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The article presents practical advice for American attorneys on how to frame legal issues clearly and succinctly in various legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and briefs. According to the article, U.S. judges prefer to have lawyers provide statements of the issues in their pleadings which provide precise descriptions of the questions being presented. The author's deep issue method of presenting legal issues, which deals with an issue statement, facts, and a short question, is examined.

The article informs about the working of the Committee on Professional Ethics (CPE) of the Washington State Bar Association performing advisory functions; which was succeeded by Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) Committee. The committee comprises nine governors on its board and offers comprehensive views on ethical issues and also immediate questions asked by its members providing ethical guidance.

The article presents answers to the questions that have appeared under the quiz section "Test Your Knowledge of Jury History and Procedures," by Judge Morris Hoffman, in the 2001 issue of the journal.

The article reports on the clarification rendered by the Supreme Court on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 in the U.S. It discusses the dismissal of the court case Merck & Co. v. Reynolds, which has been filed in 2003, due to the limitation law. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has conducted a review on the law to determine the facts on Merck's securities violations. Moreover, the ruling of the case, which resulted to its dismissal is also discussed.

The article discusses the views of various American television industry writers and executives such as David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro regarding the presentation of legal topics on television programs, and it mentions how Kelley and Shapiro shared their ideas at the American Bar Association (ABA) Expo which was held as part of the ABA's annual meeting in San Francisco, California. Legal fact and fiction are addressed, along with evidentiary proof and legal storytelling by lawyers.

The article focuses on the importance of practice questions in law school. Students who complete more questions during the semester are expected to get a high grade on the exam. Application of the law rather than mere memorization determines a student's knowledge of the material. Analyzing multiple fact scenarios would show that slight variations in situations could lead to different legal outcomes.

The article focuses on harassment and policy against it with each new hiring of employees; and mentions the need to offer employees an opportunity to answer any questions.

The article presents information about some illegal public works and laws against those works in Georgia. It is illegal to allow the cows and goats to run at large through the streets and this law stands for livestock throughout Georgia. No establishment is allowed to sell two-for-one drinks or promote the sale of alcohol for less than one half the normal selling price. According to the law, the members of the state assembly can not be ticketed while the state legislature is in session. In DeKalb County, flying a kite within 5,000 feet of any airport runway is prohibited.

Provides information on an ABA project that aims to revamp jury standards. Standards that are likely to be recommended by the American Jury Project; Possible result of the revision; Approaches that comprised the jury project and the commission; Issues being addressed in the proposed standards.

Discusses junk science or the faulty scientific data and analysis used to advance a special interest. Properties that characterize junk science; Difference of the definition of fact in science and law; Examples of cases wherein conclusions are drawn using low quality data rather than from randomized, controlled clinical experiments.

Most contemporary nature writers were educated not in the sciences but in the humanities. The question is, how do those not schooled in the sciences discover and learn theories, principles and patterns well enough that they can write about them? The author states that nature writing depends wholeheartedly upon good, accurate, scientific observation presented in a style that no scientist would use, but is, nevertheless, impeccably accurate. Impeccable accuracy requires that the nature writer must attend to both the little facts and larger ones.

The article offers tips on what to do and should not do by vehicle drivers when a police officer command them to move off the road during traffic signal stops. Among the tips given are rolling down the window, answering the questions which are only asked by the officer, and avoiding to resist arrest even you are innocent.

Comments on the reply made to a set of questions sent to U.S. President Richard Nixon by the author. Response of gay rights activists to the President's query; Information on the Title 34 Human Rights law passed by the City council; Similar questions faced by Nixon prior to the same.

The article presents several deposition-related tips for attorneys in the U.S. and information on how to calm the nerves of a nervous client as of September 2013, focusing on the preparation of a witness and reviews of a client's testimony. The PINNACLE Law Office's "Preparing for Your Deposition" video recording, which is available for purchase on the website wisbar.org/video, is mentioned. Sympathy and truthfulness are examined, along with consistency in regards to the facts of a case.

