The National Law Journal

August 04, 2008 | National Law Journal

By Barbara Berish Brown / Special to The National Law Journal

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March 23, 2009 | National Law Journal

In a legal dispute with environmental and industry groups attacking from different angles the federal government's application of the federal Endangered Species Act to Pacific salmon and steelhead trout, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the government's classification of hatchery-spawned and naturally spawned fish under the act. On March 16, the court partially reversed a federal district court and deferred to what it called the "technical expertise" of the federal government's Natural Marine Fisheries Service. The court held that the service had not been arbitrary and capricious in implementing its 2005 hatchery listing policy.

By David Horrigan / Special to the National Law Journal

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September 15, 2003 | National Law Journal

In today's climate of intense competition for clients, tort lawyers are increasingly turning to traditional broadcast media for advertising their services. The industry has matured since the days of debating the implications of Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, which legalized lawyer advertising. No longer is the conversation about whether to advertise, but rather about where, when, how and what to advertise.

By Doron LevinSpecial to the National Law Journal

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July 19, 2004 | National Law Journal

When companies institute mediation programs to nip disputes in the bud, employees are routinely shaping complaints under the rubric of sexual or racial discrimination, even when the underlying problems don�t rise to such serious levels.

By Vivian Berger Special to The National Law Journal

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April 25, 2005 | National Law Journal

A dispute between the University of California, San Diego library and the American Association of Publishers over the placing of library material online for students may be headed for a lawsuit, according to University of California General Counsel Mary MacDonald.

By Marty GrahamSpecial to The National Law Journal

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October 13, 2003 | National Law Journal

Two important debates about reforming the criminal justice system have been intensifying lately. Attorney General John Ashcroft issued a directive limiting the discretion of federal prosecutors to enter into plea bargains with criminal defendants. Defense lawyers immediately criticized the measure as burdening their clients; individual prosecutors complained that it is centralizing prosecutorial power.

By Jason MazzoneSpecial to The National Law Journal

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November 08, 2004 | National Law Journal

Californians, using the state's proposition system that allows an end run around legislators, voted for a law that limits lawsuits against business and against an attempt to modify the state's so-called Three Strikes and You're Out initiative.

By Marty GrahamSpecial to The National Law Journal

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June 07, 2004 | National Law Journal

The old practice of retaining client files when there is a failure to pay his bill has been questionedand outlawed—in a number of jurisdictions. This retaining lien should be completely eliminated.

By John Leubsdorf Special to The National Law Journal

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February 19, 2007 | National Law Journal

Governor Martin O'Malley and the Maryland Legislature should promptly and thoroughly review the death penalty and the lethal-injection procedures to decide whether change is warranted.

By Carl Tobias / Special to The National Law Journal

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April 26, 2004 | National Law Journal

Virtually alone among nations, the United States puts to death juvenile killers—youths who were less than 18 years old at the time of their crimes, putting us in the dubious international company of Iran and the Congo.

By Vivian BergerSpecial to The National Law Journal

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