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At The Theatres This Week
Fierce Indians, Scouts, half-breeds, United States regulars, and the wives and sweethearts or all of them appear in the play to be given at the Manhattan Theatre this week, "John Ermine of the Yellowstone." James K. Hackett will have the lending role. Frederic Remington, the artist, whose Western types are widely known, has had a share in the building of this American drama. Source : query.nytimes.com
Our view: Exhibits offer awareness of domestic violence
Some issues often develop tedious exposure. They begin to humans something to eliminate or ignore. Domestic violence is not part of the issues, and citizens should consider. In a perfect world, they revolted and motivation to help, who are in need. In recognition of National Women's History Month, Shippensburg University done their part to draw attention to domestic violence. To protect their credit lines, the school is hosting two exhibits that focus on different types of abuse, such as rape, sexual assault, incest and crimes motivated by hate and crime. Both are available to the public. Dickinson College's Clothes Line
Emotional social issues at the Legislature
GOV. Ben Cayetano is pushing the Legislature to begin a discussion of emotional social issues such as domestic partnerships for same-sex couples, doctor-assisted death and medical use of marijuana. Senate President Norman Mizuguchi and House Speaker Calvin Say want legislators to fix their attention on the economy. Mizuguchi says the Senate probably won't get to the social issues this year and possibly not even next year. It sounds like a conflict. but that's not necessarily so. Cayetano is right that lawmakers must start a discussion of these issues to move them toward resolution. And legislative leaders are right that they don't have
These Minnesota lawyers practice by the Book.
A small plaque on Paul Baertschi's desk contains a quotation from the 18th-century Irish politician Edmund Burke: "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." That philosophy helps guide Baertschi, a criminal prosecutor for the small Minneapolis firm of Tallen and Baertschi, and his work as president of the Minnesota chapter of the Christian Legal Society, a 45-year-old national organization consisting of Christian attorneys, judges, law professors and law students. While the national CLS advocates for freedom of religious expression and for pro-life causes, Baertschi said the local chapter stays away from lobbying
House approves anti-crime bill to fight violence against women
The House approved a sweeping anti-crime bill Friday that includes more than $3 billion to fight violence against women and seeks to protect women brought into the U.S. by the international illegal sex trade. The catchall legislation also has provisions that would make it easier for victims to collect compensation from terrorist states and would force states to pay costs when a criminal is released from prison and commits a crime in another state. It passed 371-1 and is expected to be approved by the Senate early next week. Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act has been a top priority
Fractured Families: More Couples Resort To Faith-Based Divorce Counseling
AVON PARK - Jackie Stiles divorced less than 2 years but still had some problems with management. For her, with the consequences that it has been several times to visit "DivorceCare" classes with Donna Titus, a church volunteer. At the meeting on Wednesday, the second on the last for the course, Titus Stiles, and discuss with others, such as women. Both Titus and video, it uses bands, because it is in the Bible. She quoted II Corinthians 5:18. "And all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the word of reconciliation." The classes
Teenage Violence Linked To Later Domestic Violence
Adolescents who engaged in violent behavior at a relatively steady rate through their teenage years and those whose violence began in their mid teens and increased over the years are significantly more likely to engage in domestic violence in their mid 20s than other young adults, according to a new University of Washington study. "Most people think youth violence and domestic violence are separate problems, but this study shows that they are intertwined," said Todd Herrenkohl, lead author of the study and a UW associate professor of social work. The study also found no independent link between an individual's use of alcohol
Moursund family still profits from co-op ties
A.W. Moursund, a powerful friend and business partner of Lyndon Johnson's, was attacked. The General Council of the time, Peder of Alès Electric Cooperative, defending his regime and the non-receipt of the auction by its insurance contracts, securities and law firms during a Public Utility Commission in 1983 for a price. "I have always done, from right to left (co-op), although there are people who are trying to smear me," he was quoted in these terms in the 19th June 1983, American-Statesman history. Ten days later, regulatory authorities to an agreement to allow the Co-op to raise rates, but it
