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In the U.S. Supreme Court: For the fourth
time in six years, the Court determines the definition of a 'seaman'
- Maritime law - In Harbor Tug and Barge Company, Inc. v. Papai, to
be argued Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider its fourth seaman status case of
the 1990s. By Thomas C. Galligan Jr., Professor of Law, Louisiana State University Law
Center.
Justices wrestle with whether Constitution
protects doctor-assisted suicide
- Criminal justice - Before a packed, rapt courtroom, the Justices
heard attorneys from Washington state and New York argue that dying patients have no
constitutional right - no liberty interest - to the assistance of their doctors in ending
their lives. (published Jan. 9, 1997)
In the U.S. Supreme Court: Opting out of
class actions in state court -- Constitutional right or local procedural policy?
- Class actions - In Adams v. Robertson, to be argued Jan. 14, the
U.S. Supreme Court will address the question whether class members have a constitutional
right to opt out. By George Rutherglen, O.M. Vicars Professor of Law, University of
Virginia.
Judge fines Prudential $1 million for
documentation lapses
- Insurance - Criticizing sharply what he called Prudential
Insurance Co. of America's "haphazard and uncoordinated approach to document
retention," the federal judge in a national class action suit over sales practices
fines the company $1 million for destroying documents related to the litigation.
California Supreme Court: Pre-promotion drug
tests unconstitutional
- Drug testing - California public employers can use drug tests to
screen job applicants, but the California Supreme Court strikes down as unconstitutional
drug tests that are required as a condition for promotion.
Hot Legal Documents from West
- Hot topics - Here's a list to help you rapidly locate legal
documents that have been in the news lately. (published Jan. 8, 1997)
Hot Tax Documents from West
- Hot tax topics - Here's a list to help you rapidly locate tax
documents that have been in the news lately. (published Jan. 8, 1997)
Technology news from Edupage
- Edupage - What's what and what's new in the world of information
technology. (published Jan. 7, 1997)
Quotes and Notes
- Free speech - Wit and wisdom from pundits and jurists.
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