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Abstracts: Discount available when property was held partly outright and partly in QTIP trust. part 2 Gifts made by attorney-in-fact excluded from estate: Estate of Neff, TCM 1997-186
Abstracts: Discount for minority general partnership interest allowed. Reformation was not available for CRT under 1978 will
Abstracts: Discovery; amending the rules. Discovery; fight the compensation to compel. Discovery; the utility of RFAs
Abstracts: Discovery; common interest agreements. Federal practice; discovery. Discovery; ex parte, Brutus?
Abstracts: Discovery; designating testifying experts. Discovery; what's wrong with coaching? Discovery; prepare yourself
Abstracts: Discovery; evidence destruction. Discovery off limits to some counsel; courts may limit access of patent-prosecution attorneys to some data
Abstracts: Discovery; falling off a (privilege) log. Discovery; pay to play. Discovery; an ounce of protection
Abstracts: Discovery in employment arbitration. Resolving sexual harassment disputes in the workplace: the central role of mediation in an employment contract
Abstracts: Discovery; involing Rule 30(b)(6). In Hong Kong, the 'rule of law' reigns supreme; after reverting to Chinese rule, the new Hong Kong SAR retains its legacy of constitutionalism
Abstracts: Discovery is a waste of time and money. Discovery should not be abolished. Discovery; does it pay to pay witnesses?
Abstracts: Discovery; legal limits on interrogatories. Discovery; expert reports. There ought to be a law
Abstracts: Discovery; measuring a subpoena's reach. Discovery; supplementing responses. Federal practice; discovery
Abstracts: Discovery of trade secrets. Counteracting global industrial espionage: a damage control strategy. An examination of the confidentiality provision in the Economic Espionage Act: is it suitable to maintain the use and effectiveness of the EEA?
Abstracts: Discovery under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. Individual consumer "Chapter 20" cases after Johnson: an introduction to nonbusiness serial filings under Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code
Abstracts: Discovery; you're on un-candid camera. Discovery; opponent deponents. Discovery; views on video
Abstracts: Discrimination against ex-offenders. "Knowledge without acknowledgement": violent women, the prison and the cottage
Abstracts: Discrimination probe planned; House committee to investigate environmental racism. Residents want 'justice,' the EPA offers 'equity.' (Unequal Protection: The Racial Divide in Environmental Law)
Abstracts: Disgorgement of fees paid to a professional person in bankruptcy. Dismissal of cases via 11 U.S.C. section 707: bad faith and substantial abuse
Abstracts: Disintermediation: the hidden danger of the annuity market. Demographic and financial characteristics of small business owners
Abstracts: Disinvitation: talking back to Thomas. Dear Mr. Speaker: an open letter. Robes doffed, two judges speak out
Abstracts: Dismal record for minorities. Big companies plug big causes for big gains. Ten top companies for the 1990s
Abstracts: Dismal record for minorities. Public sector on the wane. Slick brochures & seductive claims
Abstracts: Dismissal for incompetence: factors used by Canadian courts in determining just cause for termination. The determination of reasonable notice in Canadian wrongful dismissal cases
Abstracts: Dismissal of transsexual prohibited by Community law. Clause providing for wrongful dismissal is unreasonable
Abstracts: Dismissing insurance coverage actions in federal court for want of supplemental subject matter jurisdiction. Homeowners in the workplace: are their torts covered? The business pursuits exclusion
Abstracts: Disorder in the court: zealous advocacy may draw discipline when it crosses the line. Getting in over your head; too many clients and too little expertise can signal big trouble
Abstracts: Disparate impact reference trilogy for statistics. The role of two statistical approaches to EEO cases. Statistics in corporate downsizing cases: unfulfilled promise for plaintiffs
Abstracts: Disposal of radioactive waste may breed liability; biotech companies must devise effective strategies to minimize potential Superfund exposure
Abstracts: Disproportionate investment of plan assets in residential mortgages not imprudent. Mortgage loans from bank under program established by pension trustees not subject to s. 72(p)
Abstracts: Dispute over custody gets really personal: actress Tonya Pinkins thinks the judge is biased. The judge thinks she's just disgruntled
Abstracts: Dispute resolution and avoidance techniques in the construction industry. Construction dispute prevention comes of age
Abstracts: Dispute resolution and counsel: changing perceptions, changing responsibilities. Contract disputes: the role of ADR
Abstracts: Dispute resolution & workplace violence. Reducing violence in U.S. schools. Curing conflict in the health care industry
Abstracts: Disputing distributions in a shrinking commons: the case of drought in California. This bird has flown: the uncertain fate of wildlife on closed military bases
