The National Law Journal 1997 Harvey Berkman - Abstracts

The National Law Journal 1997 Harvey Berkman
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10 months after 'Koon,' sentence guidelines intact; decision was hailed as giving judges more power to depart from them.LawHarvey Berkman
ABA's 'unqualified' judges doing well; the ABA rating system may come under fire, given the jurists' records. (Judges David F. Hamilton, David A. Katz, and Alexander Williams, Jr.)LawHarvey Berkman
A capital defender; the former Justice Department prosecutor scores the unchecked powers of independent counsel. (Reid H. Weingarten)LawHarvey Berkman
Applying the law of the jungle: institute convenes academics to mull law's ability to alter humar behavior. (Gruter Institute for Law and Behavorial Research)LawHarvey Berkman
Associates deserting Howrey; D.C. firm's woes provide cautionary tale of growth. (Howrey and Simon) (Washington, D.C.)LawHarvey Berkman
Attorney is accused of espionage; FBI says Pentagon staffer worked for East Germany.LawMarcia Coyle, Harvey Berkman
Bipartisan this, 'Winstar' may add billions to budget. (United States v. Winstar)LawHarvey Berkman
Companies tell their lawyers to join firms; outsourcing attorneys: an experiment in cost savings.LawHarvey Berkman
Dirty money regs spark biz uproar: red tape seen for nonbank financial industry, e-cash. (Dept. of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's regulations to control money laundering)LawHarvey Berkman
Government lawyers look for union label: a 20-year-old trend revives; are law firm associates next? (slow unionization of attorneys)LawHarvey Berkman
High Court defers to judges on scientific evidence.LawHarvey Berkman
High court to decide when RICO accrues; decision should resolve three-way circuit court split. (Grimmett v. Brown)LawHarvey Berkman
Jones' victory may be short-lived; now she faces the tough part: proving a violation under 28 U.S.C. 1983. (Paula Jones v. Clinton case)LawMarcia Coyle, Harvey Berkman
Justice seeking stiffer price-fixing sanctions; the $10 million maximum fine would increase tenfold.LawHarvey Berkman
Race referenda may influence Lee's prospects; nominee to run civil rights at Justice is challenged for opposing Prop. 209. (Bill Lann Lee)LawMarcia Coyle, Harvey Berkman
Reno leads; who will manage? The attorney general is looking for lieutenants. (Janet Reno)LawHarvey Berkman
Some politicos more equal than others; where can they go with J.D. and resume in hand?LawHarvey Berkman
Spiking judges for rulings; GOP leaders threaten to impeach, filter nominees and clip courts' latitude.LawHarvey Berkman
Supremes may get other affirmative action cases. (after Piscataway case)LawHarvey Berkman
The '98 picture for a federally funded legal world.LawMarcia Coyle, Harvey Berkman
Tort reformers try again - modestly.LawHarvey Berkman
Two litigators who went solo; conflicts, love of the courtroom spark a trend. (Jim Carbine of Baltimore, Maryland and Michael Coffield of Chicago, Illinois)LawHarvey Berkman
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