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Extractions: by Steven E. Gutstein, Rachelle K. Sheely Featured Sites Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute This web site holds the Internet publications of the Legal Information Institute, a part of the Cornell Law School. The server offers the LII's collection of: Recent Supreme Court decisions Historic Supreme Court decisions Full version of U.S. Code
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Extractions: @import url(../../styles/stylefront3.css); /*IE and NN6x styles*/ LawWeb Contact Site Map U.Va. ... Home Search Main... All Directory Library Course Info Admissions Media Guide PUBLIC SERVICE Pro Bono Loan Assistance Student Service Organizations ... Service in Charlottesville DEPARTMENTS About the School Academics Admissions Student Life ... Media Guide Clinics: Under the supervision of an attorney, students perform the lawyer functions associated with their cases, including client and witness interviews, factual development, legal research, preparation of pleadings and negotiation. Students with third-year practice certification may also be responsible for courtoom advocacy. Unless otherwise noted, the yearlong clinics are offered in conjunction with the Charlottesville-Albemarle Legal Aid Society. Appellate Litigation Students brief and argue one or more appeals before a federal appeals court. The rules and procedure applicable in the federal appellate system are examined. Fundamentals of oral and written appellate advocacy focus on each student's individual project. [Supervised by private practising attorney] Children's Advocacy Students represent children involved in legal issues in the areas of education; foster care and social services; mental health and developmental disabilities; and laws governing services to children who have been found delinquent. Students represent children in negotiations and administrative hearings, and participate in court proceedings to the extent permitted by law.
Extractions: Ladies and gentlemen, The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, [which entered into force on 1 July 2002, is significant in a number of ways. It requires that in its application and interpretation of law, the Court must be consistent with internationally recognized human rights, and be without any adverse distinction founded on grounds, such as [inter alia] gender as defined in Article 7, paragraph 3 [of the Statute]. It] establishes jurisdiction to try crimes of sexual violence, such as rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution and forced pregnancy, as crimes against humanity when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed at any civilian population. The Statute calls for a fair representation of female and male judges and the inclusion of judges with legal expertise on specific issues, including violence against women and children. As Special Adviser on Gender Issues, promoting gender balance and the appointment of women to high-level posts have been among the main priorities of my work in the United Nations and its agencies. It is indeed a major achievement that the need for gender balance has been recognized in the Statute. The Statute also makes provision for the application of gender-sensitive justice, including victim and witness protection measures. [Also of major significance is that the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the Court aim to ease the burden of testifying and seek to protect, support and provide for the counselling of victims and witnesses in prosecutions.]
Prepared Witness Testimony: Rothenberg, Karen H. Program at the University of Maryland School of law. for the last seven years on issuesdirectly related to genetic testing and its legal, ethical and http://energycommerce.house.gov/107/hearings/07112001Hearing322/Rothenberg521.ht
Extractions: Baltimore, MD, 21201 Good afternoon, Chairman Stearns and members of the Subcommittee. It is a pleasure to be here today. I have been working for the last seven years on issues directly related to genetic testing and its legal, ethical and social implications, and I have written numerous publications on genetics and related legal issues in health care. Over the last few years I also contributed to a series of studies on legislative approaches to genetic information in both health insurance and workplace contexts which were published in Science My remarks will focus on the legal, ethical, and public policy implications related to the potential for discrimination in health insurance based on predictive genetic testing.
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Extractions: By Phil Stinson, Esq. ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act. ADHD - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. AIDS - acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Amicus Curiae - friend of the court. Appeal - a process whereby a superior court or tribunal reviews the records, proceedings, and judgment of a lower court to determine if errors of law were made by the lower court or tribunal. Assistive Technology Device - equipment used to maintain or improve the capabilities of a child with a disability. BD - behavior disordered. Behavior Plan - a plan of positive behavioral interventions that is part of an IEP for a child whose behaviors interfere with his/her learning or that of others. Case Law - judicial opinions issued by a court. Cert. Denied Certiorari - a discretionary writ giving an appellate court jurisdiction to review the decision of a lower court. CFR - code of federal regulations. Class Action - a civil action filed in a court on behalf of a named plaintiff and on behalf of other individuals similarly situated. Common Law - law developed over time by usage and custom.
