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US couple sues IVF clinic over baby mix-up
A US woman and her husband are suing a fertility clinic they say implanted a stranger's baby, lawyers said Monday.
Nov 9, 2021
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How to stop re-traumatizing sexual assault victims who must appear in court
As federal parliament has been rocked by allegations of sexual violence, one of the frequent questions has been "why don't victims go to police?"
Mar 25, 2021
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Efforts to avoid appearing dishonest may actually lead to lying, study finds
People may lie to appear honest if events that turned out in their favor seem too good to be true, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
Jan 30, 2020
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Source: OxyContin maker seeks to resolve all lawsuits
A settlement being pursued by the maker of OxyContin aims to resolve all claims against the company filed in both state and federal courts and provides a formula for dividing a pot of money reaching into the billions, The ...
Aug 29, 2019
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The legal profession has a mental health problem—which is an issue for everyone
Set in a fictional firm in New York, the TV series Suits glamorises the life of lawyers working in a modern corporate firm. One of the main characters, Harvey Specter, dresses impeccably in an expensive designer suit and ...
Apr 19, 2019
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Babies born in withdrawal new complication in opioid cases
The expansive court case seeking to hold drugmakers responsible for the nation's opioid crisis has a new complication: How does it deal with claims covering the thousands of babies born addicted to the drugs?
Nov 29, 2018
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Dying UK man to challenge British law on assisted suicide
A British man with a terminal disease is attempting to overturn the country's laws on assisted suicide.
Jan 6, 2017
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Alcohol a 'very alarming' problem for nation's lawyers, study finds
Lawyers in the United States, particularly those starting out in the profession, cope with depression and anxiety at troubling levels and turn to alcohol far more often than the population as a whole.
Feb 5, 2016
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Pair finds lawyers with deep voices less likely to win cases at Supreme Court
(Medical Xpress)—A pair of researchers, Alan Yu of the University of Chicago who is a linguist and Daniel Chen who studies legal theory at ETH Zurich in Switzerland has found, via a study they conducted, that lawyers with ...
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Transplant vote seeks medical and legal balance
(AP)—Faced with a federal judge's order in the heart-wrenching cases of two terminally ill children seeking lung transplants, a national review board is searching for a balance that will keep such decisions in the hands ...
Jun 11, 2013
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Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political and social authority, and deliver justice. Working as a lawyer involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific individualized problems, or to advance the interests of those who retain (i.e., hire) lawyers to perform legal services.
The role of the lawyer varies significantly across legal jurisdictions, and so it can be treated here in only the most general terms. More information is available in country-specific articles (see below).[clarification needed]
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