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California's courtship of abusive lawsuits must end. Houston, David Survey Oct 19, 2009 627
The national taxpayer advocate's annual report to Congress. Chambers, Valrie Oct 1, 2009 1146
COAG Pushes For National Harmonised Planning Laws. Thomas, Nick Sep 30, 2009 347
Ontario announces plans to reform provincial drug system. Jul 21, 2009 615
Electric intelligence: establishing a smart grid requires regulatory reform, not subsidies. Kiesling, Lynne Jun 1, 2009 1455
Sweeping Pension System Reforms Adopted in Illinois; Bans on Pension System Placement Agents and Lobbyists in New York. Janicik, John May 1, 2009 669
Sticky expectations: responses to persistent over-optimism in marriage, employment contracts, and credit card use. Williams, Sean Hannon Jan 1, 2009 25809
Amendments to the Commonwealth's legal services directions: Part 2. Dec 27, 2008 856
Kenyan debate on reforming abortion laws. Brief article Nov 1, 2008 189
Testing Japan's convictions: the lay judge system and the rights of criminal defendants. Soldwedel, Arne F. Nov 1, 2008 28505
Limited Liability Company Reform: New Rules Governing The Incorporation , Sale Of Shares, And Change Of Administrative Seat. May 28, 2008 1092
Dodd proposes mortgage reform bill. Apr 1, 2008 394
Lilly's CEO calls for reform of nation's drug safety system. Oct 22, 2007 505
Board endorses three-year cycle rule amendments: appellate, judicial administration, and family law changes now go to the Supreme Court. Sep 15, 2007 504
Keeping 'em guessing. Brief article Aug 31, 2007 65
Court rules on Task Force on Treatment-based Drug Courts' recommendations. Jul 15, 2007 331
Proposed jury instruction dealing with theft. Law overview Jul 15, 2007 2822
Proposed code of judicial conduct amendments. Law overview Jul 15, 2007 639
Proposed Appellate Court Rule change dealing with ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. Brief article Jul 15, 2007 192
Family law rules three-year cycle amendments. Jul 1, 2007 635
International development, legal culture, and expected value theory. Keeping, Janet Mar 1, 2007 1450
Ritter's veto is the right move. Schwab, Robert Column Mar 1, 2007 661
Reconstructing section 5: a post-Katrina proposal for voting rights act reform. Williams, Damian Mar 1, 2007 18467
The heat is on. Brief article Feb 16, 2007 199
Law Commissions' Proposals - Update. Jan 18, 2007 1246
The IP Year 2006 In Review. Jan 8, 2007 9128
Keynote address Fordham University School of Law: Friday, April 7, 2006: why we seek reform. Feerick, John D. Jan 1, 2007 4601
What makes a good appointive system for the selection of state court judges: the vision of the symposium. Greene, Norman L. Jan 1, 2007 18433
English reforms to judicial selection: comparative lessons for American states? Maute, Judith L. Jan 1, 2007 16952
A view from the ground: a reform group's perspective on the ongoing effort to achieve merit selection of judges. Goodman, Shira J.; Marks, Lynn A. Jan 1, 2007 11603
What are lobbyists saying on Capitol Hill? Climate change legislation as a case study for reform. Ackerman, Sybil Jan 1, 2007 6695
Speed traps 'R' us. Editorial Dec 25, 2006 348
Deregulation Of Credit, Financial Leasing And Factoring Activities In Mexico. Sep 29, 2006 1783
The first half century of western water reform: have we kept faith with the rivers of the west? Wilkinson, Charles Sep 22, 2006 4595
The Birth Of The Cypriot "Societas Europaea": A Major Opportunity For European Business. Jul 19, 2006 790
Changes to the Securities Act (Ontario): a Source of Potential Liability for Insolvency Practitioners? Jul 17, 2006 1826
New Game Rules For "Closed Companies"! Jul 12, 2006 1149
Personal Property Securities - Proposals for Reform. Jul 5, 2006 1304
FRC publishes revised version of the Combined Code. Jul 5, 2006 699
Law-dependent public goods: a proposed strategic framework for a results-based approach to legal and judicial reform. Gopal, Mohan Gopalan Jan 1, 2006 1733
Comparative dimensions of law and development. Chodosh, Hiram E. Jan 1, 2006 1691
Defending the industry: a handful of veteran lawyers say this industry falls victim to plaintiffs' attorneys more often than not because laws and regulations governing it are antiquated. Here's their brief on some thorny issues, including predatory lending laws, RESPA reform and appraisal fraud. Quinn, Lawrence Richter Nov 1, 2005 4388
Sentencing lessons. Weisberg, Robert; Miller, Marc L. Oct 1, 2005 16265
The functions of sentencing and sentencing reform. Tonry, Michael H. Oct 1, 2005 13674
Mr. Madison meets a time machine: the political science of federal sentencing reform. Bowman, Frank O., III Oct 1, 2005 15571
Reforming the Federal Sentencing Guidelines' misguided approach to real-offense sentencing. Yellen, David Oct 1, 2005 3852
Distinguishing offense conduct and offender characteristics in modern sentencing reforms. Berman, Douglas A. Oct 1, 2005 7040
The contours of what is criminal. Bowal, Peter; Lau, Benjamin Jun 1, 2005 2316
The Antitrust Modernization Commission Releases Timetable for Conducting Hearings and Requesting Comments on Potential Revisions to Antitrust Laws. Markham, Jesse; Smith, Steve Apr 7, 2005 1562