Extractions: The federal government has, for the past year, been working on a complete revision of Canadian immigration law. The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network has closely monitored the developments, and has participated in consultations with lawmakers and government officials at every step. Last June, the Network published "HIV/AIDS and Immigration: Final Report," which provided a review of Canadian and international practice, analyzed proposed changes, and made recommendations for future policy and practice. The Network also participated in public consultations on Canada's new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The act has now been passed but will only come into effect once the regulations, which provide details about how the Act is to be implemented, are finalized. On 5 February 2002, the Network presented a brief on the proposed regulations before the House of Commons Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. Recently, the Committee released its report consisting of recommendations to the Minister on changes that ought to be made to the Regulations and things that should be borne in mind by officials when implementing the new law. As a witness before the Committee, the Network made numerous suggestions, many of which were adopted by the Committee.
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Extractions: Provides the 94 U.S. Attorneys' offices with executive assistance and direction, policy development, administrative direction, operational support and coordination with other components of the Department and other federal agencies. The majority of the legal work in the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys is performed by attorneys in the following components: Legal Counsel Office, Legal Programs Staff, Counsel to the Director Staff, Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Staff, and the Office of Legal Education. Total No. of Attorneys: 85
Extractions: ADVERTISEMENT PROFESSIONAL ISSUES Ethics Forum. Dec. 4, 2000. What is proper treatment of mental health patients facing criminal charges? How do you handle patients' relatives? Ethics Forum Answers to questions on ethical issues in medical practice ... SEE ARCHIVES Recently, a psychiatric patient was accused of causing the death of a bystander by pushing her in front of a train. Assuming that the patient has received some treatment since the incident, is it ethical for a physician to suspend therapeutic medication so that a jury can witness the extent of a patient's impairment at the time of the incident? Reply: In responding to the question, a brief historical review is useful. A patient's right to refuse psychiatric treatment has evolved as a matter of public policy and state statutes. Historically, voluntary patients have always had the right to refuse treatment. Patients committed involuntarily, however, as a result of their commitment status, did not enjoy the same freedom of choice. In fact, such considerations were a nonissue in the bygone humanitarian era of
Chicago-Kent College Of Law: Media Advisory -- May 1, 2000 were inspired by her father's legal challenge to estate planning tax strategies; andexecutive compensation issues. Kent students will receive their law degrees http://www.kentlaw.edu/news/advisory/adv000501.html
Extractions: Gwen Osborne , director of public affairs, (312) 906-5251 ADVISORY TO PRODUCERS, COLUMNISTS AND ASSIGNMENT, PLANNING, BUSINESS, INTERNATIONAL, DAYBOOK, CITY DESK, ENVIRONMENTAL AND LEGAL EDITORS CHICAGO May 1, 2000 Chicago-Kent College of Law has experts available to discuss current legal issues. To reach any of our experts, call Gwen Osborne , director of public affairs, at (312) 906-5251. Copies of press releases and earlier advisories are available on our Web site: http://www.kentlaw.edu/news/ May is Older Americans Month. Professor Howard Eglit is an expert on law and aging and the author of a three-volume treatise entitled Age Discrimination . Professor Eglit is available to discuss employment discrimination and other legal issues that affect older Americans. U.S. v. Microsoft. Last week, the Justice Department and 17 states asked a federal judge to break up Microsoft Corp. into two companies. One company would produce Windows®, the computer operating system. The other company would run the Internet operations and make software applications such as Microsoft Office. The nation's largest software manufacturer said "the government's unprecedented regulatory scheme is unjustifiably punitive." Professor Christopher Leslie , an antitrust expert, is available for interviews about the case.
Extractions: Bakersfield, California 93301 Agenda: An estimation of the time necessary to hear the case. Whether any party intends to amend the January 9, 1995 petition. The disclosure of the name of each witness the party may call at the hearing and a brief statement of the content of the witness expected testimony. The disclosure of the identity of any witness whose testimony will be presented by affidavit pursuant to Govt. Code 11514, if known. Whether an interpreter or any other special accommodations are necessary. The disclosure of the names and addresses of each expert witness the party intends to call at the hearing, a brief statement of the opinion the expert is expected to give, and a copy of each expert witness current resume.