Fight On In Court For De Saulles Boy
The likelihood that the guardianship of John L. De Saulles, Jr., the infant son of Mrs. Blanca Errazuriz De Saulles, will be taken from her before she has been indicted for killing her husband was indicated yesterday in the course of an argument before Surrogate Fowler in the application of Charles A.H. De Saulles, uncle of the boy, to be named Source : query.nytimes.com
Dinkins Is Endorsed By Two Gay Groups
LEAD: Manhattan Borough President David N. Dinkins yesterday accepted the endorsement of two gay political groups in his race for the Democratic mayoral nomination, saying he would fight for legal recognition of gay and lesbian domestic partnerships. Manhattan Borough President David N. Dinkins yesterday accepted the endorsement of two gay political groups in his race for the Democratic mayoral nomination, saying he would fight for legal recognition of gay and lesbian domestic partnerships. Mr. Dinkins met at City Hall with the leaders of both groups, the Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats and the Lambda Independent Democrats. The city's third major
A Curious Divorce Suit
An unusual proceeding to procure a divorce has begun in this City. A lady who formerly lived in New-Orleans, and who is now a resident of France, was married in 1849, when she was 16 years of age. The marriage was not a happy one, and the lady,... Source : query.nytimes.com
Commentary: A look at collaborative law and professionalism.
In response to dissatisfaction with the excesses of the adversary system, we are seeing the development of a number of new alternative approaches to the practice of law and the resolution of conflict. The comprehensive law movement, which is the umbrella concept capturing these alternative approaches, includes among others: preventive
New 'collaborative law' divorce scheme
London's tabloids are having a field day with allegations that Paul McCartney is a drug-taking, violent drunk, allegations that have come out largely because Britain does not have a no-fault divorce system. Australia does, and now there are moves to make it even less confrontational. Under a scheme called "collaborative law",
Download on file sharing.
Wade Kerrigan gave advice to a couple of clients' relatives when they contacted him about receiving letters from the music industry concerning alleged file sharing. One of the cases arose from a misunderstanding; Kerrigan, an intellectual property attorney with Kansas City-based Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin, guessed the other case was
Transcript: The Republican Debate
STEPHANOPOULOS: Our goal today is to get a real debate going among all of you, to find out where you stand on the issues, but also to figure out the real differences that separate you. And in that spirit, here in Iowa you've already been going at each other, somewhat
Celebrity Divorce Attorneys Release Revised Edition of Prenuptial Agreement Book.
New Version Includes Domestic Partnership Information and Fascinating Prenuptial Clauses of the Rich, Famous and Eccentric LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Scott Weston and Robert Nachshin, celebrity divorce attorneys, best known for their precedent-setting win in the Barry Bonds prenuptial case, announced today that they have issued a second
In the Hands of a Troubled System;
Ms. Milani, who was divorced in 1996, makes a small salary working as a special education teacher's assistant for the local school system. And since 1997, she has received about $8,000 a year from his assets for serving as co-guardian, after Justice Bertram Katz, a Supreme Court judge in the
Domestic Violence Arrests Quadruple in New York City
Arrests in domestic violence cases have more than quadrupled in New York City in the last four years, and Mayor Koch and Police Commissioner Benjamin Ward said yesterday that was a result of more aggressive police response to reports of family disputes. Arrests in domestic violence cases have more than
Financial and tax traps of divorce
Practitioners who assist lawyers with the financial and tax aspects of divorce proceedings should develop a checklist to alert the lawyer and client to certain pitfalls that can cause uncertainty either before the final decree of divorce or long after the spouses have gone their separate ways. The following problems
N.H. House Passes Civil Union Bill
New Hampshire moved closer Wednesday to joining neighboring Vermont and a handful of other states in approving civil unions for same-sex couples. The House voted 243-129 to give same-sex couples the same rights, responsibilities, and obligations as married couples. Same-sex unions from other states would be recognized if they were