The article focuses on the seller's duty of disclosing all the information on a house to be sold by him to the potential buyer. Jack Marshall, president of ProEthics believes it is unethical to withhold information from the potential buyer of a house, and states that more than 45 states of the U.S., sellers are required to fill out a disclosure form listing any major defects of the property, and any misrepresentation of facts leads to violation of law by the seller.

The article offers tips for lawyers on handling the client's document collection and production, including e-discovery. It is stated when there is a problem, admitting it is the first step as managing the record preservation, collection, review, and production process can be one of the most difficult complicated, expensive, and thankless jobs in any litigation matter. It is suggested that the project should be made a number one priority and the basics should be understood before fact gathering.

The article presents a legal problem involving a car crash and a possibly intoxicated driver who had a blood sample extracted while he was still unconscious at the crash site. The question of law was whether the blood extraction was a Bill of Rights violation of the driver's civil rights. The author states that the judge concluded that the act was done in the interest of society and the driver was a mortal hazard operating a car on the highway.

The article presents two samples of an antispoliation letter, one addressed to the client and the other to the opponent or third party. In composing a preservation letter addressed to the client, it is necessitated that the importance to preserve the electronically stored data must be highly emphasized. The letter must allegedly state that the lawsuit requires preservation of all electronic. Further, it is also suggested that the receiver be reminded of the possible penalties that he may suffer due to failure to obey what the authority demands. On the other hand, a letter addressed to the opponent must allegedly likewise contain information that emphasizes the importance of electronically stored data, and its preservation until further notice from the competent authority.

Addresses a myth regarding tax laws in Canada. Concern of the Customs and Revenue Agency that Canadian individuals may believe tax law myths; Facts based on Canada's constitution refuting a particular tax law myth.

Presents updates from several companies as of November 2003. Changes in the official version of California's plain-English civil jury instructions; Features of the German national patent data collection.

Focuses on facts and myths in using copyrighted music in businesses. Need of licenses in using recorded or live copyrighted music; Selection of performing rights organizations by songwriters to represent them; Primary source of income for composers.

A Delaware jury has ordered Gilead Sciences to pay $2.54 billion in damages to Merck for infringing a patent related to hepatitis C treatment. It is the largest-ever patent damages award [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article reports on the decision to suggest ways to not only make jury duty more pleasant and worthwhile, but to enhance the experience with techniques and practices that will produce better-informed juries in the U.S., as of fall 1992. By making trials more juror-friendly, jurors will understand their role in the trial, comprehend the evidence better, and have better, more effective discussions to arrive at the verdict. Possible improvements include warning jurors what to expect during a trial, allowing them to ask questions, simplifying the language and structure of judges' instructions and providing written copies of jury instructions. A conference, wherein legal experts and consumer advocates were gathered by the American Bar Association Section of Litigation and the Brookings Institution, involved a broad spectrum of participants in the civil jury system, such as judges, plaintiff and defense lawyers, scholars, consumer advocates, public interest groups, and insurance industry and business representatives. Although the conference focused on the civil jury system, participants found their discussions and recommendations applied to the criminal system as well. According to participants, how jurors are treated, instructed and even paid, matter because it communicates directly how their role is valued in the U.S. system of justice.

Reports on the ruling of a court in the U.S. which held that if a taxi driver is otherwise to blame for an accident he cannot escape the blame just because a passenger's conversation distracted him. Facts of the case presented; Requirements of the law involved in the case.

The article discusses the avoidance of diplomats to the facts presented to them. According to the author, it is apparent that the facts are switched in defense of the policies of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt at Yalta, Ukraine after the surrendering to Stalin of principle and advantage. He also points that officials who recognized Morgenthauism in Germany are vindicated by the facts but are not in the policy-making jobs.

Presents a questions and answers advisory on general legal issues in the U.S. as of April 28, 1971. Obligations of policemen to reveal their identities while working undercover; Details related to police use of out-of-state license plates.

Presents facts and myths about refrigerant R-410A. Properties of R-410A; Safety of higher pressure of R-410A; Effect of higher pressure of R-410A on air conditioners; Criteria for refrigerant of equipment.