Suicide cases led by bicoastal duo

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Attorneys Kathryn L. Tucker and Carla A. Kerr will argue the assisted suicide issue before the US Supreme Court in the 1995-96 term, asking that the Court overturn rulings by the US Court of Appeals for the 2d and 9th Circuits striking down state laws criminalizing assisted suicide. Almost 10 years ago, Ms. Tucker offered pro bono services to the Hemlock Society. These were swiftly accepted and eventually landed her where she is today. She challenged the Washington law on assisted suicide on behalf of a group of doctors, terminally ill patients and the organization Compassion in Dying, staying on to become the organization's counsel.

United States, Management, Assisted suicide, Pro bono legal services, Tucker, Kathryn L., Kerr, Carla A.

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A death penalty duel; U.N. court orders U.S. to stay executions

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An International Court of Justice Order ordering that the US place a temporary stay on the execution of two Mexican nationals is discussed.Mexcio went to the court seeking this stay and charging a violation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

Legal issues & crime, Legal/Government Regulation, Company legal issue, International aspects, Capital punishment, Stays of execution, proceedings, etc., Stays (Law)

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Board battle; Canada and U.S. are in long dispute over imports

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A Canada-U.S. dispute regarding the import of softwood timber is discussed. Canadian softwood timber amounts to about $7 bil, one-third of the US lumber market, and the U.S. charges that Canada unfairly subsidizes and dumps its lumber.

Government expenditures, Administration of General Economic Programs, Intnl Economic Policy, Intnl Economic Relations, Economic policy, International economic relations, Timber, Imports

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