlich
'False' memory, big award; juries are penalizing therapists who evoke 'repressed' memories of abuse.LawThom Weidlich
Health inquiries ruled out; asking Fla. judicial applicants about their fitness violates ADA, judge says. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990)LawThom Weidlich
Leave law still draws ire despite employer wins. (Family and Medical Leave Act)LawThom Weidlich
Lincoln as lawyer: a portrait: a new book sheds light on his legal career. Here, its author speaks. (author David Herbert Donald)(Interview)LawThom Weidlich
New law born from 'reprotech': courts have to deal with post-mortem insemination, battles over test-tube eggs.LawThom Weidlich
N.J. lawyers balk at pro bono order: Megan's Law ruling set hearings, but not payment.(New Jersey)LawThom Weidlich
N.Y. case signals trend on 'wrongful adoption' tort; laws requiring disclosure of background spark suits. (Juman v. Louise Wise Services)LawThom Weidlich
Pro-choice forces score wins in state courts; activists rely on state constitutions to secure Medicaid abortion money.LawThom Weidlich
Social security fee proposal draws protest.LawThom Weidlich
States take up 'speedy' uniform adoption law; critics say model act restricts the rights of biological parents. (Uniform Adoption)LawThom Weidlich
Storm brews over ADR; labor lawyers threaten boycott of ADR firms handling forced arbitrations.LawThom Weidlich
Suits by patients surge in misdiagnosed AIDS cases; lawyers say clients trust doctors, take AZT, lose families and prepare to die.LawThom Weidlich
The UCC takes aim at slogans: ad-copy puffery may wind up being a warranty under its proposed new rules. (Uniform Commercial Code)LawThom Weidlich
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