Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...area of testimony that too often has promoted confusion over clarity. He has heeded the Supreme Court's ruling, in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, that judges should try to independently assess the scientific merits of expert testimony--and in so doing, he may hasten the resolution of a legal ordeal that has brought anxiety and psychological pain to many women...
...schooling her children at home. In September she was notified by the La Honda-Pescadero, California, school district that she had to enroll her son Joshua, 9, in school in order to comply with state law. She reluctantly agreed to do so, saying, "I'm doing it to be legal and doing it as a temporary measure until I get the law changed. I happen to value education. I do not value school in any way." Hathaway, who is writing a book about Jessica, was also upset when President Clinton signed a bill last October that prohibits people without...
Gearing up for the expected decision, Denise Brown held a 90-minute conference call with five lawyers and several women's rights activists the night before the judge's ruling. A number of legal and strategic options were discussed, but foremost was the Browns' commitment to appeal the judge's decision. Other options discussed were a recall effort against the judge and a plan to file a complaint against Fuller with the state bar association...
...year's end it's as easy to gorge on new movies as on holiday dinner. Some 40 films are on view, many as solemn as a Christmas sermon; we consider 10 here. Three are docudramas about challenges to the legal system. Three are tales of senior citizens in decay or defiance. Another three are comic studies of dire events: serial killing, an alien invasion, going home to mother. And it wouldn't be Christmas without a film of some masterwork by a 19th century novelist; this year it's Henry James. Below, a few reasons to visit your local...
INCOMPATIBLE COUPLE OF THE YEAR: Yasser Arafat and Benjamin Netanyahu, with more battles in sight and no legal divorce available...