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Abstracts: Small firms should plan staffing needs, adequate personnel procedures. References a key to hiring
Abstracts: Small-handles, big impacts: when should the National Environmental Policy Act require an environmental impact statement?
Abstracts: Small office power protection. A truly portable PIM. Listen to the Coach
Abstracts: Small-scale case management. Case management from start to finish. ZyIndex 5.21 vx. dtSearch 4.0
Abstracts: Small steps; specialization slowly gains ground. GOP proposals get cool Miami reception. Educated perspectives; former attorneys general discuss high and low points as head of DOJ
Abstracts: Smart growth, stupid policies. The Forest Service's tinderbox. Modernization of zoning: a means to reform
Abstracts: Smart search systems help to dredge data bases; diversity of data sources spurs evolution of high-tech tools for accurate information retrieval
Abstracts: Smoke and fire at air quality hearing: tobacco foes clash during OSHA's long-running inquiry on indoor air standards
Abstracts: Smoke gets in your high-rise; tobacco-sensitive tenants increasingly sue over neighbors' nicotine habits. Key bit of evidence; ignition lock analysis may not solve theft claims, but insurers back it
Abstracts: Snap shots, successive ownership changes, and other section 382 traps. Historic and pre-historic shareholders in two-step mergers
Abstracts: Sneak attack on U.S. inventiveness. (revocation of long-standing rule against patenting "business methods"). Patent law; standards abuse
Abstracts: Sneak preview: Windows 98. Legal marketing ease? Make the switch: gigabit networking offers an affordable solution for increasing network speed
Abstracts: Sobering thoughts: legislatures and courts increasingly are just saying no to intoxication as a defense or mitigating factor
Abstracts: Sober second thoughts: reflections on two decades of constitutional regulation of capital punishment. Rethinking the incorporation of the Establishment Clause: a federalist view
Abstracts: Social change, crime, and culture: the defense provocation. Cross-border crime and legal jurisdiction in post-colonial Hong Kong
Abstracts: Social issues
Abstracts: Social issues. Employment and social policy
Abstracts: Social responsibility and the marketing educator: a discussion document. The effect of moral philosophy and ethnocentrism on quality-of-life orientation in international marketing: a cross-cultural comparison
Abstracts: Social responsibility and the marketing educator: a focus on stakeholders ethical theories, and related codes of ethics
Abstracts: Social security benefit delayed is generally wealth denied. Are points on first home worth paying with IRA funds?
Abstracts: Sodomy laws challenged; gay activists find successes in some state courts, legislatures. No forced fatherhood; state high court rules for ex-husband in frozen embryo case
Abstracts: So far, so fair: the local remedies rule in the jurisprudence of the African commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Abstracts: Soft money, hard money, strong parties. Private parties with public purposes: political parties, associational freedoms, and partisan competition
Abstracts: Software as "machine DNA": arguments for patenting useful computer disks per se. Computer software "article of manufacture" patents
Abstracts: Software left unprotected; in keeping with recent trends, the 1st Circuit limits copyrightability of computer programs
Abstracts: Software liens must be adequately registered; bankruptcy cases have held that security interests should be filed in the Copyright Office
Abstracts: Software publishers take interest in UCC: industry wants revisions to reflect specific needs, permit liability disclaimers
Abstracts: 'Soldier' tells of unsuccessful murder plot; ordered by an angry mob boss, the murder attempts cast a pall over Philly's bar
Abstracts: Sole shareholder and officer of company contributing to union plan who used employee salary reduction amounts to pay company creditors is fiduciary and personally liable
Abstracts: Solicitor general indirect target of international lobby. RICO limits set for professionals; back to the law's intent?
