The National Law Journal 1996 Andrew Blum - Abstracts

The National Law Journal 1996 Andrew Blum
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Cases against insurers may hang on diaries, tapes; did an insurer commit fraud in defending against airplane crash lawsuits?LawAndrew Blum
Courts nixing class actions; tobacco ruling part of circuit trend to decertify.LawAndrew Blum
Critics: firm has a conflict; it represent two Dows in breast implant litigation. (Kirkland and Ellis)LawAndrew Blum
Dow Corning gets some cash; plaintiffs will examine new payment from insurer.LawAndrew Blum
Ethics experts vouch for Exxon; heavyweights say secret side deal was legitimate.LawAndrew Blum
His words boost tobacco cases: when Jeffrey Wigand talks, tobacco's foes listen.LawAndrew Blum
Ice cream mogul leaves legacy of discord; Tom Carvel named seven as trust overseers, but they can't seem to agree on anything.LawAndrew Blum
Judge boots lawyers from implant panel; blasts 'squabbling' in Dow Corning bankruptcy case. (federal bankruptcy judge Arthur Spector)LawAndrew Blum
Judge: lawyer can jabber with juror; federal court enjoins Hawaii rule that bars contact with jurors after trial ends.LawAndrew Blum
Jury system undergoes patchwork remodeling; reformers argue that service can be pleasant and also further justice.LawAndrew Blum
Justice Dept. reportedly changes tack vs. tobacco; easier-to-prove allegations of fraud and misconduct are said to be new probe focus.LawAndrew Blum
Low-smoke butt may signal new tobacco gambit: researchers' leaks may mean tobacco industry can't use 'agriculture' defense.LawAndrew Blum
New renegades attack tobacco: industry rebuts: we're victim of a PR gambit.LawAndrew Blum
'No plea' policies sprout across U.S.; prosecutors reject revolving-door justice, but risk bigger backlogs.LawAndrew Blum
O.J. Simpson's attorney aims at evidence; what became of that 'missing' 1.5cc of blood and other issues in, yes, a mock appeal. (Alan M. Dershowitz)LawAndrew Blum
Plaintiffs hope for more cracks in the tobacco wall; historic settlement a first, but some caution that it may not affect other cases. (settlement by Liggett Group)LawAndrew Blum
Sports law practice is no slam dunk; clients are always in the headlines, but so are the problems lawyers face. (includes a who's who list in sports law)LawAndrew Blum
Subway bomber defense tries risky route: they say drug combination made him insane. But experts say that defense is a long shot. (Edward Leary) (New York, New York)LawAndrew Blum
Tobacco foes dealt blow; federal class action decertified, but plaintiffs vow to fight at the state level.LawClaudia MacLachlan, Andrew Blum
Tobacco industry tries pre-emptive lawsuits; claims include that AGs improperly hired private contingent-fee lawyers.LawAndrew Blum
When getting your fee gets tough... sure, the client has finally paid, but what are you going to do with four elephants? (problems of getting client fee for criminal defense attorneys) (includes related article)LawAndrew Blum
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