Abstracts: Dissent permitted; Texas appellate judge wins lawsuit against colleagues. Tougher than the rest: Oregon judge refuses to allow evidence that implants cause disease
Abstracts: Dissolution amendments get first test. Delaware court clarifies duty to disclose. Majority shareholders' duty is addressed
Abstracts: Distinction with a difference: minority and female lawyers standing out can be outstanding when it comes to rainmaking
Abstracts: Distorting 'equal opportunity'. Politics or sound policy. Opening the markets
Abstracts: Distributed assets count toward $2 million determination. Transferred second-to-die policy was not in estate. IRS liberalizes its position on valuation of stock transferred to family members
Abstracts: Distribution under QDRO before participant is eligible to receive distributions renders s. 457 plan ineligible
Abstracts: District court judges, exploring their role as 'gatekeepers' of scientific testimony, discover there are no simple formulas
Abstracts: Diverging decisions on discovery; 2d Circuit and 9th Circuit split over whether nonparty government agencies can resist compliance with such requests
Abstracts: Diverse in many ways; clients include basketball players, rap stars and buttoned-down bankers. Wayne's world champs; they're the profession's Marlins - new Miami players who came in first
Abstracts: Diversification and other investment issues of charitable and other trusts. Unrelated business income and the charitable organization
Abstracts: Diversifying the antitrust ranks. Public service par excellence. Join us on the Web
Abstracts: Diversion in a culture of severity. Jobs for the boys?: gender differences in referral to community service. Diversion of neighbourhood disputes to community mediation
Abstracts: Diversity management: a new organizational paradigm. Sharing out in alliances: trust and ethics. Social exclusion and ethical responsibility: solidarity with the least skilled
Abstracts: Diversity of work force should be a top priority. Telecommuting raises liability and tax concerns; firms should anticipate legal, business issues when lawyers work outside the office
Abstracts: Dividend alternatives free up more cash for company owners. Home-office tax myths discourage true tax savings
Abstracts: Dividing a closely held corporation when a couple divorce. New disclaimer regs. and other rules affecting jointly owned property
Abstracts: Divine tax opportunities for members of the clergy. How 'ignorant' must innocent spouse be for tax relief? Contingent fee paid to attorney can be income to client
Abstracts: Divining 1994 derivatives disclosures: ten banks. The wreck of the Mary B or to sue or not to sue - that is the question (and if to sue, class, derivatives or both)
Abstracts: Divorce and the displaced homemaker: a discourse on playing with dolls, partnership buyouts and dissociation under no-fault
Abstracts: Divorce - mediation style: engaging in rational discussion is more civilized than courtroom sparring, but how lawyers fit in is an open question
Abstracts: Divorce, New York style; study recommends new rules to protect clients, regulate lawyers. Mediation - not for adults only: ABA launches school-based dispute resolution project in 13 cities
Abstracts: Divorce turns ex-husbands into crusaders; many legal-reform advocates soured on attorneys in matrimonial court
Abstracts: Divvying up war chests; debate over campaign finance reform focuses on 'soft money.' Take the pain out of contributing; complexities of campaign finance laws can cause the unwary to stumble
Abstracts: DNA, changed testimony gain acquittal; special prosecutor, FBI investigating controversial Illinois murder prosecution
Abstracts: DNA = do not appropriate, say soldiers and civilians; unregulated growth of genetic testing sparks resistance in the military, concern by civilians over its potential misuse
Abstracts: DNA evidence dispute escalates. NAS's final report is released; DNA typing. Genetic testing criticized; a draft report says DNA typing testimony should not be admitted
Abstracts: DNA is on trial yet again; the battle gets nastier and the stakes, higher. 'Junk science' rule used broadly; judges learning Daubert
Abstracts: DNA report raises concerns; study backs genetic evidence, but questions reliability of labs, statistics. Cop's second trial in L.A.; judge who sent King beating trial to Simi Valley denies venue change
Abstracts: DNA report raises concerns; study backs genetic evidence, but questions reliability of labs, statistics. part 2
Abstracts: Do appearances warrant trademark protection? Federal courts are split on the appropriate coverage to be afforded to trade dress
Abstracts: Do as she does, not as she says: the shortcomings of Justice O'Connor's direct evidence requirement. Title VII arbitration
Abstracts: Do confirmed Chapter 11 plans consummate? The results of a study and analysis of the law. Chapter 11 financial reporting rules for debtors: the impact on creditors, shareholders, new investors, and the bar
Abstracts: Document assembly. The pension provisions in the new UK income tax treaty: good news and bad news. Worker classification hits home for accounting firms
