Author: The National Center

Legal Briefs #11: February 11, 1998

Contents:* Parents Cry Foul Ball in Bench Warming Case * Judge Drills Inmate for Frivolous Olive Oil Suit * Red-As-A-Lobster Lawyer Claws His Way to Court * Bakers Beware * Tort D'Jour: Warning: Substances Thaw in Warm Temperatures Parents Cry ...
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Legal Brief: Parents Cry Foul Ball in Bench Warming Case; Judge Drills Inmate for Frivolous Olive Oil Suit; Red-As-A-Lobster Lawyer Claws His Way to Court; Bakers Beware; Warning: Substances Thaw in Warm Temperatures

Parents Cry Foul Ball in Bench Warming CaseWhile some parents have for years been notorious sideline coaches at their kids' games, there may be a new game in town -- lawsuits. Outraged parents of a Gibsonberg, Ohio boy are suing ...
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Talking Points on the Environment #37: Grist for Environmentalists’ Mill: GOP May Push Industry-Backed ESA Bill

Environmentalists who accuse Republicans of conspiring with big industry to protect corporate profits at the expense of the environment may soon have evidence to back up that claim. The Senate may soon vote on the Endangered Species Recovery Act (S ...
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Labor Unions Set To Grab More Member Cash for Politics; Legislation May Make This the Last Time For Many

Press Release /
A decision by the AFL-CIO executive council to finance a multi-million dollar campaign to influence the 1998 elections through an increase in mandatory union dues comes at a time when Congress and a majority of states are considering legislation to ...
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Enemies & Champions of Private Property Named In Vote Index

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(BATTLE GROUND, WASHINGTON) - The League of Private Property Voters (LPPV) today named 35 US Senators and 214 Representatives as Champions of Private Property Rights. It also named 34 Senators and 110 Representatives as Enemies of Private Property Rights. The ...
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Black History Month: Why February? by C. Mason Weaver

New Visions Commentary /
This is Black History Month. I wonder who picked the coldest, wettest, shortest month of the year to remember the history of African people and their descendants in America? How did we come to have Black History Month in February? ...
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Recollections of Racial Identity, by Jackie Cissell

New Visions Commentary /
I recently completed a sociology class in which we covered a section on how communities are identified by race, class and other factors. During the class, we discussed our earliest recollection of racial identity, and the benefits and struggles associated ...
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Political Money Monitor #8: January 30, 1998

Contents* Black Union Official Calls for Secession From Local * Kentucky Governor Testifies in Campaign Scandal * Monica Lewinsky Helps Democrat Fundraising * John Glenn: Scuttled Hearings for Shuttle Ride? * Report to Say Clinton Broke Campaign Laws Black Union ...
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Text: Janet Reno’s January 16 Decision Expanding Starr’s Authority

In accordance with the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994, I hereby notify in writing the special division of the court that I have commenced a preliminary investigation ... into whether violations of federal criminal law were committed by Monica ...
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Text: Judge Wright’s Ruling Separating Monica Lewinsky from Paula Jones Case

Before the court is a motion by the United States, through the Office of the Independent Counsel (OIC), for limited intervention and stay of discovery in the case of Jones vs. Clinton. ... The Court held a telephone conference on ...
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