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...fourth day, Albert's cornermen threw in the towel. Afraid that the prosecution had more surprises and frustrated because Judge Kendrick was citing Virginia's rape shield law to disallow testimony that might have impeached the accuser's credibility, Black recommended that Albert accept the plea bargain that was said to have been offered to him before all that dirty laundry had been aired...
From here on, though, the candidates are moving into ideological territory where finessing becomes harder or where the other just can't follow. For both Clinton and Dole a big minefield is affirmative action. Last week the Administration announced new rules on government contracting that disallow all strict set-aside provisions that require specific numbers for minority contractors. But they still allow "race-conscious" procurement as long as Justice Department studies of each affected industry find credible evidence of discrimination. The rules reflect the "Mend it, don't end it" approach Clinton announced last summer--a fairly gutsy and clear...
...does so in the face of reform measures recently adopted or currently under consideration in legislative arenas." Congress and the Supreme Court have been grappling with limiting punitive damages on a federal level unsuccessfully for years. Some states already have caps on punitive damages awards and others even disallow them altogether. So far, the Court has not ruled consistently on award limits and Congress has been unable to pass a federal law limiting the amount of punitive damages. Lamia Abu-Haidar
...Jackie Onassis auction, said Hoffman. As it stands, Cabey can collect 10 percent of Goetz's earnings for the next 20 years provided he can show the bankruptcy trustee his claim is valid. The bankruptcy trustee could disagree with the jury's assessment, says Goetz's attorney, and disallow the whole award...
Their argument was simple: Harvard policy prohibits the University from sanctioning discrimination. Therefore, Harvard is precluded, by its own rules, from funding a discriminatory program such as ROTC. On the other side were those who felt it would be an injustice of its own to disallow Harvard students from participating in the program...