Justice or just us? The door to Dan Quayle's courthouse only swings one way

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Senators Grassley, McConnell and Garn have introduced Senate bill 2180, the Access to Justice Act of 1992, to implement the tort reform agenda called for by VP Dan Quayle. Their supporters have declared open season on punitive damages and contingency fees. They fail to give an effective substitute for such fees. Controversies raised by the bill and its supporters abound. For instance, corporate defendants whose legal fees are tax deductible would be much less adversely affected than plaintiffs by a part of the bill awarding counsel fees to the prevailing party.

Political aspects, Tort reform, Exemplary damages, Punitive damages, Contingency fees

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Generation gap; old activists don't fade away - they just change tactics

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Age tempers passion, but real change comes from those with a passion for their convictions. Change in laws concerning reproductive freedom and civil rights, the two legal areas which have changed the most in the 20th century, was initiated by activists with passionate convictions and little patience with incremental change. The judges and legislators who translated these convictions into law were reaping the harvest sown by others.

Analysis, Political activists, Activists, Student movements, Student protests

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Future shocks; beaming up the organized bar in the 22nd century

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A fictional address by a lawyer who attended a 1993 ABA Convention is given at the organization's convention in the year 2103. The speaker is 135 years old and states that the advances in law practice have been as revolutionary as medical advances which have allowed him to attain this advanced age. These advances deal mainly with the effect of the communications revolution on the practice of law.

Forecasts and trends, Practice of law

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