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    The case against Proposal 2  Oct 10, 2008
    "This proposed constitutional amendment provides that no state or local law may prevent, restrict, obstruct, discourage or provide disincentives to any stem cell research. In other words, no laws would apply to stem cell research," said William Wagner, professor of law (teaching Constitutional Law and Ethics). Under Proposal 2, any individual or corporation, public or private, can conduct completely unregulated and unrestricted experimentation on embryonic stem cells or human embryos. (Dowagiac News, MI)

    RFID--A Key to Automating Everything  Aug 21, 2008
    But the RFID revolution is not without a downside: the technology s growth raises important social issues, and as RFID systems proliferate, we will be forced to address new problems related to privacy, law and ethics. Controversy has already erupted: in mid-2003 two major retailers Wal-Mart in the U.S. and the international clothing maker Benetton canceled large-scale tests of in-store RFID-centered inventory control systems apparently partly as a response to public reactions that raised the... (Scientific American)

    Differences surface in McCain-Obama Christian forum  Aug 18, 2008
    However, R. Alta Charo, a professor of law and ethics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, pointed out that Obama's position has been law since the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision. It "specifically says that neither biologists nor doctors nor theologians can agree upon the moral status of the fetus.". (USA Today)

    GP at centre of suicide row suspended  Jul 27, 2008
    Your account has been frozen. For your available options click the below button. (Scotsman)

    New CTA exams: The choice is yours. By Simon Groom  Jul 4, 2008
    New CTA exams: The choice is yours. By Simon Groom - 04 Jul 2008. (Accounting Web, UK)

    JOSEPH H. COOPER: The gangster poll on gun control  Jun 29, 2008
    One student summed up his position best in a written composition on the subject:"I, myself, have been on both ends of the barrel. Neither one is pleasant. One gets a feeling of power and carelessness, and that can end up with someone wounded or killed. The outcome then is one person being judged by 12 and the other being carried out by six. I don't want to be either case." Joseph H. Cooper teaches media law and ethics at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. He was editorial counsel at the New... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Judge doesn't overturn vote  Jun 21, 2008
    Authority Attorney Ed Enoch argued that Mr. Mullins cited law and ethics ordinances that don't apply to the authority, and the judge agreed, saying Mrs. Huggins' complaint could be resolved in the pending lawsuit. Afterward, Mr. Mullins said he expected Mrs. Huggins would file suit against the authority based on the vote and "the back-door politics" that allowed the vote to be taken, even though the issue was not on the agenda. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Kent and Brey seeking to lead on Waterloo council  Mar 25, 2008
    I teach business law, rmployment law and ethics in the evenings at the Watertown campus, he told the Daily Times. His civic contributions include service as a volunteer coach for Waterloo Youth Soccer (1998-2008), Cubmaster/adult leader for Cub Scout Packs 78 and 178 (1996-2006), extensive involvement with Waterloo Community Theater (1999-2008), Sunday school and vacation Bible school teacher for St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waterloo (2001-08), involvement with Penguin Pro-ductions (Lake... (Watertown Daily Times, WI)

    UH report shows college students making the grade online, in class  Mar 25, 2008
    For example, an upper-level business law and ethics class in the UH Bauer College of Business reaches more than 1,000 students each academic year because of its flexible, hybrid offerings. In addition, the UH Graduate Futures Studies has been experimenting with hybrid classes for the last five years. (EurekAlert!)

    Lima women assist at White House egg hunt  Mar 23, 2008
    The seven students are juniors Emily Prichard and Lindsey Beggin placing first in buying and merchandising; seniors Kyle Caven and Malcolm McClinton placing first in business law and ethics; seniors Travis Klingler and Brian Monford placing second in financial analysis; and senior Jon Hammons advancing with a gold certified chapter project. Total costs for the event are projected to be more than $5,000, and the support of local businesses is needed. (Lima News, OH)

    Saturday Talk  Mar 22, 2008
    What is frightening is that these words come from a person who is professor of law and ethics (ethics, no less) and is teaching our future leaders. Heaven help us. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Instead of Euthanasia: Continuous Deep Sedation Used Increasingly In The Netherlands  Mar 22, 2008
    They believe that further research must incorporate the perspectives of patients and families, as well as professionals from health care, spiritual care, social services, law and ethics. And they call for informed public debate about ethical and effective ways to alleviate persistent suffering at the end of life. (Science Daily)

