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Abstracts: Banks vs. insurers: if the banks win, does anyone lose? The merger of mutual life insurance companies: a possible answer to the demands of the 1990s
Abstracts: Ban on abortion pill challenged; pregnant woman who tried to import drug loses first round in courts. Molding the courts; Clinton may be able to surpass number of Bush judicial nominations
Abstracts: Bar associations face declining member rolls; suburban and specialized bar groups catering to the young pick up slack; tough times
Abstracts: Barcode systems: personal computer applications in safety management, part 19. Specifying a personal computer
Abstracts: Bar examiners respond to the ADA; spurred by suits or the law, officials grant more test time to disabled applicants
Abstracts: Bargaining and enterprise flexibility agreements. The fundamental transformation of employee relations in Victoria
Abstracts: Bargaining for privacy in the unionized workplace. Implementing the Information and Consultation Directive in Great Britain: A new voice at work
Abstracts: Bargains without benefits: do the sentencing guidelines permit upward departures to redress the dismissal of charges pursuant to plea bargains?
Abstracts: Bar leaders urge mandatory service, reporting of hours; Florida lawyers divide over a rule that requires them to report pro bono hours; more law schools insist on public service
Abstracts: Barnes v Addy: the requirements of knowledge. Corporate benefit in relation to guarantees and third party mortgages
Abstracts: Bar reacts to Bezos patent reform plan; adopting his changes would upset good system, they say. Patent law; business method defense
Abstracts: Bar readmissions cloaked in secrecy; disbarred are given licences back with scant notice to their victims or the public
Abstracts: Barr new Attorney General; former deputy A.G. questioned about policies of predecessor, abortion. Reno called tough, honest; AG nominee supports diversion for nonviolent offenders, children's issues
Abstracts: Bar's ad rules pass obstacle; plaintiffs lose burden of proof argument before Florida judge. Texas makes solicitation a felony; lawyers who target clients by direct mail plan court challenge to new law
Abstracts: Bar seeks indigent defense money; Tenn. petititon cites inadequate lawyer pay, overworked defenders. Commissioners jailed over fees; when counties won't pay for indigent defense, lawyers turn to courts
Abstracts: Bar winners and losers; N.Y. committee suggests lawyer exams test wrong skills, unfair to minorities. Punitives under control; but tort reform boosters see bias in study findings
Abstracts: Baseball labor woes may move onto the gridiron; U.S. Supreme Court hears case that could shield other league sports from antitrust attack. Hollywood shudders
Abstracts: Baseball's lawyer; Robert DuPuy goes to bat for the owners in antitrust, labor and other battles. Court-future forum airs current peeves
Abstracts: Base closings keep military lawyers busy: among their duties: preserving artifacts, acting as goodwill ambassadors
Abstracts: Based on results of bar exams, class of 1994 is one of brightest. Job squeeze seems to take toll on number of 1992 applicants
Abstracts: Basic truths: the implications of the fraud-on-the-market theory for evaluating the "misleading" and "materiality" elements of securities fraud claims
Abstracts: Batson and the straight-face test; courts split on gender-based jury picks, permissible stereotyping. Made in America; law protecting Indian art stirs controversy
Abstracts: Battered child's defense; youths who killed relatives offer evidence of abuse with mixed results. Liability for spouse's abuse; new theory holds mothers accountable for failing to protect children
Abstracts: Battle heats up as Congress begins review of Endangered Species Act. Landowners need sanctuary, too
Abstracts: Battle lines form over WIPO copyright bills; Congress' current session may resolve policy disputes relating to protection of digital media IP
Abstracts: Battle of the accounting bits. Internet legal research organizer. 27 tips for a successful document assembly project
Abstracts: Battle of the legal PIMs. Put a wizard to work for you. Better than a notebook
Abstracts: Battle of the PIMs. Ecco Pro: 3-in-1. Contract management made easy
Abstracts: Battle of the PIMs. Managing documents over different platforms. The electronic phone message pad
Abstracts: Battle on legal ads comes down to class; some deride 'reform' movement as elitist. Calif. court bars solicitation suit; it's a disciplinary matter
Abstracts: Battle over U.S. antitrust law; opponents in M'soft case struggle to shape ambiguity of predatory-practice rules
Abstracts: Battles over religion still rage at high court. Court face-off in school fee case. High court could reshape church-state; pending cases provide a rare chance to alter the balance
Abstracts: Battles won, war continues; lawyers' group succeeds locally with firearms initiatives, looks to branch out. Grassroots growth; inner-city transactional pro bono helps lawyers and communities