The New Brazilian Restructuring and Bankruptcy Law*. Apr 6, 2005 1419
Entering the Twilight Zone Between Institution and Innovation: Trademark Improvement Initiatives. Lemenchick, Mary Jane; Lemieux, Kathleen Apr 4, 2005 1083
The class action counterreformation. Cabraser, Elizabeth J. Apr 1, 2005 23039
Senate Passes Bankruptcy Legislation. Mar 30, 2005 1323
U.S. Congress Makes Class Actions Easier to File In Federal Court. Mar 24, 2005 1665
Government Overhauls Labour Standards Act. Mar 16, 2005 1066
Assessing state reform initiatives. Evans, David C. Mar 1, 2005 339
Property reforms worry U.S. Brief Article Feb 1, 2005 292
Order in the court. Estevez, Matt Brief Article Jan 1, 2005 270
Law and development as democratic practice. McInerney, Thomas F. Jan 1, 2005 14688
Doing Business In Indonesia - The Road to Reform: Achievements to Date, Challenges Ahead. Dec 7, 2004 2146
Attorneys offering mixed reviews on Prop. 64.: 'unscrupulous' firms may go after larger businesses. Broderick, Pat Nov 15, 2004 1615
Lay participation in the Japanese justice system: a few preliminary thoughts regarding the lay assessor system (saiban-in seido) from domestic historical and international psychological perspectives. Anderson, Kent; Nolan, Mark Oct 1, 2004 25535
California voters to get a swing at "three strikes": three strikes statute, Penal Code Section 667 (1994); Proposition 183, three strikes and you're out. Lyons, Donna Sep 1, 2004 1190
Businesswoman relates headaches of 17200 lawsuit. Jones, Rene'e Beasley Jun 21, 2004 409
Variety of reforms needed to fix broken court system. Jun 14, 2004 707
Protect Act amendment 'intimidates' judges, critics say. Moen, Christian Harlan May 1, 2004 1910
Domination & dissatisfaction: prosecutors as sentencers. Miller, Marc L. Apr 1, 2004 27349
An effective drug policy to protect America's youth and communities. Hutchinson, Asa Jan 1, 2003 10150
Rising to the challenge of the 108th Congress. Alexander, Mary Dec 1, 2002 808
Enforcement of Mediation Settlement Agreements in China. Nov 7, 2002 1143
Unions to back labor reform. (New Business). Brief Article Oct 1, 2002 89
Reorganization as a substitute for reform: the abolition of the INS. Manns, Jeffrey Oct 1, 2002 3494
Government says the Woolf Reforms are Working Well. Sep 12, 2002 1059
The failure of EPA's water quality reforms: from environment-enhancing competition to uniformity and polluter profits. Morriss, Andrew P.; Yandle, Bruce; Meiners, Roger E. Jun 22, 2002 17907
Capitol hill proposes post-Enron reforms. Jun 1, 2002 336
Tax reform alters ESOP landscape; CPAs can help clients maximize new plan features. Girard, Bryan Jun 1, 2002 2784
Restoring public confidence; the AICPA is supporting and implementing a range of reforms. Castellano, James G. Apr 1, 2002 1451
Revised Edition of the Statute Law and Subsidiary Legislation. Brief Article Mar 28, 2002 206
Finding Innocence. (Law). Ward, Denise T. Brief Article Jan 14, 2002 107
Florida's nursing home reform and its anticipated effect on litigation. Manos, Tom J. Dec 1, 2001 7755
Taking the initiative: may Congress reform state initiative lawmaking to guarantee a republican form of government? Engberg, Catherine C. Dec 1, 2001 12223
A precept of managerial responsibility: securing collective justice in institutional reform litigation. Bertelli, Anthony M.; Lynn, Laurence E., Jr. Oct 1, 2001 30525
Sorting out federal and state judicial roles in state institutional reform: abstention's potential role. Wise, Charles R.; Christensen, Robert K. Oct 1, 2001 16193
Big Five call for faster tax reform. Hayward, Cathy Brief Article Sep 1, 2001 403
White House action on civil justice reform: a menu for the new millennium. Schwartz, Victor E. Mar 22, 2001 9894
Should nonfinal orders determining liability be immediately appealable? Fox, Susan W. May 1, 2000 406
The uncertain future of rule 9.130(a)(3)(C)(iv). Eaton, Joel D. May 1, 2000 3331
Revising Shonenho: a call to a reform that makes the already effective Japanese juvenile system even more effective. Tyson, Masami Izumida May 1, 2000 17465
Court's Fairness Commission hears ideas for improvements. Killian, Mark D.; Blankenship, Gary Mar 1, 2000 782
MADD grades progress on drunk driving. Brief Article Dec 6, 1999 201
More on Social Security reform. Feb 1, 1999 974
A new chapter in bankruptcy reform. Smith, James K. Feb 1, 1999 3215
Constitution revision commissions avoid logrolling, don't they? Armitage, Kelley H. Nov 1, 1998 2164
Predicting the effect of Italy's long-awaited rape law reform on "the land of machismo." Everhart, Amy Jo May 1, 1998 20217
The impact of globalization on the reform of the state and the law in Latin America. Fix-Fierro, Hector; Lopez-Ayllo, Sergio Mar 22, 1997 6599
California jury commission calls for smaller panels, more involved jurors. Dilworth, Donald C. Aug 1, 1996 693
Changing the river's course: western water policy reform. Getches, David H. Mar 22, 1996 8943
Dodd commends profession's efforts in championing litigation reform. Brief Article Jul 1, 1995 378
SEC is ready to support litigation reform. Brief Article Apr 1, 1995 245
Litigation reform bill introduced in House of Representatives. Brief Article Mar 1, 1993 125

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