The law v. what's right; judge sits by dying woman, invites AG to do the same, then rules her life may end

Article Abstract:

The problem of the New York Legislature never having appropriated the funds to create the surrogate committees required by art 80 of the New York Mental Hygiene Law to oversee the medical treatment of incapacitated adults is discussed. The state's case law also holds that clear evidence of intent is required to withdraw life-sustaining treatment, impossible to obtain with a severely mentally disabled adult.

Right to refuse treatment, Right to die, Capacity and disability, Treatment refusal

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Among 2000's lessons: the big get bigger, the small stay pretty small

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The limitation of law firm growth to the largest of perennial entries in the National Law Journal's list of the 250 largest US firms is discussed. The number of lawyers qualifying a firm for entry in the list has not risen since 1994. Other statistical indicators are discussed.

Statistics, Law firms

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ADA ruling may affect all big retailers; federal judge orders Macy's to widen aisles for disabled

Article Abstract:

A federal district court's ruling in Lieber v. Macy's West is discussed, which found that Macy's on San Francisco's Union Square violated the access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Lieber is the first major ADA case to target a retailer and the first ADA class action to reach trial.

Department stores, Discrimination against disabled persons, Handicapped discrimination, Architecture and disabled persons, Architecture and the disabled

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