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Abstracts: Setting the ground rules: judge controls snacks and wisecracks, dismisses Norplant bellwether case. Norplant: the next mass tort; state and federal suits allege birth control device is defective
Abstracts: Setting the ground rules: judge controls snacks and wisecracks, dismisses Norplant bellwether case. part 2 Deflated defiance: Cleveland firm's challenge of federal prosecution for soliciting air crash clients never gets off ground
Abstracts: Setting up your first Web page. Environmental regulations on CD-ROM. Lawyers on the Web
Abstracts: Settlements follow inflation. Settlements static in 1996/97. Inflation down but not out
Abstracts: Settlements in EC merger control proceedings: a summary of EC enforcement practice and a comparison with the United States
Abstracts: Settlements in EC merger control proceedings: a summary of EC enforcement practice and a comparison with the United States. part 2
Abstracts: Settlements steady at 3.5%. Settlements stable at 3%. Settlements pegged at 3%
Abstracts: Settlements trail inflation. Drop in settlements confirmed. Settlements cluster around 3%
Abstracts: Settling racial conflicts is CRS goal; little-known division of Justice dispatched to resolve school bus dispute
Abstracts: Settling racial conflicts is CRS goal; little-known division of Justice dispatched to resolve school bus dispute. part 2
Abstracts: Settling the score; good negotiation skills pave the way for better settlements. LSC setbacks offer new opportunities; volunteers and private contributions can help the poor attain equal justice
Abstracts: Set to spike at the High Court; theis lawyer/volleyball player's suit might vastly expand Title IX's reach. Sharp debate on surveillance law; pick between two little words makes a big difference
Abstracts: Seven skill sets required by the 21st Century life insurance specialist. Life (insurance) after estate tax 'repeal' or 'reform'
Abstracts: Seven years for keeping mum; Illinois court upholds continued civil contempt jailing for child abductor. The Court and its critics; charges of mediocrity unfounded
Abstracts: Severance pay in corporate transactions. Amendment to s. 83 regulations eliminates requirement that employers withhold tax in order to take deduction
Abstracts: Sex discrimination. New regulations on equal treatment in pension schemes
Abstracts: Sex discrimination. Unfair dismissal, discrimination and illegal working. Government announces changes to fair employment legislation
Abstracts: Sex harassment laws create new barriers. As participating loan arrangements gain in popularity, both their originators and participants must be aware of potential conflicts these relationships can create
Abstracts: Sex, race, and credentials: the truth about affirmative action in law faculty hiring. From dancing halls to hiring halls: Actors' Equity and the closed shop dilemma
Abstracts: Sexual harassment case? Close, but, uh, no cigar. Was Monica's therapist waiver truly voluntary? In matters sexual, equality still hasn't made it
Abstracts: Sexual harassment laws face lax enforcement. Calif. law is redefining sexual harassment claims: applicable beyond employees, it lets users and providers of 'professional services' sue over unwanted advances
Abstracts: Sexual harassment; state and federal courts decide standards, scope of tort. A new day for DNA? Despite widespread acceptance, admissibility standards vary
Abstracts: Sexual harassment - Title IX - Fifth Circuit holds school district not liable for student-to-student sexual harassment. - Rowinsky v. Bryan Independent School District, 80 F.3d 1006 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 65 U.S.L.W. 3033 (U.S. Oct. 7, 1996)(No. 96-4)
Abstracts: Sexual harassment - Title IX - Fifth Circuit holds school district not liable for student-to-student sexual harassment. - Rowinsky v. Bryan Independent School District, 80 F.3d 1006 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 65 U.S.L.W. 3033 (U.S. Oct. 7, 1996)(No. 96-4). part 2
Abstracts: Sexual harassment under workers' compensation law. Corporate and industrial hazing: barbarism and the law. Sexual harassment and workers' compensation
Abstracts: Sex wars redux: agency and coercion in feminist legal theory. Theorizing yes: an essay on feminism, law, and desire
Abstracts: Shareholder derivative litigation and corporate governance. The corporate director's compliance oversight responsibility in the post Caremark era
Abstracts: Shareholder's sale of S corp. stock to employee as an inducement to accept employment is s. 83 transfer; does not cause corp. to have more than one class of stock
Abstracts: Shareholders v. stakeholders: evaluating corporate constituency statutes under the takings clause. Corporate governance, Conrail, and the market: getting on the right track
Abstracts: Share your digital paper. CrossEyes 2.2. Palm Word processors: the handwriting is on the Palm
Abstracts: Sharing the gains at Rank Xerox. Wide pay variations emerging. Spectacular growth in PRP continues
Abstracts: Sheahan v. Air Con Serve Pty Ltd. Credit fees and charges act: an offence to lend money credit code; impossible to lend money
Abstracts: Sheik indictment raises questions; why didn't federal prosecutors charge him under RICO? Case to clarify insider trading?