Abstracts: Documentation with legs: online help gives flexibility. Holiday wish lists: 5 attorneys reveal the techno gifts that would make their season bright
Abstracts: Documents in a hurry: FastDraft offers a customizable library of documents. Full-text searching
Abstracts: Document with a view . A close conversion. See no evil
Abstracts: DocuXplorer 4 Professional. PentaSuite-Pro 8. iScrub v. 3.0 EP5
Abstracts: Do drug courts work? Critics say minor cases flood the system. A discovery: there may be gold in E-mail; computer-savvy lawyers are looking closely at computer files
Abstracts: Does Article 8 of the Model Law call for full or prima facie review of the Arbitral Tribunal's jurisdiction? Review of substantive reasoning of international Arbitral Awards by national courts: Ensuring one-stop adjudication
Abstracts: Does Article 8 of the Model Law call for full or prima facie review of the Arbitral Tribunal's jurisdiction? part 2
Abstracts: Does FTC note merger efficiencies? Its dismissal of BP/ARCO's synergies and cost savings argument may mark a retreat from the position it took in 1997 guidelines
Abstracts: Does law mean never having to say you're sorry? Banking on their homes; reverse mortgages can provide cash up front
Abstracts: Does 'Ryan' put 'Tasini' on the road to reversal? Authors' victory in photocopy distribution case causes some to question viability of 'Tasini.'(Intellectual Property)
Abstracts: Does the per se rule in antitrust law remain viable? The U.S. Supreme Court has oscillated in its own application of the doctrine, creating some uncertainty
Abstracts: Does U.S. patent law comply with TRIPS Articles 3 and 27 with respect to the treatment of inventive activity? TRIPS, PCT and global patent procurement
Abstracts: Does whole foods market lack moral fiber? Does economic growth foster political freedom? Ethics in negotiation: does getting to yes require candor?
Abstracts: Do households know they are taking on more risk? The business cycle has not been eliminated. Waiting for $12 trillion
Abstracts: Doing good; how one law firm started a low-fee branch office to help those in need. Full-service assistance
Abstracts: Doing the right thing; lawyers may have to look beyond conduct rules for ethics answers. Facing the music
Abstracts: Doing well by doing good; investment funds satisfy financial goals and social concerns. Taking the pain out of saving; small steps can squeeze savings out of tight budgets
Abstracts: 'Do it on the cheap' justice must go. Might affirmative action balance U.S. justice? Ax poised over habeas
Abstracts: DOJ adopts ADR program: plan expected to speed up, reduce cost of civil cases. A circumstantial case: low-tech typewriter may help convict unabomber suspect
Abstracts: DOJ goal: assistance abroad; battling international cartels, the Antitrust Division is pursuing various measures to enhance cooperation with foreign officials
Abstracts: Do junkmailers have right to send unwanted e-mail? A federal lawsuit against AOL presents a free speech case of first impression
Abstracts: DOL Advisory Opinion concludes that ERISA preempts Texas' unclaimed property statute. ERISA preempts state regulation of stop-loss insurance
Abstracts: DOL considers whether existence of TPA combined claims account limits application of reporting exemption for small employer plans
Abstracts: DOL determines welfare plan of employee leasing company is MEWA subject to state regulation. Congress considers MEWA legislation
Abstracts: DOL expands scope of what constitutes a "plan document." (Dept of Labor) DOL institutes Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program (DFVC)
Abstracts: D & O liability insurers lose argument that self-insured multiemployer health plan is an ERISA plan but win remand of case to district court to determine whether each individual employer's participation in the trust constitutes an ERISA plan
Abstracts: DOL issues advisory opinions concerning preemption, investment directions and MEWAs. Archer introduces medical savings account legislation
Abstracts: DOL issues advisory opinions concerning preemption, investment directions and MEWAs. part 2 Judge issues plea to expand civil enforcement provisions under ERISA
Abstracts: DOL issues class exemption for plan asset transactions determined by in-house asset managers. DOL issues proposed PTE on payment by a party-in-interest of plan legal expenses and repayment thereof
Abstracts: DOL issues Family and Medical Leave Act regulations. DOL litigates first FMLA case unsuccessfully. Former employee may sue supervisors as individuals under FMLA
Abstracts: DOL issues Interpretive Bulletin on distinguishing participant education from investment advice. DOL announces exposure draft of bulletin on when providing investment information to participants in self-directed accounts is investment advice
Abstracts: Dolphin-safe tuna: what's in a label? The killing of dolphins in the Eastern Tropical Pacific and the case for an international legal solution
Abstracts: DOL proposes class exemption to streamline prohibited transaction exemption process. Proposed PTE would permit sale to party-in-interest to reverse prior prohibited transaction
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