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Full Participation of Citizens in the Jury System ( July 2003 )
Time and time again, defense lawyers lament that if they only could obtain a truly representative jury, one that includes a fair share of business owners, professionals, and working Americans, then juries would be more likely to reach well-reasoned decisions. Rebein and Silverman discuss the many problems with state jury service laws that exempt professionals, allow many others to escape for reasons other than true hardship, and places an unnecessary burden on citizens that discourages jury service. The article then suggests several reforms to jury service laws to improve citizen participation on juries based on model legislation developed by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the nation's largest bipartisan membership organization of state legislators. It also encourages the defense bar to recommend to their clients, as well as to their own firm, the adoption of policies that promote jury service and that corporate management lead by example by serving on juries. -
The Practitioner International Law, Overseas Offenses Criminal Prosecution of Antitrust Violations Abroad ( August 1999 )
Last year the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, addressing an issue of first impression, held that U.S. courts cou. -
Risks of Violating U.S. Antitrust Laws Based on Wholly Foreign Conduct ( April 1997 )
Recent developments in the application of federal antitrust laws indicate that foreign companies may be held liable for civil and criminal violations based on activity occurring entirely overseas. Such activity is actionable in the United States even where the conduct is wholly lawful in the country of origin.
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