Word: lawyerly
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...chance to work by itself. So far, one of the only noteworthy headlines it produced was the desire of the Justice Minister to have a Jaguar as his official car, and yesterday's news reported his resignation due to health reasons. Haider then chose Dieter Bhömdorfer, a lawyer who has defended the Freedom Party for the past few years, as the next Justice Minister--a traditionally party-independent post--and the partisan choice did not go unnoticed by Austrians...
...industry. Some speculate the Court will keep a relatively hands-off approach, leaving the bulk of the decision-making to Congress. On the other hand, it could instigate an aggressive investigation into the constitutionality of legislation that largely protects HMOs from being sued for denial of service. A defense lawyer may have inadvertently hit the nail on the head when he said, "It is no exaggeration to suggest that the future of medical care in its delivery and its regulations are implicated by this case. If my client's setup violates [federal law] then all managed care does as well...
Cynthia Herdrich says yes - she is the patient described in the previous scenario. After a doctor informed her that she would have to wait eight days to have tests on her excruciatingly painful stomach, Herdrich's appendix burst, sending her into emergency surgery. Her lawyer, James Ginzkey, claims her life was put at risk because her doctor was keeping an eye on the bottom line - and a possible bonus - rather than on Herdrich's health. Ginzkey told the court that there was a place for cost-cutting measures and even financial incentives, but that patients should be allowed...
...public service, etc," says Adam S. Hickey '99, a first year student at YLS who is also a Crimson editor. "On the other hand, a lot of people seem to come to Yale because it's a good place to come if you don't want to be a lawyer...
Ultimately, of course, the battle for gay marriage has always been about more than winning the second-driver discount at the Avis counter. In fact, the individual who has done most to push same-sex marriage--a brilliant 43-year-old lawyer-activist named Evan Wolfson--doesn't even have a boyfriend. He and the others who brought the marriage lawsuits of the past decade want nothing less than full social equality, total validation--not just the right to inherit a mother-in-law's Cadillac. As Andrew Sullivan, the (also persistently single) intellectual force behind gay marriage, has written...