Litigation

Supremes Fanning the Firefighter Flames

Bob Franken | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics


Bob Franken

It may be one of the dumber Supreme Court rationales in quite some time. Writing for the 5-4 majority which ruled in favor of New Haven's white firef...

Address Medical Liability With Science, not Caps: "Standard of Care" is not the Same as Evidence-Based Medicine

Louise Marie Roth | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics


Louise Marie Roth

Many doctors practice in fear of litigation. Some argue this leads to "defensive medicine": medical practices designed to avert the future possibility of malpractice suits, rather than to benefit the patient.

Obama Offers Gays a Consolation Prize of Extended Benefits

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics


Emma Ruby-Sachs

I hate to be the one to explain this struggle to the first black president, but the equality movement is not a grab bag of rights. You don't get to reach in and see which prize you've won.

When Is a Lawyer Not a Lawyer? When She Acts

Jim Luce | Posted 06.08.2009 | Style


Jim Luce

Making a career in acting is a challenging prospect. What makes Anouk Dutruit's ambitions even more invigorating is her other career. By day and international lawyer, by night an actor.

Don't Kill the Lawyers -- Yet

Tanya M. Acker | Posted 04.26.2009 | Business


Tanya M. Acker

We would all do well to remember that litigation, powerful sword that it is, should be a tool of last resort.

Consumer Confidence and an All American Attitude

Don McNay | Posted 02.27.2009 | Business


Don McNay

In today's economy, there are a lot of things out of control. Greedy bankers and lousy leaders put the world in peril -- it is easy to get depressed. Then I think about the bright side.

No Redemption for Preemption

Doug Bremner | Posted 10.09.2008 | Living


Doug Bremner

While Americans sit mesmerized by Sarah Palin clapping into the microphone and rambling on about Greek Columns while her daughter wipes down her young...

There's One in Every Family.... Part 2

Jordan M. Atin | Posted 09.15.2008 | Living


Jordan M. Atin

Although you think you really know your siblings, you may be wrong.

More Good News For Lawyers

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 04.18.2008 | Business


<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

Deaths from allergic reactions to the blood thinner heparin have risen to 62, up from 19 a month ago. This news, disturbing to just about everybody, was reported widely yesterday, and did not go unnoticed in the one sector that might find it reason for a bit of grim good cheer.