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May 12, 2000 |

Cop Scandals Take Toll

The police scandals in New York, Los Angeles and elsewhere seem to have claimed another victim -- the trust jurors used to place in police officers who take the witness stand. Prosecutors and defense attorneys say they are seeing an increase in hung juries and acquittals in cases that rely primarily on police testimony. The reason may be growing public cynicism regarding the honesty of police officers.
9 minute read
November 23, 2009 |

Inadmissible

"Hail to the New Chief," "Precedent Overturned," "Double Duty" and "Field of Dreams"
6 minute read
May 17, 2005 |

High-Tech, Low-Tech

When it comes to trial technology, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Two of the top five jury verdicts nationwide in 2004 resulted from trials that used tools that could not have been more different. At its best, technology can dramatize dull evidence, like a spreadsheet, or bring human suffering into the courtroom -- in the form of, say, an animated re-creation of a car crash. But the use of technology depends on the complexity of a case, the courtroom and even a lawyer's personality.
8 minute read
February 14, 2013 |

AMR's $11 Billion US Airways Merger a Boon to Big Firms

Almost a dozen Am Law 100 firms have landed lead advisory roles on the proposed $11 billion merger of American Airlines parent AMR and US Airways Group—a Valentine's Day deal that would create the world's largest airline. While several firms have already reaped millions in attorneys fees for their work on the AMR bankruptcy, navigating the looming regulatory approval process is likely to fatten at least some of those firms' coffers even more.
10 minute read
July 19, 2002 |

Counting Cash in Candidates` Campaign Coffers

While other Texas Supreme Court candidates are scrambling for campaign cash, Chief Justice Tom Phillips is turning down contributions to protest what he calls Texas` dysfunctional method of selecting judges. Well, all but one contribution - the ,000 he received last year from George W. Bush`s gubernatorial campaign.
10 minute read
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February 09, 2004 |

Reporting a Profit on Celebrity Trials

If the experience of the court reporters on the O.J. Simpson trial is any indication, the court reporter assigned to transcribe the Scott Peterson trial is in for six months of double shifts, fast-talking attorneys and a mountain of media requests. But 18-hour days could mean a new car or a down payment on a condo, because -- in addition to their salaries --hard-working reporters profit from the transcripts they produce.
8 minute read
February 04, 2004 |

Reporting a Profit

The court reporter assigned to transcribe the Scott Peterson trial is in for six months of double shifts, fast-talking attorneys and a mountain of media requests. But 18-hour days for a celebrity trial could translate into six-figures. Though the state pays court reporters in a salary plus full benefits, the reporters also profit from the transcripts they produce. There have been calls to change the way they are paid, but court reporters argue that the demands of the job don't end when the gavel falls.
8 minute read
July 26, 2001 |

Living Off O.J.

The cocktail of celebrities and murder trials can be a delicious one, in moderation, from time to time. Dominick Dunne's new book, "Justice," collects 10 uneven magazine pieces about the O.J. Simpson case and roughly again as many articles on other trials. All are informed by an overheated sensibility and an undue fascination with celebrity and status, including Dunne's own.
8 minute read
November 11, 2002 |

Look for the GOP Label

In the Nov. 5 general election, Steven Wayne Smith -- a political outsider who turned off Republican financial backers by beating an appointee of Gov. Rick Perry's in the GOP primary last March -- easily defeated Democrat Margaret Mirabal for Place 4 on the high court. Smith's win proves that money and endorsements -- of which he had little -- are less important than the party label in Texas' statewide judicial races, several political analysts say.
10 minute read
April 02, 2009 |

New Deals

Reeling car makers Chrysler and General Motors are seeking additional federal aid but could be headed for bankruptcy instead after an ultimatum issued by President Barack Obama this week. Convinced that Chrysler cannot survive as a stand-alone company, the president gave the company 30 days to complete an alliance with Fiat S.p.A, which was announced two months ago. Fiat would receive a 35 percent stake in Chrysler.
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