Abstracts: Battling for the union worker. PTO blacks and commissioner clash. Cal. appeals court say mandatory CLE is illegal; lawyers likely to skip future education sessions
Abstracts: Baxter shareholders protest quiet settlements. Was Conrail's board on the right track? Third Circuit airs doubts on the fairness of Conrail deal
Abstracts: Be a good sport and refrain from using my patented putt: intellectual property protection for sports related movements
Abstracts: Beamed to the courthouse:Superior Court in Washington, D.C., opens high-tech domestic violence center. Depreciation bust: economic stimulus package questioned
Abstracts: Bean counters in a bind: trade-off expands duties; Congress protected accountants from investor suits. But new 'whistleblower' obligations could make them squirm
Abstracts: Beasley, class of '99; for $20 million or so, Temple has renamed its law school after a lawyer. DA probes clerk signing bonuses; giving bonuses to Supreme Court clerks headed for Texas firms called unethical
Abstracts: Beaten before they are born: immigrants, their children, and a right to prenatal care. Whose children? A response to professor Guggenheim
Abstracts: Beating a dead horse: is there any basic empirical evidence for the deterrent effect of imprisonment? The creation of RICO: law as knowledge diffusion process
Abstracts: Beating men at the game they have made theirs; women lack some easy ways to be rainmakers, but that shouldn't be a block
Abstracts: Beating the burnout clock: put clients and fees aside for a while to find time for your own life. Golden rule of parting ways; make sure any staff discharges are well-documented for just cause
Abstracts: Beating up on a little ol' landowning lady. An outrageous saga of municipal lawlessness. Even conservative judges bow to takings laws
Abstracts: Beat the clock. Watch out for the tax attack; when it comes to capital gains, procrastination can be a virtue
Abstracts: Beauty contests are high-stakes games; as more companies hold 'partnering' competitions, firms can employ strategies to maximize the likelihood of success
Abstracts: Because reform of worldwide business ethics will likely be delayed, the U.S. government may help companies avert corruption in foreign procurements
Abstracts: Because securitized mortgages involve public or private offerings of securities, they require a broader range of legal expertise than conventional mortgages
Abstracts: Be comfortable, get organized; ergonomic keyboard and case-management system stress ease of use. Shortcuts to productivity: these time-savers can streamline the operations of any law office
Abstracts: Becoming the adversary: ex-prosecutor turns the tables on media in new life after the courtroom. Now showing at a courtroom near you ... sophisticated computer graphics come of age - and evidence will never be the same
Abstracts: Beefing up lawyer ethics, competence is main goal: critics challenge New York proposal to open up discipline process, force arbitration in fee disputes
Abstracts: Been there, done that. Tight integration. Pentium emulation on a Mac
Abstracts: Beer-battered fans; injured ticketholders sue, claiming that alcohol at sporting events fuels violence. Who wants to be a millionaire?
Abstracts: Before they occur, get the kinks out of IT system; counsel can reduce the risks of information technology by conducting due diligence
Abstracts: Beheading and blood money; Islamic legal system fair despite peculiarities, scholars say. Nerves of iron: triathlons lure these lawyers to test their mettle
Abstracts: Behind lawyers' jokes. Does being a lawyer make one schizoid? A new book of conversations among lawyers suggests that for many, the answer is yes
Abstracts: Behind the JFK Records Project; Boston lawyer shares experiences from the massive document-release effort. Adapting to a new world; ABA project calls for revised rules on Internet jurisdiction
Abstracts: Belgian court requests ruling on whether tax relief under Parent-Subsidiary Directive requires full ownership of shares
Abstracts: Believers shouldn't have to sacrifice rights. Now states act as champions for religion. Pride goeth behind a horse; defending Amish who spurn symbol
Abstracts: Belligerence is a valid defense tactic; this attorney espouses aggression: 'the defense has to leap right into it, slashing and smashing
Abstracts: Below-market loans offer tax arbitrage potential. Help clients evaluate tax and compliance aspects of franchising
Abstracts: Below-market loans offer tax arbitrage potential. Hold on to special-use valuation estate tax saviings. Give more and pay less tax by claiming valuation discounts
Abstracts: Bench-bar alternative for Rule 11. Debate continues. Prosecution aids recovery in trade-secret theft; initiating both civil and criminal actions can bring a speedy result to victims of misappropriation
Abstracts: Bench battle. A jury question; jurors should judge youths in juvenile court, some say
Abstracts: Bench stress. What Sylvia Law, Jonathan Pazer and David Glass confront when they read or write. So how could anyone with dyslexia ever succeed as a lawyer?