Abstracts: Solving the problem: a team of forensic pathologists and a statewide network make New Mexico's medical examiner system a model for the nation
Abstracts: Sol Wachtler tells story of drug woe. The president's spinmeister tells all - er, sort of. McDougal's lawyer tells how he will 'try' Starr; there's credible evidence of witness tampering, he says
Abstracts: Some acquirers prefer to structure deals so as to apply the pooling-of-interest accounting method, not the 'purchase' method, to post-transaction companies
Abstracts: Somebody out there doesn't like us: a study of the position and respect of business ethics at schools of business administration
Abstracts: Some 'Buy American' rules ease; the 1933 act devised to foster U.S. industry keeps evolving. Curbing the high price of protests: proposed reforms, designed to cut expenses for firms and the feds, include a contractors' grievance panel with limited review authority
Abstracts: Some comments on contributory and induced patent infringement; implications for software developers. Another estoppel: acquiescence in prosecution may cause patent forfeiture in litigation
Abstracts: Some comments on the discount valuation of publicly traded stock for federal estate, gift, and income tax purposes
Abstracts: Some conceptual and legal problems in reparations for slavery. Rehabilitative reparations for the judicial process
Abstracts: Some confusions about due process, judicial review, and constitutional remedies. "The rule of law" as a concept in constitutional discourse
Abstracts: Some costs benefit companies: study shows many regulations, under GOP attack, actually help industry. Gore sets his sights on the DEA
Abstracts: Some fee schedules facing cuts; proposals for disability cases could result in overcharges, ABA argues. 'Save the children' more urgent; U.S. delays in ratifying accord could jeopardize adoptions by American citizens
Abstracts: Some firms keep own counsel; lawyers for and inside firm review its dealings, ethics. Former partners awarded assets; McKenna's split in L.A
Abstracts: Some grumble over implant pact; but approval is expected. Breast implants hurt children? Second-generation cases
Abstracts: Some health reform is needed. Economic policies and what they could mean to savings behavior. A new paradigm or an investment bubble?
Abstracts: Some judges seek cap on ranks; it's part of a sharpening dialogue on federal bench staffing. Start over on case management reform? Stunned reaction to CJRA study includes calls for total rethinking
Abstracts: Some just don't do Windows. Share the pain, share the gain. Overcoming the billing bugaboo: a timely approach to charging clients can enhance revenue, reputation
Abstracts: Some newer cost-containment ideas. Looking beyond changes for opportunities. Whose pension is it anyway?
Abstracts: Some observations on rehabilitation and justice. Attitudes, social problems and reconvictions in the 'STOP' probation experiment
Abstracts: Some observations on SEC rule 144 and venture capital limited partnerships and corporations: revisited. Some comments on the usual Rule 144 scenario and related matters
Abstracts: Some reflections on the antitrust treatment of intellectual property. Innovation issues under the 1992 merger guidelines
Abstracts: Some regulations are put on the 'fast track.' Quayle unveils 'justice reform' legislation. Some feel deja vu on the regulation freeze
Abstracts: Some say Mayor Dinkins' questioning was typical. That may be the problem. Treating prosecutors-turned-defense as turncoats
Abstracts: Some suggestions for maximizing the benefits of the provisional application. The best mode inquiry: resolution of legal issues by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Abstracts: Some thoughts on gifts of publicly traded appreciated corporate stock to private foundations. Some comments on sales of "restricted securities" back to the issuer
Abstracts: Some thoughts on the source of antitrust law in the nineties. Changing insurance policies: coping with the new antitrust environment
Abstracts: Some TLC for that APR; new tax law packs some pleasantries for law grads still paying off school debts. Talking heads; web site videos are the latest tool for enticing associates and clients
Abstracts: Some unhealthy aspects of managed health care. Big picture; dealing with the business side of art. Dealing with the AMT aspects of the kiddie tax rules
Abstracts: Some university fees voluntary; like lawyers, students don't have to fund objectionable speech, court rules. ABA releases civil justice plan; Quayle spokesperson ridicules bar proposals as costly, but enriching for lawyers
Abstracts: Sorting out Mr. Maxwell's tangled webs. Antitrust rules regulate E.U. joint venture forms; concentrative, cooperative and structural cooperative joint ventures have key distinctions
Abstracts: So, should Bill Clinton bring suit? Where Paula Jones' lawyers go from here; settlement is possible, but discovery could start as early as the end of June
Abstracts: Sound sync for depositions. A new page . At war with Spam: three programs that can help you stave off Spam
Abstracts: Sources and consequences of workplace pressure: increasing the risk of unethical and illegal business practices
Abstracts: South Africa, India secure U.S. marks; recent Commonwealth decisions should benefit U.S. companies doing business in these forums
Abstracts: South Africa - Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act of 1995 - amnesty - truth commissions - constitutional interpretation - human rights
