The talk of the 9th: gender bias

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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judicial Conference in Aug 1992 featured a report on gender bias in the 9th Circuit, which showed that gender issues effect many aspects of the federal court system. Judicial selection, sexual harassment cases and treatment of female inmates all show the effects of gender bias. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor spoke on federal habeas issues and procedures to handle 11th hour appeals. She said that the report on gender bias was a step in the right direction.

Women attorneys, Women lawyers, Sex discrimination against women, Discrimination in justice administration, Justice discrimination

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Forfeiture of practice sought

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Prosecutors are attempting to seize two law practices using drug-trafficking laws of forfeiture. The firms are Hallinan, Poplack and Levine in San Francisco and another in Reno. Lawyers from each firm have been accused of trafficking, money laundering and obstruction of justice. The legality of the seizures has been questioned by lawyers who invoke 6th Amendment rights and claim that law firms do not have marketable value and therefore should not be seized as assets.

Law firms, Crime, Forfeiture, Drug traffic

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Judge and arbitrators lock horns; JAMS panelists charge bias and meddling in siding case

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A federal court has decided that JAMS/Endispute, in charge of the arbitration for parties opting out of the $500 mil settlement of In re Louisiana-Pacific Inner-Seal Siding Litigation, failed to follow its arbitration protocol. Further disputes between the court and JAMS regarding the case resulted in the withdrawal of JAMS. No new ADR provider has yet been chosen.

United States, Cases, Siding (Building materials)

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