Puerto Rico fights death penalty; islanders clash with U.S., Pennsylvania

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Puerto Rican official and citizens are protesting the a capital punishment case brought by the United States Department of Justice against two men who are accused of kidnapping and murder. Puerto Rico banned the death penalty in 1929 and it is also outlawed in its 1952 Constitution. Puerto Rico is also fighting the extradition of a defendent in what will be a capital case in Pennsylvania.

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Extradition, Capital punishment

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Law's true art: a rare law practice: recovering looted art and antiquities

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Lawrence Kaye, the key lawyer of the subfield of art law specializing in the plaintiff's recovery of looted art and antiquities, is profiled. This subfield fuses the fields of replevin, fraud and theft. Kaye's work on the Unidroit Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects is also discussed.

Management dynamics, Management, Attorneys, International aspects, Legal specialization, Company business management, Art thefts, Kaye, Lawrence

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Turf war over vets; lawyers gripe at being kept away from V.A. work

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The controversy between the Veterans Administration and civilian lawyers regarding which should represent veterans seeking benefits for injuries allegedly suffered while in uniform is discussed. People with legal problems involving other federal agencies can hire lawyer whenever they want.

Veterans Benefits & Services, Administration of Veterans' Affairs, Veterans Programs-Total Govt, Powers and duties, Veterans' benefits, Disabled American Veterans

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