Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...found support among the group members, and the exchange of ideas keeps them all writing. So far, he has produced dozens of stories about his business careers, his travels and a 55th high school reunion that will probably go into a second self-published book. He carries around a legal pad so that he can jot down ideas for more. Louise DeSalvo, who is the author of Writing as a Way of Healing and teaches memoir writing at New York City's Hunter College, urges her students to note stray thoughts that bubble up from their unconscious minds while they...
...Penthouse's parent company until 1997, claims his Manhattan loft was a gift from his father for graduating from Harvard and joining the family business. But a judge backed Guccione the elder, saying the apartment's stock certificate had never been transferred to Anthony and he had no legal claim to it. Looks as if Guccione pere, who is also estranged from his other son, Bob Jr., will be spending Father's Day alone this year...
...starlet in what she claims are unauthorized pictures taken prior to her big break. "The photos were taken expressly for the purpose of her portfolio and not for publication," says Theron's publicist. He says it was a "complete shock" when they came out in Playboy. Theron is considering legal action. But this would seem to be the perfect time to ask for a percentage of the magazine's gross...
...prostitutes at a legal brothel in southern Nevada, where I served as madam for five years, hooted at the absurdity of Monica's claim that "telling 10 people [of her affair with the President] was being pretty discreet" [NATION, March 15]. Girls who work in legal brothels entertain some pretty high-powered men whose names are instantly recognizable. The anonymity of the men who enter the brothel is sacrosanct. No professional brothel prostitute reveals the identity of any of her clients, regardless of their status or celebrity. A prostitute's commitment to total discretion is a prerequisite to her employment...
SHANNON FAULKNER Citadel's first female cadet wins $4 mil to cover legal fees. That should bring school to attention...