Juries Usually Sympathize with Doctors in Malpractice Suits | By Amy E. Wong |
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Who do jurists side with in medical malpractice suits? Common sense might lead one to assume that jurists usually pit themselves against doctors. However, Philip Peters, a professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, has stated that juries generally side with doctors rather than... |
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WCL’s IP report shows concern about U.S.-Korea FTA restrictions | By Gitanjali Hazarika |
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Explaining Gender-Based Salary Disparity | By Amy E. Wong |
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Research recently released by Joni Hersch, professor of law and economics at Vanderbilt University, examines salary disparities between men and women. As I've mentioned time and time again, times are a-changin'.Female enrollment in colleges reached 57% in 2004. 46% of all employees are fem... |
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Are we protecting our kids enough? | By Gitanjali Hazarika |
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A 17-year-old girl was caught for allegedly using Craigslist.com to sell 'soft'ware, a pseudonym for a web escort service.Subsequently, her name and mug shot are splashed all over the net, TV, and the front pages in newspapers. She is also charged as an 'a-d-u-l-t'!!Now, you may hav...
URL: http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/World/2007/04/10/3970740-sun.html
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Dred Scott re-visited | By Amit Agarwal |
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Can an accused waive trial and sentencing by asking for death sentence? | By Amit Agarwal |
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UT Environmental Law Clinic Helps Texas Residents Obtain Clean Drinking Water | By Amy E. Wong |
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The University of Texas School of Law's environmental law linic collaborated with Austin Interfaith in order to persuade the Travis County Commissioners Court to award 39 low-income families with $115,000 for clean drinking water.Melinda Taylor, director of the environmental law clinic, said, &l... |
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The EPA Must Clean Up Its Act | By Amy E. Wong |
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On Monday, April 2, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate motor vehicle greenhouse gasemissions under the Clean Air Act. It was a momentous case, in which Massachusetts and several other statessued the EPA, alleging that the Agency was violating the ...
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Professor Sherry Colb Explores the Legalities Behind Pregnancy, Sex, and Gender Headlines | By Amy E. Wong |
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Student lending & officials come under scanner again | By Gitanjali Hazarika |
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