AScribe Law News Service articles from November 2003

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Consumers Union Files Motion to Strike Sharper Image Lawsuit Under California Anti-SLAPP Statute; Organization Contends Lawsuit Is Abuse of Courts, Intended to Chill Free Speech Rights.
November 3, 2003... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumers Union (CU), the independent, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports (CR), has filed a motion to strike Sharper Image's product disparagement lawsuit under a...

Supreme Court Won't Review Suzuki v. Consumers Union; Consumers Union Will Continue to Battle Case in District Court; Consumers Union President Jim Guest, Attorney Tom Goldstein Available for Interviews Today.
November 3, 2003... Byline: Consumers Union WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will not review a lower court ruling in the Suzuki v. Consumers Union case. Consumers Union (CU) had petitioned the U.S....

Jim Henderson, Sutherland's Firmwide Managing Partner, Named Chair of Equal Justice Works.
November 3, 2003... Byline: Equal Justice Works ATLANTA, Nov. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- James L. Henderson, III, Firmwide Managing Partner of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, was announced as Chair of the Board of Directors of Equal Justice Works at the 11th...

Americans Approve $1.2 Billion in New Open Space Funding; LandVote 2003 Documents Support for Land Protection; Election Results at www.landvote.org.
November 5, 2003... Byline: Trust for Public Land WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Nov. 4, voters approved 64 ballot measures in 16 states to create approximately $1.2 billion in new public money to protect land for parks and open space, according...

Reclaiming Democracy: National Education Nonprofit Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Local Education Funds at Forefront of Community-Based Education Reform.
November 5, 2003... Byline: Public Education Network WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Throughout American history, nonprofit organizations have played a defining role in shaping our democracy. Today, these important intermediary groups continue to...

Glendale, Ariz., High School Teacher Tim Rockey to Receive 2003 NCSS Defense of Academic Freedom Award in Chicago.
November 5, 2003... Byline: National Council for the Social Studies WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Timothy Rockey, an Advanced Placement (AP) Government teacher in the Glendale Union High School District in Glendale, Ariz., will receive the 2003...

Congressional Hearing Slated on Chicago Public Housing Redevelopment.
November 5, 2003... Byline: Community Media Workshop CHICAGO, Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- With Congress considering reauthorization of the HOPE VI program for public housing revitalization at sharply reduced funding levels, members of Congress from Chicago...

November News Tips From Washington University in St. Louis: Business Law, & Economics.
November 6, 2003... Byline: Washington University, St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following are news and feature story ideas from Washington University in St. Louis. For more information on any of the stories below or for assistance in...

Golden Gate University Names New Dean of Law School.
November 7, 2003... Byline: AScribe, The Public Interest Newswire SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Frederic White from Cleveland State University has accepted the post of Dean for Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, and will begin...

Naval Academy Asked to Recognize Gay Alumni Association; New Group Includes Gay and Lesbian Officers and Midshipmen.
November 7, 2003... Byline: Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nov. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- For the first time, a United States service academy alumni association will be asked to recognize its gay, lesbian, and...

Winners of International Technology Commercialization Competition Announced; Student Team From Imperial College London Secures Top Spot at Idea to Product 2003 International.
November 11, 2003... Byline: McCombs School of Business, UT Austin AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Student entrepreneurs from the Imperial College London were awarded first place during the inaugural Idea to Product (I2P) 2003 International...

Experts Say Fairy Tales Not So Happy Ever After.
November 11, 2003... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Fairy tales about pretty princesses winning Prince Charming are more harmful than parents might think, says a Purdue University sociologist. Liz Grauerholz,...

Environmental, Homeland Security Laws Needed for Drinking Water Protection.
November 11, 2003... Byline: Environmental Law Institute WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The tragic events of September 11, 2001 ushered in fundamental changes to our society and system of governance, including both responsive and proactive measures...

Supreme Court to Review Americans with Disabilities Act Ruling Could Shield States from Anti-Discrimination Suits.
November 12, 2003... Byline: Bazelon Center WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Plaintiffs' briefs will be filed today in State of Tennessee v. George Lane and Beverly Jones, a Supreme Court case that could have a profound impact on enforcement of...

Boston College Law School Professor Sanford Katz Is Available for Comment on Massachusetts Same-Sex Marriage Case.
November 12, 2003... Byline: Boston College NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Boston College Law School Libby Professor Sanford Katz is available for comment as the Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts is poised to issue its decision in the...

'Disparity and Despair: A Challenge to All Faiths' Focus of Union Theological Seminary's Third Annual Ramadan IFTAR.
November 13, 2003... Byline: Union Theological Seminary NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Christians, Muslims and Jews will be joined by people of other faiths at Manhattan's Union Theological Seminary (3041 Broadway at 121st Street) on Wednesday, Nov....

Rigoberta Menchu to Speak at California State University, Fresno; Rare, Historic Nobel Laureate Visit Includes University Lecture Series Talk Nov. 18; Oaxacan Event Nov. 21.
November 14, 2003... Byline: Calif. State University, Fresno FRESNO, Calif., Nov. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchu -- the Guatemalan indigenous leader who gained world-wide attention defending human rights and promoting democracy in her...