    Spitzer victim of Puritanism?  Mar 15, 2008
    And she is a professor of law and ethics, maybe she should be a student. By Bandit Dawg. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Chicago in the News  Mar 6, 2008
    Martha Nussbaum, the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics in the Law School, Philosophy and the Divinity School, wrote an opinion piece about the ideas surrounding the separation of church and state, which was published by the Philadelphia Inquirer Wednesday, Feb. 13. Focusing on the current presidential campaign and the rhetoric of the candidates from both political parties, Nussbaum called for the language of equal respect and fair play, rather than the language of... (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)

    Stringent medical standards needed, says Raja Nazrin  Mar 1, 2008
    Where information should flow freely from doctor to patient, fear may cause it to be suppressed and covered up, he said Saturday in his keynote address when opening a seminar on medical law and ethics here. Raja Nazrin added that a mindset that was overly-protective of doctors could lead to human tragedies, deny the need for change and foil innovation and improvement. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    A visit with a favorite author proves this job is cool  Feb 27, 2008
    We take courses like mass communications law and ethics, but before you even get to be a journalist, you must have proof - in triplicate, I might add - that we've taken Whining 101. It is there that we learn the importance of making sure our bosses, our spouses and the rest of the world don't realize how much fun we're usually having. (Forest City Summit, IO)

    Sentinel’s DECA Chapter scores big at state contestPosted on Feb. 25  Feb 26, 2008
    Sentinel students who placed include: Kevin Bangen, first, Entrepreneurship Participating Event (Franchise) and second, Sports and Entertainment Marketing; McKenzie Brambo, first, Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan; Colin Buley, first, Financial Analysis Management Team and first, Internet Marketing Business Plan; Seth Clark, first, Buying and Merchandising Team; Sean Davis, Honorary first, Advertising Campaign; Liz Fischer, second, Apparel and Accessories; Joe Goldberg, first, Quick Service... (Missoulian, MT)

    DECA students place at conference  Feb 21, 2008
    Claire Compton and Caty Compton, Business Law and Ethics Management. 3rd Place. (Derby Daily Reporter, KS)

    Second national conference on HIV and AIDS Research  Feb 13, 2008
    Speaking at a media launch in Accra on Tuesday, Dr Sylvia Anie-Akwetey, Director of Policy, Planning, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation of GAC said the conference will focus on HIV prevention, women and other vulnerable groups, treatment, care and support, law and ethics. The conference, which will have four main tracks in the areas of social sciences, epidemiology and basic science, clinical practice and interventions and best practices would also have seasoned national and international... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Should organ trade be legalised?  Feb 11, 2008
    I know there are moral and ethical problems for this but according to the current time law and ethics has to be canged in this constantly changing world. As per the ethics life of any person is more important than any business. (Merinews)

    ‘Religion and the City’ honors Marty at Chicago  Feb 8, 2008
    In the second plenary address of the conference, Religious Violence and the City, Martha Nussbaum, the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics in the Divinity School, Philosophy and the Law School, analyzed the Gujarat riots in India in 2002, and discussed the general factors that seem to promote a climate of religious violence, as well as factors that seem to mitigate it. Nussbaum, who has extensively studied Hindu religious violence, then applied her analysis to the... (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)

    Developer Sues Real Estate Pro Over Blog  Jan 30, 2008
    Robert Jarvis, a constitutional law and ethics professor at Nova Southeastern University, who isn't involved in the case, says he doubts Lechuga will be held liable for defaming Hollo. Courts understand [blogs] are written in unedited, unvetted fashion,'' Jarvis says. (Realtor Magazine Online)

    UK Doctors 'Failing' Children Trapped In Gender Limbo, According To Experts  Jan 24, 2008
    24, 2008) Gender disordered children as young as ten are being denied desperately needed hormonal drugs leading to bullying, violence and even suicide according to new research. Dr Simona Giordano from The University of Manchester says British doctors are depriving children relief from "extreme suffering" caused by their condition - forcing their families into seeking help outside the UK.. (Science Daily)

