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...have been involved. The visitor asked Krischer to discuss a possible plea bargain with prosecutors but without revealing a name. The prosecutors refused the anonymous dealing. Baltes' parents brought a $6 million damage suit against the unnamed figure and sought to compel Krischer to provide the name. But state circuit-court Judge Timothy Poulton ruled that under Florida statutes protecting lawyer-client relationships, Krischer could keep mum. It was hard to rule against the parents, said the judge, "but I am convinced the law requires it." The Baltes vowed to appeal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Blind Justice | 10/24/1988 | See Source »

...Unfortunately, a year after the near collapse of our financial system, there is virtually no sign of reform. The report on the crash from the presidential commission headed by Nicholas Brady (now Secretary of the Treasury) is a dead letter. The only result appears to be the adoption of "circuit breakers," which would temporarily halt trading during a steep market plunge. That is not a cure for the disease that brought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Report: The Crash, One Year Later | 10/17/1988 | See Source »

Stasuik, a transfer student from Princeton, reached the semifinals of the "A" flight before losing to Martin, a freshman from Tennesee, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Even though she isn't a pro, Martin is ranked in the top 50 on the women's circuit. This summer she played in the U.S. Open...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Harvard Places Four in Invitational Finals | 10/3/1988 | See Source »

...education, no profession. Now it is time for me to look after my future and make provision for it," he says. Sjoberg calls the 8-ft. barrier his next goal "because it is such a big thing in the United States," where appearance fees run high on the indoor circuit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Track Shorts: Zeroing In On Eight Feet | 9/19/1988 | See Source »

What was Vice President Salvador Laurel up to when he accused President Corazon Aquino of incompetence earlier this month and suggested that she resign? Manila's coffeehouse circuit suspected Laurel was more concerned about his political future than good government. That theory got a boost last week when Laurel joined Juan Ponce Enrile, Aquino's former Defense Minister, to launch a new opposition party. Laurel is expected to head the alliance, which includes disgruntled supporters of Ferdinand Marcos. Said Hernando Perez, a pro-Aquino member of the House of Representatives: "Laurel will join any party that will make him President...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines: Of Politics and Ex-Bedfellows | 8/29/1988 | See Source »

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