Corporate Rights vs. Citizen Rights: Showdown Between Civil Society, Big Business Set for Miami; Sources Available.
November 17, 2003... Byline: Global Exchange SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- In September, protests against the World Trade Organization and staunch opposition from developing countries derailed a new round of trade talks. This week - as trade...

As Malvo Trial Begins, Juvenile Justice Researchers Available to Discuss Juvenile Death Penalty, Culpability, Competency.
November 17, 2003... Byline: Temple University PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Are juveniles as culpable for their crimes as adults? Should factors such as susceptibility to the influence of others be taken into account when judging...

University of Minnesota Experts Available to Discuss Ruling on Gay Marriage.(Brief Article)
November 18, 2003... Byline: University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following experts are available from the University of Minnesota: Dale Carpenter, a University of Minnesota Law School professor, (000)-000-0000 or...

Sociologist Says Gay Marriage Does Threaten Established Order, and That's Good.
November 18, 2003... Byline: Wheaton College NORTON, Mass., Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The decision to strike down the ban on same-sex marriages in Massachusetts will change the institution of marrriage , says sociologist Kersti Yllo, and that will be a...

Family Law Expert Available to Comment on Same-Sex Marriage Ruling.(Brief Article)
November 18, 2003... Byline: Smith College NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Alice Hearst, associate professor of government at Smith College and an expert on legal and legislative issues regarding family and marriage, is available to discuss...

AScribe Advisory: Sources Able to Assist on Same-Sex Marriage Decision by Massachusetts Court.
November 18, 2003... Byline: AScribe, The Public Interest Newswire OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is a summary of news sources from colleges and universities who are willing to discuss the decision Tuesday by the Massachusetts Supreme...

Authority on Political Philosophy Available to Comment on Same-Sex Marriage Issue.(Brief Article)
November 19, 2003... Byline: Mount Holyoke College SOUTH HADLEY, Mass., Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- James Harold, assistant professor of philosophy at Mount Holyoke College and an authority on political philosophy and ethics, is available to comment on the...

Carnegie Mellon University's Integrated Product Development Course Receives Innovative Curriculum Award.
November 19, 2003... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Nov. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Integrated Product Development (IPD) course received the 2003 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Curriculum Innovation...

Professor Finds Public Opinions of Single-Sex Marriage Not As Polarized As Many People Think.
November 20, 2003... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- In light of Tuesday's court decision in Massachusetts on the rights of same-sex couples to marry, an Indiana University professor has released preliminary results...

Saving Mohammad Al Rehaief -- by Carl J. Bon Tempo, University of Virginia.
November 20, 2003... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is an editorial by Carl J. Bon Tempo of the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. ---- Millions of Americans recently...

Soft Drinks, Soft Kids? Essay Contest on Soda in Schools.
November 20, 2003... Byline: Calif. State University, Sacramento SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- High school juniors and seniors can win a day in Sacramento meeting with state leaders in an essay contest sponsored by the LegiSchool Project, a...

Carnegie Mellon Energy, Electricity Experts Available for Comment on Energy Bill, Blackout Report.
November 20, 2003... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Lester Lave and Jay Apt are available to comment on both the energy bill making its way through Congress and the blackout report...

Center for Entrepreneurship Launches 'Ideas to Business' Resource Center for Entrepreneurs.
November 20, 2003... Byline: Fisher College of Business, Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Center for Entrepreneurship at the Fisher College of Business has launched a free outreach program designed to provide budding entrepreneurs...

Chemical Industry's Secret Plan to Attack California's Anti-Toxics Trend: Memo Calls for Phony Front Groups, Spying on Activists.
November 21, 2003... Byline: Environmental Working Group OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- The chemical industry plans to conduct a covert campaign attacking the growing movement in California for more chemical safety testing, with tactics...

Harvard Business School Spotlights Entrepreneurship; New Video Archive Features Insights From 27 Alumni.
November 21, 2003... Byline: Harvard Business School BOSTON, Nov. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Frank Batten (MBA '52) took Landmark Communications, a family business comprised of two newspapers and a television and radio station, and built it into a major...

Internationally Recognized Human Rights Advocate Mary Robinson Urges Audience to Hold Governments Accountable.
November 24, 2003... Byline: Randolph-Macon Woman's College LYNCHBURG, Va., Nov. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Accepting Randolph-Macon Woman's College's Pearl S. Buck Award before an audience that included Janice Walsh, the daughter of the Nobel Prize winner for...

Medicare Legislation Will Be Deep Disappointment for America's Seniors.
November 25, 2003... Byline: Families USA WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is a statement by Ron Pollack, Executive Director of Families USA, concerning the Medicare legislation passed by Congress. ---- "The Medicare legislation...

Swarthmore Students Restore Diebold Memos to Web; Voting Machine Maker Had Tried to Prevent Public Access to the Memos.
November 26, 2003... Byline: Swarthmore College SWARTHMORE, Pa., Nov. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Swarthmore College sophomores Nelson Pavlosky and Luke Smith have reposted on the College's network memos from Diebold, Inc., detailing problems with the company's...