    National College's Louisville campus launches three new bachelor's degree programs  Jan 19, 2008
    The curriculum for the bachelor's degree program in health care management includes principles of health information technology, health care management and operations, business management and accounting, and health care law and ethics, according to a news release. The bachelor of science degree in health care management/information systems focuses on network and database administration in the health care environment. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Maynard admits Monaco meeting  Jan 16, 2008
    Ben Greene, law professor and director of the Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics at Fordham University, said several questions arise from Maynards and Blankenships apparent socializing. Theres the question that the appearance of the justices relationship with Mr. Blankenship is such a personal relationship, that his impartiality might be questioned, said Greene. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Ghana High Commission In Ottawa Saga: A Rejoinder  Jan 2, 2008
    Feature Article of Wednesday, 2 January 2008. Feature Article of Wednesday, 2 January 2008. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    How important is an MBA?  Dec 30, 2007
    The second half of Breschs MBA curriculum at WVU would have included courses in topics including managerial cost accounting, management science and operations, financial planning, marketing strategy and law and ethics. The MBA is increasingly common among executives at bigger corporations, and its increasingly a requirement for promotions, Fernandes said. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Business)

    The new month with the old fast day  Dec 14, 2007
    Two major Jewish leaders died in the month of Tevet Ezra the Scribe, who revitalized the exiled community in Israel in 429 B.C.E., and the Rambam, or Maimonides, whose Code of Jewish Law and Guide to the Perplexed serve as major sources of knowledge of Jewish law and ethics. Post a comment about this article. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    Journalists group condemns seizure of reporter’s phone records  Dec 14, 2007
    The move was also decried by Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher as an abuse of authority and by Jane Kirtley, professor of media law and ethics at the University of Minnesota, as an end run around a state law protecting reporters from divulging their sources. St. Paul police spokesman Tom Walsh, citing an open investigation, declined Wednesday to discuss the matter, other than to say that the case involved possible misconduct by a public official. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Time for a Taser debate  Dec 1, 2007
    Thomas Rose is a senior producer at the CBC who also teaches courses on law and ethics at Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Western Ontario. News Features. (CBC News)

    * Making ethics count  Oct 14, 2007
    Doreen Weisenhaus, a specialist in media law and ethics, was in Taipei recently to discuss responsibility and ethics in journalism. By Noah Buchan STAFF REPORTER Sunday, Oct 14, 2007, Page 18. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Lawsuit: ICE drugs detainees  Oct 14, 2007
    Dr. Paul Appelbaum, a professor of psychiatry, law and ethics at Columbia University, reviewed both men's medical records for this report and was stunned by what he discovered. "I'm really shocked to find out that the government has been using physicians and using potent medications in this way," said Appelbaum, who also serves as a member of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. (CNN -- US)

    Genomic technologies to identify toxic chemicals should be developed  Oct 10, 2007
    Public release date: 9-Oct-2007. WASHINGTON -- A new report from the National Research Council recommends that government agencies enhance their efforts to incorporate genomic data into risk assessments of chemicals and medicines, and calls for a concerted effort to fully develop these methods' potential to protect public health. (EurekAlert!)

    Your community in brief, Oct. 3  Oct 4, 2007
    Skill areas covered include medical terminology, basic anatomy and physiology, customer service, medical law and ethics, phlebotomy, job success skills, and basic Microsoft Office applications. Cost for the course is 2,800. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Japan PM sets out policy agenda  Oct 2, 2007
    "I've instructed all ministers to observe the law and ethics, and I will be extra-strict about my own actions," he said. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Former Pakistani PM deported on return  Sep 11, 2007
    "Sharif's deportation is in accordance with law and ethics," Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao said, Dawn TV and other local media reported. Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif is arrested upon his arrival at Islamabad's airport on Monday. (Globe and Mail -- International)

    Drama as returning Sharif is deported  Sep 11, 2007
    The interior minister, Aftab Khan Sherpao, said the deportation was "in accordance with law and ethics", although Gen Musharraf's spokesman, Rashid Qureshi, said the action had "nothing to do with the presidency". The European Union said Gen Musharraf should have respected the court ruling. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Pakistan deports newly returned ex-PM  Sep 10, 2007
    "Sharif's deportation is in accordance with law and ethics," Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao said, Dawn TV and other local media reported. Sharif's deportation sidelines a powerful political enemy of the general, but it is likely to deepen Musharraf's growing unpopularity and reinforce public perceptions that he is an authoritarian ruler ahead of presidential and legislative elections. (USA Today -- News)

