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Point of Law- Congress set to rework Federal Rules of EvidenceOn the House suspension calendar Monday, September 8, is S. 2450, a bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence with respect to the disclosure of a communication or information covered by the attorney-client privilege and work product protection. Introduced...Carter Wood
- Peter Schuck on New Zealand administered compensationThe Yale/NYU lawprof has published Tort Reform, Kiwi-Style on SSRN (via Robinette, TortsProf). Abstract: American legal scholars and social scientists have long been intrigued by New Zealand's accident compensation system, which essentially abolished common law tort almost 40 years ago....Walter Olson
- Russia vs. Bank of New York Mellon, cont'dOdd doings continue in the $22.5 billion lawsuit, per Bloomberg: ``Every legal system has its flaws,'' [plaintiff's expert and Harvard lawprof Alan Dershowitz] said in an interview yesterday. ``Who are we to cast aspersions on a country's legal system?''... Leading...Walter Olson
- McGraw and the Oxycontin sagaThe U.S. Chamber-backed West Virginia Record critically summarizes the tortuous course of the state's lawsuit against Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma, often raised by critics as symbolic of their objections to Attorney General Darrell McGraw's handling of his office. More here,...Walter Olson
- Philadelphia obstetrics crisis, cont'dNow Chestnut Hill Hospital is closing its 1,000-babies-a-year maternity unit (via Pero). More background here....Walter Olson
- Congress set to rework Federal Rules of Evidence
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- Palin on Creationism.About nine days ago, shortly after Sarah Palin was announced as the VP candidate, I mentioned in passing what I termed Palin’s “ridiculous and embarrassing approach to creationism.” At the...Jim Lindgren
- George Will Misses the Point:George Will critiques the now-ubiquitous election campaign question, "Are you better off" and concludes that it is short-sighted by failing to capture the full human experience as to what it...Todd Zywicki
- Palin Supports Contraception, Not Abstinence Only.The LA Times has a good story on Palin's views on sex education and contraception:...Jim Lindgren
- Government Takes Over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.The AP reports a federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac:...Jim Lindgren
- Gallup Tracking Poll Shows McCain Ahead 48-45%.In the 3-day Gallup tracking poll released today, McCain leads Obama by 3% — 48% to 45%. This is a 5-point jump from yesterday's tracking poll, which means that Saturday's...Jim Lindgren
- Palin on Creationism.