Word: actioner
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...main attraction of the symposium--which attracted about 150 educators from around the country--was Schlichtmann, who was the focus of "A Civil Action." Schlichtmann--played by John Travolta in the film--spoke about how the case changed him from a hotshot, Porsche-driving lawyer to a proponent of compromise and mediation...
Just a few weeks after the release of "A Civil Action," the Robert Redford film based on the 1986 landmark court case Anne Anderson, et. al v. W.R. Grace, et al, the real-life cast members gathered at the Harvard Law School (HLS) last Saturday to discuss the continuing importance of their case as a teaching tool in classrooms...
Harr spoke about the unique opportunity he had in writing "A Civil Action." "I knew journalists rarely got access to this kind of case," he said. "I am not an environmentalist or a zealot about causes...I had no agenda, so that really helped me get access to witnesses...
...afternoon panel, moderated by Bromley Professor of Law Arthur R. Miller, was dominated by the attorneys, as animosity left over from the lawsuit surfaced.The two sides especially disagreed over the movieA Civil Action...
...first action following a 17-day layoff for final exams, the Crimson fell to Yale (7-11, 2-4), 59-44, on Saturday afternoon and Brown (8-10, 3-3), 82-65, the next...