    ... the lush goodbye  Aug 25, 2007
    That breach of law and ethics should have cost him his district job. But Cohn disagreed until last week, when he abruptly announced the appointment of an interim chief administrative officer. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)

    Franklin slams craigslist  Aug 22, 2007
    org to do anything about the child sex trade, said Greg Lisby, a Georgia State University professor who holds a law degree and teaches classes on communications law and ethics. Georgia's obscenity law was struck down in 2006 and the state Legislature has not adopted a new one, Lisby said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    The Lessons of Virginia Tech  Aug 21, 2007
    Can We Avoid Another Virginia Tech. - Back to Campus - TIME. (Time.com)

    The fine art of negotiating (with liars)  Aug 19, 2007
    But too many courses overlook what Robert S. Adler, professor of law and ethics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School, considers the biggest caveat of the negotiating domain: You are apt to be bargaining with a liar. "If you read the studies from the field of psychology, you'll see that people lie all the time," Adler said. (Boston Globe -- Business)

    Race-Based Medicine: A Recipe for Controversy  Aug 2, 2007
    Kahn has published similar analyses in reputable journals, such as the Yale Journal of Health, Policy, Law and Ethics. Moreover, the legal scholar from Hamline University is not the only academic making these types of arguments. (Scientific American)

    What should Brown say to Bush this weekend?  Jul 28, 2007
    Martha Nussbaum, professor of law and ethics. Gordon Brown should first ask Bush what he plans to do about the lamentable gaps between females and males in basic educational attainment around the world: does he have any plans for aid earmarked for female education, and what plans does he favour for boosting female literacy rates. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Top 10 steps for negotiating with liars  Jul 24, 2007
    a law and ethics scholar at the University of North Carolina, says most people assume there are deadset giveaways for determining when someone's lying: averting eye contact, pulling on one's ear, sweating, blinking, changing vocal pitch, increased (or decreased) smiling, long pauses between answers, rubbing one's finger or arm and heavy breathing to name a few (with some politicians it's easy: their lips move). But most people are incompetent lie detectors, Adler says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Journalists describe reporting in Haiti  Jul 23, 2007
    Small headphones filtered an interpreter's voice as the visiting professionals, who spoke Creole, French, and Spanish - but limited English - listened to UI journalism Associate Professors Frank Durham and Lyombe Eko discuss the "culture" of the UI School of Journalism, its students, and the system of law and ethics for American journalists in the Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building on July 20. The Council for International Visitors to Iowa Cities - a part of the UI International... (Daily Iowan, IA)

    Sports blogs offer irreverent analysis  Jul 20, 2007
    " Nonetheless, when it comes to libel law, bloggers can be held to the standards of traditional media. "The same rules apply, but it might be that nobody cares about a nut on the Internet," said attorney Sam Terilli, a former general counsel of The Miami Herald who teaches Media Law and Ethics at the University of Miami. "If you get absolutely slammed in The Palm Beach Post, (the newspaper) has a pretty big readership and significant impact in Palm Beach County. But there's a lot of blogs out... (The Palm Beach Post)

    Letter: No one calling Bush, Cheney on 'crimes'  Jul 11, 2007
    In more than a quarter of a century at the DOJ, I have never before seen such consistent and marked disrespect on the part of the highest ranking government policymakers for both law and ethics. It is especially unheard of for U.S. attorneys to be targeted and removed on the basis of pressure and complaints from political figures dissatisfied with their handling of politically sensitive investigations and their unwillingness to "play ball.". (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Unclear on the Concept  Jul 7, 2007
    (Said a political opponent, "Jim McGreevey teaching law and ethics is . . . like Dr. Kevorkian teaching health maintenance.") [Bryan-College Station Eagle, 5-8- 07] [CBS News-AP, 4-19-07. Community activist Therese Mallik testified against a crematorium's expansion plans in 2005 in Cessnock, Australia, reportedly saying that the building was already a disaster for the neighborhood and that she had seen a "ghost-like figure" above it at one point. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    They'll be jobless - should tycoon share?  Jun 28, 2007
    " Other businesses and business experts sided with Ruffin, arguing that he should weigh financial considerations and nothing more. Bill Thompson, a professor of public administration at UNLV who has studied the gaming industry, said Ruffin's profit is his alone. "I think there's a limit to our moral obligation," he said. All of this has taken Las Vegas labor unions by surprise. After all, Ruffin ended an epic six-year strike with his purchase in 1998, and was widely seen as a friend of organized... (Las Vegas Sun)