Abstracts: She puts learning ahead of earning. She insists on ADR, firm ties, honesty. Balancing motherhood and the practice of law: the complications can't be lightly dismissed, but it can be done successfully
Abstracts: Sherman Act can apply to criminal antitrust actions taken entirely outside the country, if theswe actions have foreseeable, substantial effect on U.S. commerce
Abstracts: She's banking on S&L growth. Lawyers fret over counsel who testify; risks abound for those who act as 30(b)(6) witnesses
Abstracts: Shifting to perpetual systems evolution: how to conquer the feast famine cycle of upgrading your system. Lotus Notes by the numbers
Abstracts: "Shooting the piano player"? Justice Scalia and administrative law. Wade's seventh edition and recent English administrative law
Abstracts: Shopper's guide to case management software. Presentation software for idiots. Accounting software for solos
Abstracts: Shopper's guide to legal document assembly. WordToys 2.5. WordPerfect to Word
Abstracts: Shopper's guide to litigation support. Do-it-yourself litigation support. Calling tech support
Abstracts: Shopper's guide to litigation support software. Efficient time entry. Take a lesson from ManagePro
Abstracts: Shopper's guide to remote access software. Shoppers guide to Personal Information Managers. Recover space without compression
Abstracts: Shopper's guide to time and billing software. An overview of estate planning software. Tax resources galore!
Abstracts: Shopping bad apples around; client use of consumer fraud laws against lawyers rings up separate checks in two state supreme courts
Abstracts: Shopping for access after Lechmere. Unfair labor practice filings in organizing elections - new data and analysis
Abstracts: Shopping the tip boutique: from fees to practice management, there are new ideas for everyone. Top bananas turn rainmakers: former corporate lawyers ripe for challenges in their own ventures
Abstracts: Shopping to bag a practice; model rule says goodwill can be sold, but most solos prefer partnership transfers
Abstracts: Shop steward not selected on trade union grounds. "Redundancy" payment reduces basic award only if employee was in fact redundant
Abstracts: Shoring up malpractice insurance; the importance of prior acts coverage and extended reporting endorsements. The right amount of coverage: taking inventory of risks helps determine malpractice insurance limits
Abstracts: Shortage and tension on the Upper Rio Grande: protecting endangered species during times of drought - comments from the perspective of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
Abstracts: Shortage and tension on the Upper Rio Grande: protecting endangered species during times of drought - the role of the Bureau of Reclamation, a brief overview of relationships in the Upper Rio Grande Basin
Abstracts: 'Shorter is better' is his philosophy; insurance litigation's goal should be to convince juries carriers should be allies
Abstracts: Short-term currency gains need not disqualify a RIC. Using a "call" option straddle to maximize cash dividend yield
Abstracts: Should a tenant receive the benefit of a landlord's insurance? Coverage for EIFS claims under the standard CGL policy
Abstracts: Should courts consider 18 U.S.C. s. 3501 sua sponte? Reciprocity on the streets: reflections on the Fourth Amendment and the duty to cooperate with the police
Abstracts: Should Texas join other states' rejection of Illinois v. Gates in the post-Heitman era? Horizontal perspective: Texas oil & gas law in light of horizontal drilling technology
Abstracts: Should the members decide? ABA House to consider holding a referendum on abortion neutrality. What price membership? A painful resignation from the ABA over the abortion issue
Abstracts: Should the Supreme Court presume that Congress acts constitutionally? The role of the canon of avoidance and reliance on early legislative practice in constitutional interpretation
Abstracts: Should the UCC apply to Year-2000 deficiencies? Software usually is held a good covered by UCC; common law may govern service aspects
Abstracts: Should we toss Foss? Toward an Australian statutory derivative action. Yes: international law should not negate the Constitution
Abstracts: Should you convert to a limited liability company? Trends shaping the future of the life insurance industry. Professional liability insurance for life insurance agents
Abstracts: Should you hide the flag? It can pay to reveal case strengths during depositions. Follow your game plan; preparation for a deposition helps you get more out of it
Abstracts: Showdown in Senate on tort reform. Back to the start for Senate tort bill. Did tort reform make general aviation take off? A limited products liability law, signed last year, is held up as a model in the debate
Abstracts: Show me the offer; when opposing counsel suggests mediation, your client needs to know. The name game; how to avoid confusion when selecting a firm name
Abstracts: Show me the soul, not the money. Crazy in Alabama; Richard Poff blew the whistle on a Birmingham plaintiffs' firm. State judges told him to get his head examined
