Jul 20th, 2008 · Host Liane Hansen speaks with first-time novelist Christina Meldrum, a litigator and Harvard graduate. In Madapple, readers enter the household of an exceptionally disturbed family, where questions about faith and religion abound. (Knopf, ISBN-10: 0375851763)
Jul 10th, 2008 · When the Supreme Court ruled that detainees at Guantanamo Bay have constitutional rights, an already massive litigation effort grew even larger. Defense attorneys and government lawyers are preparing for a huge volume of work.
Oct 29th, 2007 · In his book, A Contract with the Earth, Newt Gingrich describes a conservative approach to conservation. He says it would focus more on technology-based, entrepreneurial solutions, not regulation, litigation and taxation.
Oct 5th, 2007 · In Duluth, Minn., on Thursday, a federal jury convicted Jammie Thomas for copyright infringement for sharing music online. Thomas is to pay $9,250 for each of the 24 songs involved in the case. Eric Bangeman, who has been covering the trial for the tech Web site Ars Technica, talks with Michele Norris about what the case will mean for future litigation involving file sharing.
Sep 18th, 2007 · Bill Lerach, perhaps the nation's most influential class-action lawyer, is expected to plead guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy charge. He faces a year or more in prison. Lerach allegedly took part in a scheme that involved illegal payoffs to clients.
Aug 15th, 2007 · Many companies are reassessing the cost of doing business in China. They now have to add a whole host of testing, litigation and recall costs. Still, China's advantages are great. What would make China truly too pricey, or too risky, for business?
Aug 1st, 2007 · The Justice Department appointed the first-ever national export control coordinator to oversee a new focus on people who export weapons technologies to foreign countries. Steve Pelak coordinates litigation and trains prosecutors to handle the complex cases.
Mar 11th, 2007 · Coung Ly's Koi were impounded from his restaurant by the state of Maine in July because they are an illegal species. The fish were recently returned to Mr. Ly. We caught up with him to ask him about how he got the fish, and if spending the $20,000 in litigation fees was worth the money.