    What will Ben Silverman think of next for NBC?  Jun 27, 2007
    "A blind trust is an acceptable way to deal with the generation of profits from these shows," said C. Kerry Fields, a business law and ethics professor at the USC Marshall School of Business. 1. (Los Angeles Times)

    Appeals court stays jail term for former Spector attorney  Jun 23, 2007
    "The second reason is the court has reviewed our writ and decided this is something of significant importance and something they need to take a close look at."Caplan, who represented Spector in 2003, argued in court that she was bound by law and ethics codes not to testify against her former client. The judge disagreed. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Injecting fatherhood into the HPV vaccine debate  Jun 18, 2007
    In addition to his work for community colleges, he teaches media law and ethics at Quinnipiac University. This article appeared on page F - 5 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)

    Lacrosse lawyers 'bewildered' by DNA report  Jun 15, 2007
    Goodenow explained why each comment was inappropriate and not allowed by the state's law and ethics rules. Sitting in judgment of Nifong is a three-member panel of the Bar's Disciplinary Hearing Commission. (Columbus Telegram, NE)

    TB Case Fuels Call for Tougher Laws on Patient Movement...  Jun 10, 2007
    "That's not the federal government's role and it's far, far too broad a statement. There has to be a credible threat, a direct threat of harm before you restrict someone's freedom to move, before you intrude on their individual liberties," said Jacobson, director of the Center for Law and Ethics and Health at the University of Michigan. "For her to say in such a broad manner that a state should restrict people before they're noncompliant is extremely intrusive in my view," he said. (Fox News)

    Health officials ask to restrict movement of contagious patients  Jun 10, 2007
    There has to be a credible threat, a direct threat of harm before you restrict someones freedom to move, before you intrude on their individual liberties, said Jacobson, director of the Center for Law and Ethics and Health at the University of Michigan. For her to say in such a broad manner that a state should restrict people before theyre noncompliant is extremely intrusive in my view, he said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Parents of disabled kids can represent selves in court  May 22, 2007
    He spurned arguments from the district echoed by the National School Boards Association that letting parents sue would force districts into costly litigation with people untrained in the law and ethics. Justices Scalia and Clarence Thomas dissented in part, seeking a more limited view of the IDEA.. (USA Today)

    McGreevey's next act: preacher and teacher  May 11, 2007
    So far, he has taught a class on law and ethics, and another on management and leadership. The head of the state's Republican party likened McGreevey teaching an ethics class to "Doctor Kevorkian teaching health maintenance.". (North County Times)

    Cordaro faces yet another attack  May 3, 2007
    Read together, the election law and Ethics Act seem to indicate a successful write-in candidate who files a financial interest statement within 30 days deserves to stay on the ballot, said attorney Gregory Harvey, a Democratic lawyer who also represented The Times-Tribune in an election-related case last year. Attorney Lawrence M. Otter, who last year unsuccessfully defended Green Party U.S. Senate candidate Carl Romanelli s attempt to remain on the ballot, agreed with Mr. Tabas and Mr. Harvey. (Scranton Times, PA)

    Current Accounts Crisis  Apr 29, 2007
    UK News, World News and Business News. The First for breaking global News. (Sky News)

    Ex-N.J. Gov. McGreevey Now Teaches Ethics  Apr 20, 2007
    "Jim McGreevey teaching law and ethics is a little bit like Doctor Kevorkian teaching health maintenance." ... "It seems to me, Jim McGreevey teaching law and ethics is a little bit like Doctor Kevorkian teaching health maintenance," state Republican chairman Tom Wilson told the newspaper. (CBS News)