Extractions: SLSCE Main Office General Information Course Catalog Registration Guide ... Summer Session B.A. Degree in Liberal Studies: Legal Studies Legal Studies (Social Sciences): Credit Courses Courses with CPO and POL prefixes may be taken for political science credit. Courses with CSO and SOC prefixes may be taken for sociology credit. Courses with CSS prefixes may be taken for general social sciences credit. American Constitutional Law Introduces the historical and political debates that resulted in the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. Case law and collateral readings relevant to the construction of the U.S. constitutional government are used to explore: theories of jurisprudence; structures of courts; aspects of litigation; the nature and scope of judicial review and constitutional adjudication; the role of the judiciary in the maintenance of national power. Analyzes crime and delinquency as social phenomena, and examines the relationship of crime and delinquency to various social institutions (e.g., the economy, the family, the law). Also provides an overview of theories of crime causation, and the nature and role of the police, courts, and prisons in society.
Legal Issues - The Case Of Dmitry Sklyarov First, Sklyarov is studying electronic security issues as part of whether or not it'sagainst the law for anyone to and publishers who have the legal rights to http://www.infotoday.com/it/nov01/ardito.htm
Extractions: (http://www.elcomsoft.com) , posted a press release announcing the sale of a software program called Advanced eBook Processor (AEBPR), which removes encryption coding from Adobe Acrobat PDF files and Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader software. In part, the press release stated: Advanced eBook Processor lets users make backup copies of eBooks that are protected with passwords, security plug-ins, various DRM (Digital Rights Management) schemes like EBX and WebBuy, enabling them to be readable with any PDF viewer, without additional plug-ins. In addition, the program makes it easy to decrypt eBooks and load them onto PalmPilots and other small, portable devices. This gives usersespecially users who read on airplanes or in hotelsa more convenient option than using larger notebooks with limited battery power to read their eBooks. PDF protection can prevent users from changing or printing information, adding or changing annotations and form fields, or even selecting and copying text or graphics. With Advanced eBook Processor, these PDF files can be decrypted, opened, and used without any of these restrictions. Once protection has been removed, PDF files created with Adobe's Acrobat program can be opened in any PDF viewer, including Adobe's Acrobat Reader.
Extractions: Intellectual property Spain The European Legal 500 Recommends: Clifford Chance SC Cuatrecasas Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Mullerat ... Broseta Abogados Firms are listed in groups in order of priority, and alphabetically within groups. The European Legal 500 comments: In general, trade mark and patent agents handle the majority of filings and registration work in Spain, while law firms handle advice and litigation. In the past few years, intellectual property has become a growing practice area. Membership of the EU forced the Spanish parliament to implement the guidelines laid down by the Community directives on IP. is still the most recognised leader in intellectual property, albeit by a narrowing margin. The team is led by partner and respected IP expert Gonzalo de Ulloa. is currently acting as expert witness for Barcelona City Council in its case against a North American couple to recuperate the Barcelona.com domain name. Clifford Chance SC The Cuatrecasas team, led by Jorge Llevat, represented Coca-Cola in legal proceedings for unfair advertising. It also represented Chase Manhattan Bank in a case of IP rights violation via the Internet, and a major telephone company on significant IP issues connected to music access through mobile phones. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 's four fee-earner team, headed up by Antoni Valverde, advises on state-of-the-art IP/IT, brand sharing/splitting and cross-border deals, and also has transactional expertise. It advised Intel Corporation on the setting up of a research lab at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Hewlett-Packard on the possible acquisition of the consulting division of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Microsoft Corporation on data protection issues.
Vitzman, Webster & Partners - Law Update on 3 April 2001 regarding the legal regime of law no.85/2001 - published on 27 March2001 Romanian Government issues Regulations for the applicability of law http://www.vwp.ro/update.htm
Extractions: Romania has a Witness Protection Program Law - Law no.682/2002 - published on 28 December 2002. According to the Law, witnesses in a criminal trial might be protected by entering in a Witness Protection Program. Measures of protection include: change of identity, change of domicile, requalification etc. The Law will enter into force on 28 January 2003. The Standing Rules are to be published by 28 February 2003 at the latest. Romania has a new Law for preventing and fighting the Money Laundring Operations - Law no.656/2002 - published on 12 December 2002. The National Office for Preventing and Fighting the Money Laundring Operations was created and is in charge with identifying and processing information pertaining to possible money laundring operations as well as introducing criminal claims against the suspected individuals with the Attorney's Office of The Supreme Court of Justice. New Convention for avoiding double taxation and preventing fiscal evasion between Romania and Germany - ratified by Law no.29/2002 - published on 31 January 2002 - signed in Berlin on July 4, 2001. According to the Convention Romania might apply a withholding that cannot exceed 5% or 15% (depending on the quality and equity participation) on dividends paid to shareholders in resident companies, 3% on the gross interest and 3% on the royalties. This Convention follows the new Convention with the Nederlands applicable starting with 2000.