Abstracts: South Florida's ADA industry; lawyer, partners file 740 suits on behalf of disabled. Jurors to lawyers: dare to be dull
Abstracts: Sovereignty and survival; the status of Indian tribes under American law is a key to their cultural existence
Abstracts: Sovereignty, self-determination, and environmental justice in the Mescalero Apache's decision to store nuclear waste
Abstracts: Soviet files cast doubt on OSI Nazi hunt. Privatized police pose legal questions. Boston blacks hail new DA, first in city
Abstracts: So what is a lawyer, anyway? The fight over non-lawyers and legal services comes to a head. After the deluge; Chicago's once-ridiculed law department gets high marks and high visibility following the disastrous flood
Abstracts: Sowing cash receipts: dollar cost averaging may not be best strategy for investing lump sums. Euro/dollar deals; from currency to hotels to closed-end funds, Europe offers bargains
Abstracts: Speaking of a moot suit: procedure lesson accompanies rejection of English-only law case. Spuds spur veto fight: plaintiffs charge Line Item Veto Act violates separation of powers
Abstracts: Special commissioners withdraw reference to ECJ on CFC legislation. AG rules on CFC legislation in Cadbury Schweppes case
Abstracts: Special powers of appointment: the key to flexibility in planning. The LPA lid: a new way to 'contain' gift revaluations
Abstracts: Special report: new Article 9. Security interest in patent after Cybernetic Services. A lessor's meaningful residual interest: using TRAC leases as an object lesson
Abstracts: Special-use valuation covers business, as well as farm, realty. Surviving spouse may benefit from revised planning
Abstracts: Specific categories. General principles. Fundamental changes in business preclude transfer
Abstracts: Specific categories. Ways of implementing changes. Labour rethinks policy on employment rights
Abstracts: Speed bump. Serving up Panther. Battle of the wireless pagers: BlackBerry faces Good competition
Abstracts: Speedy O.J. trial raises doubts; some wonder: is a quick decision better than none at all? Jury to hear that O.J. beat his spouse; among 500 potential witnesses, some may tell of a history of wife abuse
Abstracts: Spelling out relief; female workers argue lack of job-site toilet facilities is unfair. Into the breach; ABA responds quickly to assist victims of terrorist attacks
Abstracts: Spell print macro for WPWin 6.1. Amicus Attorney: a PIM for attorneys. A different approach to redlining
Abstracts: Spies, lies and politics: a criminal case linked George Bush and Saddam Hussein. How to defuse it? Cash-strapped Philadelphia will finally pay verdicts
Abstracts: Spinning contacts into Gold. Mining your contacts in Windows 95. Short reviews
Abstracts: Spirituality as a foundation for freedom and creative imagination in international business ethics. Teaching business-communication ethics with controversial films
Abstracts: Splashy verdicts. Remote control. Technology blender
Abstracts: 'Split decision' pending in Congress: Judiciary Committee Oks bill to divide 9th Circuit, despite judges' opposition
Abstracts: Split decisions on citations; judges consider pros and cons of ABA proposal for universal system. A six-month burden on right to trial? Appeal may decide whether sentence can be hiked for failure to plead guilty
Abstracts: Split-Dollar Insurance Arrangement, Part II. Split Dollar Insurance Arrangements, Part I. DOL revises enforcement policy on cafeteria plans and other welfare plans with participant contributions
Abstracts: Split-use home. Casualty insurance proceeds. Sale to pay divorce settlement not incident to divorce
Abstracts: Spoils of war? A solution to the Hermitage trove debate. Unifying the final frontier: space industry financing reform
Abstracts: Spoils to bounty hunters, federal contractors gripe; qui tam's fines and treble damages allow whistleblowers to force settlements when error is innocent, industry says
Abstracts: Spotlight aimed at ephedra; ballplayer's death heightens scrutiny. Billions and billions; tobacco takes it on the chin
Abstracts: 'Sprague' is ERISA appeal to watch. Zero-down bankruptcies may end; some courts forbid lawyers from delaying their fees
Abstracts: Spreading God's word on the job; courts are asked to decide when religious expression amounts to harassment. Job exclusion policies OK under ADA; history of substance abuse can lead to disqualification
Abstracts: Spreading the wealth: diversification decreases risk and solidifies a portfolio - but don't overdo it. Weighting for profits; buy/sell strategy maintains portfolio mix and minimizes tax bite
Abstracts: Spring cleaning your systems: 15 tips to keep your computer running smoothly. Software Snags
Abstracts: Spyware solution? Unwired and unsafe? Courthouses using Wi-Fi connections must consider security issues. Is your personal computer really personal?
Abstracts: Squaring off against delinquency; ABA calls for maintaining meaningful federal role in juvenile justice system
Abstracts: Squeeze play; as accountants edge into the legal market, lawyers may find themselves not only blindsided by the assault but also limited by professional rules
Abstracts: Squeezing out the corporate cash. Secondary liability revisited. Despite changes made by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act two years ago, institutional investors have not yet taken the lead in securities suits
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