    Gifts don’t belong in court  Apr 10, 2007
    Pennsylvania s justice system would be better served, however, if the law and ethics rules precluded the receipt of such gifts by judges, as do the laws and ethics rules of most other states. The nature of the legal system is that anyone or any organization can become a litigant, so the scope of potential conflict for judges is vast. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)

    Ban judicial gifts; appoint by merit  Apr 10, 2007
    Pennsylvania s justice system would be better served, however, if the law and ethics rules precluded the receipt of such gifts by judges, as do the laws and ethics rules of most other states. The American Bar Association model code for judicial ethics also proscribes most gifts. (Scranton Times, PA)

    Delay in offers worry Tar Creek residents  Apr 8, 2007
    The trust isn t seeking an increase of the property value assessments as that would be against state law and ethics codes, Strong said. They re not just asking them tacitly to bump numbers up, but they are asking them to take another look at some of them and explain how they derived those values. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)

    North Meck, Hopewell students head to DECA internationals  Mar 17, 2007
    Hopewell qualifiers: Qualifying for the trip to Orlando to participate in the 2007 international competition are Emily Ayers, first in Restaurant and Food Service Management and second in Creative Marketing Project with partner Sarah Nikodem; Bailey Freeman, fourth in Automotive Services Marketing; Philip Kiselick, first in Entrepreneurship Promotion Project with partner Gillian Reid; Adam Luhrs, third in Business Law and Ethics Management Team Event with partner Glenn Putnam; Chelsea Phillips,... (Huntersville Herald, NC)

    Libby Trial Afflicts Reporters, Sources  Mar 8, 2007
    What the public learned from the Libby trial, said Jane Kirtley, who teaches media law and ethics at the University of Minnesota, is that the modern journalist is not nearly as tough. "Under sufficient pressure," Kirtley said, "journalists will testify for the prosecution against their source. I don't think that was a given before all of this began. Maybe the time has come when reporters should be giving their sources Miranda warnings.". (The Ledger)

    Delco Mystery: 4 years later, still no trace of missing Upper Prov woman  Mar 6, 2007
    Four years ago, Anita Scott's husband, Ridgeley Scott, a tax attorney who teaches medical law and ethics at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Philadelphia, told investigators his wife had left their home in the past, perhaps needing a break. But she nearly always returned in about 24 hours. (The Delaware County Times, PA)

    The spirit of Carnival and Imlek  Feb 23, 2007
    Certain rights are given to some, privileges are conceded to others, almost always contrary to law and ethics. In spite of being a foreigner in this land, my Oriental features almost always lead to confusion about my nationality. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)

    Wareham DECA students win big  Feb 21, 2007
    Each student competed within their own business categories, ranging from Apparel and Accessories Marketing to Business Law and Ethics ... Business Law and Ethics Team: Sara Cavallaro and Brittany Morse (third). (The Standard-Times, MA)

    The Needle and the Damage Done  Feb 12, 2007
    Last March, The New England Journal of Medicine published an article titled ;When Law and Ethics Collide ; Why Physicians Participate in Executions. The author, Dr. Atul Gawande, located ;15 medical professionals; who had participated in executions. (Foster's Daily Democrat)

    Attorney challenges plan because arbiter still is defendant in civil-rights case  Feb 12, 2007
    "To reiterate, how can she rule when the parties involved, including the children whose custody she will decide, have sued her for violations of law and ethics?" Klayman asked in his letter to Bers, which was copied to the federal judge handling the civil-rights complaint. The issue has been that Mrs. Ghawji, as a Christian, does not want her sons removed from her custody and turned over to her husband, whom she alleges not only has ties to terrorism, but has actively stated that he is a member... (WorldNetDaily)

    Profile: Floyd Palmer  Feb 1, 2007
    The mission: "A good labor lawyer tries to put a corporation in a position where they won't have lawsuits and provides practical advice that is consistent with both the law and ethics. It's a tough mesh. "You have to be able to talk in business terms with the law in the back of your mind. You can't make clients paranoid to run their business. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    Greenberg Wins 2007 Berger Memorial Prize UCLA, Jan. 04  Jan 5, 2007
    UC NewsWire -- Greenberg Wins 2007 Berger Memorial Prize. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 04, 2007 University of California Los Angeles. (University of California Newswire, CA)


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