Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...arrests triggered the legal machinery for returning the suspects to the U.S. for trial. Most extraditions involving criminal suspects are relatively simple, and Salcido's case turned out to be exceedingly so. Even before proceedings started, Salcido asked to return to the U.S., and he was whisked back on a plane lent to authorities by Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz. But not all extraditions are that uncomplicated. For well-financed and influential fugitives like Khashoggi, who have access to top legal talent, the process can drag out for months. Soon after Khashoggi's arrest, his U.S. lawyer landed in Bern...
...movie, a 45-minute compilation of two and three-minute sketches spoofing everything from Hyatt Legal Services to a capella singing, is a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the wonder of video. At its best, the film is a well-worked parody of television's silliness; unfortunately, the script's tendency toward cliche and its occasional poor editing detract from its potential humor...
...state did not respond by May 1, the council, at the urging of Walsh, planned to initiate legal action against the commonwealth to obtain the money for the hospital. Walsh also said he might ask Harvard to loan the city the funds...
...company donated $259,000 to his political organizations. He also admitted that Recruit bought more than $570,000 worth of tickets to two fund-raisers held for him in Tokyo and Iwate prefecture in May 1987. Such contributions are not illegal, but these may have exceeded legal limits imposed after the Tanaka scandal...
These practices do not necessarily violate Japanese law. But Recruit may have overstepped legal limits -- and certainly drew attention to the pervasive role of money in Japanese politics...