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Litigation

Sep. 25, 2002

Shirking Duty

Dicta Column - By Sean Carter - As Americans, we often pay lip service to lofty ideals, such as truth, justice and finding a parking space within 10 miles of the mall. Examples of these false beliefs abound in the legal arena. For instance, every American professes to believe in trial by jury until actually called to serve on one.

        Dicta Column
        
        By Sean Carter

        As Americans, we often pay lip service to lofty ideals, such as truth, justice and finding a parking space within 10 miles of the mall. Examples of these false beliefs abound in the legal arena. For instance, every Ameri...

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