Employment Law Publications And Programs party Liability Current Trends and issues (January 1719 Title IX, The Recorder,Employment law (Fall 1996 at-Will States?, Southwestern legal Foundation (1987). http://www.orrick.com/about/prtcarea/areas/EmpLaw_Pubs.htm
Extractions: Employment Law Home Page Complex Employment and Class Action Litigation Employment Discrimination Financial Services Industry ... California Employment Law Deskbook Orrick has also developed substantive in-depth papers analyzing employment and labor issues facing employers. Titles for these papers can be found below. For upcoming speaking engagements or to request copies of these papers, please contact Justin Model at 212-506-5264 or email jmodel@orrick.com ADA A Brave New World: The ADA and Employees with Mental Disabilities ADA Accommodation: A Case Study Americans with Disabilities Act: An Overview Controlling Attendance in Light of the ADA and FMLA Update on Employee Accommodation University Compliance with the ADA ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution: Where Do We Go From Here Alternatives to Litigation: Arbitration, Mediation, and Other Ways to Resolve Employment Disputes Key Developments in Arbitration of Employment Claims The Siege Continues: Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Claims Successfully Defending Against Bonus and Compensation Claims in Arbitration-Some Practical Tips for Arbitrating Employment Cases Affirmative Action/Diversity Affirmative Action in the Workplace: Legal and Practical Challenges Affirmative Action Law and Regulation: An Overview Affirmative Action on Campus: The Legal and Practical Challenges Developments in EEO Law, Including Legislation and Affirmative Action
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Extractions: April 1, 2003 Update: Affirmative Action The Supreme Court heard arguments today in two cases involving the University of Michigan rules using race as a factor in admissions. Ray Suarez discusses the action at the high court with Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Court reporter for The Chicago Tribune. March 13, 2003 Monitoring Protesters Betty Ann Bowser reports from Denver, Colorado, where the American Civil Liberties Union has filed suit against the city for keeping police records of political protesters. March 5, 2003 Supreme Court Watch The Supreme Court ruled today to require sex offenders to register with the state and keep in touch with authorities and to uphold California's "three strikes" sentencing law. Ray Suarez speaks with Jan Crawford Greenburg of The Chicago Tribune about the court's decisions. February 26, 2003 Judicial Politics The Senate has debated the judicial nomination of Miguel Estrada for three weeks. After a report , Ray Suarez discusses the deliberation with Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee; and Senator Charles Schumer of New York, the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee on the courts.
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Extractions: Home Violence Aging Healthy Adolescents Project ... Publications Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues Concerning Interpersonal Violence, Maltreatment, and Related Trauma A report of the ad hoc Committee on Legal and Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Interpersonal Violence Table of Contents Introduction Section IV: Collateral Issues Section I: Professional roles Section V: Forensic Psychology ... Section III: Treatment This introduction provides a brief review of the issues faced by psychologists working in the areas of interpersonal violence. The problem includes the perception of a harassing backlash against psychologists who have been involved in interpersonal violence cases and issues. In particular, some psychologists who work with child or elder maltreatment, spousal / partner battering, and adults who recall memories of childhood abuse have been targets or personal and organized harassment. The forms of harassment have included personal threats and picketing of offices, media campaigns, as well as ethic and licensing board complaints and lawsuits. Psychologists who find themselves subjected to a nuisance or unsubstantiated grievance may experience vulnerability, loneliness, PTSD symptoms, or professional and financial consequences. They often experience isolation and secondary traumatization. Our committee was particularly concerned with various organized efforts developed to help alleged perpetrators of interpersonal violence and others pursue board actions, ethics complaints and nuisance lawsuits against psychologists who have served as therapist, forensic evaluator, expert witness, or client advocate for victims of interpersonal violence. Templates to file such complaints have been developed by various groups. In addition, our committee was concerned about the negative perceptions portrayed in the media and among consumers about psychologists and psychotherapy. Such perceptions could have far reaching implications for policy and practice. For example, malpractice insurance carriers may attempt to deny converge to psychologists working with clients who have experienced various forms of interpersonal violence.
