http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:21:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en More than 300 presidents, presidents-elect and executive directors from bar associations across the country will gather for the 2010 Bar Leadership Institute March 11 – 12 in Chicago. [caption id="attachment_6087" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Steve Farber"][/caption] Produced by the ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services and the Division for Bar Services, the ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/03/aba-bar-leadership-institute-connecting-leaders-resources/ WASHINGTON, D.C., March 8, 2010 — The American Bar Association believes that Article III courts are the preferred forum for trying detainees accused of criminal responsibility for the 9/11 attacks on the United States. We acknowledge that the president, the attorney general and the Department of Justice have discretion to ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/03/statement-of-aba-president-lamm-re-trying-detainees-accused-of-911-attacks/ Communication with terrorist groups: Where do you draw the line between speech vs. conduct? Currently the Supreme Court is weighing the decision of where to draw the line between Americans' right to free speech and a federal law that prohibits aid to terrorist groups.  In Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/03/the-line-between-free-speech-and-the-antiterrorism-act/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Mar. 5, 2010 — Individuals and organizations conducting a witch hunt in order to name names of Department of Justice lawyers who earlier represented Guantanamo detainees are showing a profound disregard for a fundamental tenet of our justice system and our Constitution: that anyone who faces loss of ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/03/statement-of-aba-president-lamm-re-justice-department-lawyers-representation-of-detainees/ This past week at the American Bar Association Health Law Section 11th Annual Conference on Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law in Phoenix, top officials from the Obama administration gathered to discuss the latest developments in healthcare fraud and enforcement. With trillions of dollars a year being funneled to healthcare providers ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/03/doj-collaboration-is-key-to-combating-healthcare-fraud/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 26, 2010 — We are disappointed that the Federal Trade Commission has decided to appeal its loss of the Red Flags litigation in the District Court.  The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals resoundingly upheld the American Bar Association’s lower-court victory in 2005 against the commission in the ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/02/statement-of-aba-president-lamm-re-ftc-appeal-of-loss-in-red-flags-litigation/ A rare glimpse into the private life and intellect of a very public figure ABA Journal’s March 2010 issue cover story “The William Rehnquist  You Didn’t Know” features excerpts from  Herman Obermayer’s 2009 book, Rehnquist: A Personal Portrait of the Distinguished Chief Justice of the United States. The ABA Journal’s ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/02/aba-journal-features-behind-the-scenes-look-at-rehnquist/ The American Bar Association is addressing its value and relevance to each member and now is retooling its dues structure as a big step in rethinking how it serves the lawyers of America. The ABA House of Delegates today approved a new dues structure that will reduce costs by up to ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/02/different-lawyers-have-different-needs-says-aba-retools-dues-structure-as-first-step-to-meet-them-2/ The American Bar Association House of Delegates took action on a broad spectrum of issues affecting national and state-level policy during its 2010 Midyear Meeting, Feb. 8-9. In the area of immigration, the House of Delegates supported creation of a new Article I court system to hear both trials and ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/02/aba-house-of-delegates-adopts-policies-on-issues-including-immigration-criminal-justice-equal-pay-veterans-services-student-debt/ The fifth ABA HIV/AIDS Law and Practice Conference brought together healthcare providers, case workers and social service professionals and lawyers to discuss how HIV-related law and policy affects their work. The following are selected highlights from the two-day event, which took place in Orlando, Fla., in conjunction with the American ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/02/aba-hivaids-law-and-practice-conference-offers-latest-trends-in-legal-and-policy-issues/