Abstracts: Shutting out former partners; courts are now umpiring the growing 'free-agency' among lawyers. Don't leave and tell; partners breached duty to old firm by revealing secrets, court says
Abstracts: Sick building syndrome: a potpourri analysis. Sick building syndrome: airing insurance coverage issues arising from this new wave of toxic tort litigation
Abstracts: Sickness absence. Restrictive covenants binding despite unlawful termination clause. The statutory context
Abstracts: Sickness absence. Victimisation on health and safety grounds. Two-year qualifying threshold is discriminatory
Abstracts: Sides set to fight on tort reform. Justice seeking stiffer price-fixing sanctions; the $10 million maximum fine would increase tenfold
Abstracts: Sides turn up the heat on assisted suicide; arguments before the 9th Circuit over Washington ban show wide rift on panel
Abstracts: Sidley partner swaps Bulls for the Pacers. The top benefits lawyers; peers rate the trendsetters and groundbreakers
Abstracts: Signals are mixed on employer liability for injuries caused by drunk workers. Foreseeability in a fog: uncertainty over pre-existing duties can undermine contracts
Abstracts: Signed, sealed and delivered; even with distractions, Congress managed to pass ABA-supported bills. Goods for the globe; ABA urges Congress to pass measures bolstering healthy world trade system
Abstracts: Significant securities decisions in the federal circuits. Survey of recent significant securities cases
Abstracts: Simple tips: learn more about PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook and Access with these informative hints. The Word you have waited for; Microsoft Word 2002 addresses legal professionals' demands
Abstracts: Simplified Web site creation. Eudora v. Netscape v. Outlook. Improved flexibility with CompareRite 5.0
Abstracts: Single-asset bankruptcy ruling issued; in a debtor-friendly decision, 7th Circuit held that real estate debtors could retain ownership under 'new value corollary.'
Abstracts: Single Audit Evidence: Are CPAs and Federal Auditors on the Same Track? Critical issue: the single market
Abstracts: Single VEBA may consist of several separate welfare benefit funds maintained pursuant to collective bargaining agreements
Abstracts: Site choice hinges on incentives; states now offer a broad array of loans and tax credits to attract manufacturers
Abstracts: Six principles for limiting government-facilitated restraints on competition. Promoting solidarity: from public services to a European model of competition?
Abstracts: Sixth Circuit fashions two-part test for deductibility of administration expenses. Sums received in negligence actions included in estate
Abstracts: Size does matter, but profits are also crucial. Rights Committee gets results; the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights relies on the extraordinary efforts of law firm attorneys to promote justice abroad
Abstracts: Skepticism protects against dangers of abusive trusts. No swing vote premium on minority interest in family business
Abstracts: Skills-based pay and multiskilling: Bayer Diagnostics and Portsmouth Water. Refining pay structures at Tate and Lyle Sugars
Abstracts: Ski resorts and national forests: rethinking Forest Service management practices for recreational use. The National Park Service's proposed ban: a new approach to personal watercraft use in the national parks
Abstracts: 'Slam dunk' seen for Microsoft in its antitrust pact appeal; lawyers watching D.C. Circuit arguments put their money on software giant
Abstracts: Slamming spam: unclogging law firm e-mail inboxes. IM security. Document retention policies
Abstracts: "SLAPP" solicitation suit barred. Ex wins pillow-talk suit; divorce lawyers hope fraud verdict is overturned on appeal
Abstracts: Slaying the dragon: voice recognition software improves but still produces inaccuracies . Documents in a hurry: FastDraft offers a customizable library of documents
Abstracts: Slinging silicon: plaintiffs must now prove causation in second phase of implant class action against Dow Chemical
Abstracts: Slowdown strategies: wise use of time during lulls in work can fortify a practice. The heart of the matter
Abstracts: Slow progress for minorities in law; increase since mid-'80s is tempered by problems facing women of color. In the shoes of the wrongly accused: Americans worried about jury fairness, serious about service, study says
Abstracts: S & L suits: unjust, yes but coming to an end. The foreclosure must go on: L.A. bankruptcy judges give the hook to 'artful dodger' debtors
Abstracts: Small claims; why does the Court take on those "little" cases? The calculus of rationality; reviewing the sentencing guidelines
Abstracts: Small EPA changes can yield big results. Democracy demands laws we understand. EPA needs reshaping but not wiping out
Abstracts: Small firms big clients. Competition from outside the profession: law firms losing business to accountants, bankers, actuaries, consultants
Abstracts: Small firms, large problems? Risk assessments. PRISM at Yorkshire Water
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