Abstracts: Bending the rules: flexible regulation and constraints on agency discretion. Executive Branch legal interpretation: a perspective from the Office of Legal Counsel
Abstracts: Beneath the titans. The secular search for the sacred. The creation of a usable judicial past: Max Lerner, class conflict, and the propagation of judicial titans
Abstracts: Beneficiary of proceeds of qualified plan not entitled to five-year averaging on a lump sum distribution. IRS provides guidance on revised minimum distribution rules
Abstracts: Benefit of section 6166 flows from janitorial services provided for rental realty. Administration expense from revocable trust not deductible
Abstracts: Benefits of data bases outweigh drawbacks; design difficulties can be overcome. Lawyers: computer illiterates? Keyboard skills
Abstracts: Benefits practitioners take warning: contributions of unused vacation pay to employee benefit plans raise complex issues
Abstracts: Benevolent Ivy League conspiracy. Justices finally tackle 'foreign conduct.' Rice wars: small growers sue co-ops
Abstracts: Benlate winners must try again: Fla. judge orders retrials, citing victors' misconduct. Nicaraguans say they're not paying
Abstracts: Bent on original intent; Justice Thomas is asserting a distinct and cohesive vision. Judicial activists wanted: promoting lawyer professionalism from the bench is a fitting task for judges - when they speak, everyone listens
Abstracts: Bermuda bids to become beachhead for e-business; island's drive to serve as a hub for e-commerce is manifest in its Electronic Transactions Act
Abstracts: "Bespeaking caution" in disclosure documents. Forward-looing statements and meaningful cautionary language under the Securities Litigation Reform Act's safe harbor
Abstracts: Best snitches: Illinois lawyers; Land of Lincoln leads the nation in attorneys turning in their peers. A time to disrobe to save your honor
Abstracts: Better graphics, lower costs through brainstorming; getting ideas and plans to flow by using a step-by-step process for sharing thoughts
Abstracts: Better litigating through a network. A toxic tort expert. A league of his own and a fast one, too
Abstracts: Betting on cyberspace; when it comes to the future of Internet gambling, all wagers are off. New push for going mobile; European-style cross-border practices may be the next big wave here
Abstracts: Beware downturn doomsayers; stock returns, not election returns, are better predictors of market trends. Class distinctions: mutual fund groupings can be helpful investment guides - if they're legitimate
Abstracts: Beware of beauty contests; proof of an implied attorney-client relationship can disqualify. Suite harmony; protecting client confidentiality while you share space
Abstracts: Beware the cocktail party client; casual legal advice dispensed without reflection can lead to malpractice claim
Abstracts: Beware: your rights could be crimes. Republicans fixing to nationalize gambling issue. Beware: your rights could be crimes (Part II)
Abstracts: Beyond 'Built to Last' ... stakeholder relations in "built-to-last" companies. The multiple bottom lines of corporate citizenship: social investing, reputation, and responsibility audits
Abstracts: Beyond 'Daubert'- court hears 'Kumho;' at stake is the very definition of who qualifies as an expert witness and may testify in federal court
Abstracts: Beyond just deserts: sentencing violent and sexual offenders. Selective incapacitation after the Criminal Justice Act 1991: a proportional response to protecting the public?
Abstracts: Beyond legal research and into records; law librarians not only help attorneys find cases, but also can support a litigator's document needs before and during trial
Abstracts: Beyond litigation: new approaches in state/local sector collective bargaining. Patterns of teacher bargaining in Canada and the United States
Abstracts: Beyond litigation: new approaches to federal labor relations - let's give change a chance. Remarks on the future of labor relations in the federal sector
Abstracts: Beyond managerialism in criminal justice. Conditional bail decision making in the magistrates' court. The imposition of conditions in bail decisions: from summary punishment to better behaviour on remand
Abstracts: Beyond Nuremberg: fifty years later, the debate continues on informed consent. It may take a village... or a specialized court to address family problems
Abstracts: Beyond Ozzie and Harriet. Mandating good works; Colorado proposal requiring pro bono draws fire from most lawyers
Abstracts: Beyond rape: an essay on the difference between the presence of force and the absence of consent. An offer the Teamsters couldn't refuse: the 1989 consent decree establishing federal oversight and ending mechanisms
Abstracts: Beyond South Africa: new frontiers in corporate responsibility. LittleBrother is watching you
Abstracts: Beyond the bottom line; to regain the public's trust, lawyers need to work for the common good. Clients are consumers, too; competent, efficient lawyering makes for good business practice
Abstracts: Beyond the boundaries of the Community Reinvestment Act and the fair lending laws: developing a market-based framework for generating low- and moderate-income lending
Abstracts: Beyond the typing pool; a legal secretary must be a computer whiz, law clerk, receptionist and confidant. Pay to hire away
Abstracts: Beyond the Valley: who's winning the tech-law biz? High-tech has been a boon to places like New York, Atlanta, Austin and San Diego. But new work attracts more lawyers..
Abstracts: Beyond the words; understanding what your client is really saying makes for successful lawyering. Culture of professionalism
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