Graduate debt burden grows; of all professionals, law grads have compiled the worst loan default record

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Law students now find their debt levels on graduation a significant problem that sometimes leads to bankruptcy within a year and often limits their career choices. In 1994-95 law students borrowed $1.5 billion, and per-capita debt among graduating students rose from $25,600 in 1993 to $37,700 in 1995. Lenders blame rising tuition. Private law-school costs quadrupled since 1979. Others say the easy credit encourages schools to hike tuition. From 15% to 20% of all law-school graduates now default on student debt.

Analysis, Finance, Law students, Student loans

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Plaintiffs: we'll junk 'junk science' tag; but implant plaintiffs' actions may be too late to prevent legal setback

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Plaintiffs' attorneys in the silicone breast implant litigation have started a nationwide campaign countering the growing public perception that the litigation is based on junk science. The conclusion of widely recognized studies is that silicone leakage does not lead to neurological, immune and other disorders. Implant makers hope that victories in pending cases such as Hall v. Baxter Healthcare, Johnston v. Bristol-Myers, and Shervey v. Bristol-Myers will have symbolic importance.

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, Surgical appliances and supplies, Surgical & Radioactive Implants, Cases, Product liability, Testimony, Products liability, Breast implants, Prostheses and implants, Evidence, Scientific, Scientific evidence (Law)

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