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1998
DECEMBER
December 30, 1998
No
Conspiracy
A grand jury found no evidence of a conspiracy in the Oklahoma
City bombing.
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December 23, 1998
Targeting
The Gun Industry
Some cities are taking gun dealers and manufacturers to court
in an effort to reduce crime and recover costs resulting from gun-related violence. |
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December
3, 1998
Prosecution
Or Persecution
In light of the acquittal of former Agriculture Secretary Mike
Espy on corruption charges, Jim Lehrer and guests discuss the independent counsel
law. |
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December 1, 1998
Truth
Or Consequences?
Reaction from two members of the Judiciary Committee on the
consequences of perjury. |
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NOVEMBER
November 30, 1998
Counting
The People
The Supreme Court hears arguments on the use of statistical sampling
in the year 2000 census. |
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November 24, 1998
Right
To Die?
An update of the assisted suicide issue in the state of Oregon. |
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November
23, 1998
The
Smoke Clears
Major tobacco companies and 46 states sign a $206 billion deal. |
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November
16, 1998
Smoking
Deal
A look at the new deal between eight states and four major tobacco companies. |
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November
12, 1998
U.S.
vs Microsoft
Did Microsoft engage in monopolistic business practices? |
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November
9, 1998
Supreme
Court Review
The High Court hears arguments regarding the Starr investigation
and school vouchers. |
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OCTOBER
October 27, 1998
Forum: Legal TV
How are news programs focusing on legal matters affecting the public's perception of the law? Send in your questions and comments. |
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October 22, 1998
Microsoft On Trial
Did Microsoft attempt to coerce its rival Netscape to illegally share a monopoly on the market for Internet browsers? |
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October 20, 1998
Microsoft
Monopoly?
Has Microsoft used its dominance to suppress its competition? |
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October
19, 1998
Barrister
Babble
How are legal analysts affecting the public's perception of the law? |
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October
14, 1998
Janet
Reno
The attorney general on the search for bombing suspect Eric Robert Rudolph
and other issues. |
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October 13, 1998
Competition
On Hold
The Supreme Court hears arguments on local phone service regulations. |
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October
2, 1998
Supreme
Court Watch
Jan Crawford Greenburg joins Phil Ponce to preview the new term
of the U.S. Supreme Court. |
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SEPTEMBER
September 28, 1998
Primary
Concerns
California seeks greater influence in presidential elections. |
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September 11, 1998
Legal
Implications
Former prosecutors discuss whether Starr's report warrants impeachment.
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AUGUST
August 25, 1998
Number
Crunching
Will statistical sampling replace head-counting for the next census?
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August 17, 1998
Jury
Deliberations
Has the Starr investigation misused the grand jury process?
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August 11, 1998
Innocence
Lost
The legal system struggles with children accused of murder. |
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August
4, 1998
Politics
And Prosecution
The attorney general comes under fire from congressional Republicans.
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August 3, 1998
Initiative
Overload?
Should state governments limit the number of ballot proposals? |
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JULY
July 29, 1998
Judging
The Judges
Clarence Thomas' speech before the National Bar Association draws
fire. |
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July 24, 1998
Shooting
At The Capitol
A report from the U.S. Capitol after a shooting there left
two Capitol police officers dead, a tourist injured, and the alleged gunman in
critical condition. |
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July 21, 1998
Starr
Witnesses
Chief Justice William Rehnquist's decides not to keep secret service
agents from testifying in front of the grand jury in the Monica Lewinsky matter.
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July 17, 1998
Forum: Strands of Justice
Do DNA databanks infringe on defendants' rights? |
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July 10, 1998
Strands
Of Justice
Law enforcement agencies are relying more and more on DNA evidence to help solve cases. But do DNA databanks infringe on the rights of defendants? Betty Ann Bowser reports. |
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July 2,
1998
"Fishing
Expedition"
A federal judge says Kenneth Starr exceeded his prosecutorial
powers. |
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JUNE
June 30, 1998
Expanding
Coverage
The Supreme Court rules that the disability law covers people with
HIV. |
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June 30, 1998
Bus
Stop?
A legal challenge to a school-busing law could have national implications.
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June 29, 1998
Judging
The Judges
Recent decisions reveal the political and legal direction of the
high court. |
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June 26, 1998
Supreme
Court Watch
The Supreme Court rules in favor of two employees suing their
employers for sexual harassment by a supervisor. |
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June 25, 1998
Decisions,
Decisions
Nearing its end of term, the Supreme Court rules on four major cases.
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June 24, 1998
Forum: A Proper Sentence?
Is parole a part of the correction process or an easy way out of jail? |
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June 23, 1998
Forum: Objection, Your Honor
Edward Lazarus gives an eyewitness account of the Supreme Court. |
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June 22, 1998
Up
In Smoke
The battle to revive a form of the tobacco legislation killed in
the Senate continues. What should the next try at a law be like? |
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June 22,
1998
Supreme
Court Watch
A look at the Supreme Court's decision to kill a sexual harassment
lawsuit against a Texas school district. Will the decision have an lasting effects
on students alleging harassment by teachers? |
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June 16, 1998
Doing
Time?
A "truth in sentencing law" in Georgia could eliminate parole for some
offenders. |
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June 8, 1998
Posthumous
Privilege?
Should attorney-client privilege extend beyond death? |
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June
8, 1998
Bankruptcy
Law?
Congress considers making it harder for people to declare bankruptcy.
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June 8, 1998
Due
Processor
The Federal Trade Commission files a complaint against hi-tech giant
Intel. |
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June 4, 1998
Clinton's
Legal Woes
The Supreme Court refused to hear from Independent Counsel Kenneth
Starr. |
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June 1, 1998
Tracking
The Story
An update on the executive privilege case. |
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MAY
May 28,
1998
A
Starr Update
Ruth Marcus, of the Washington Post, joins Margaret Warner in
a Starr investigation update. |
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May 26, 1998
Forum: Getting Tough With Microsoft
Could the Justice Department's antitrust suit stifle innovation? |
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May 14, 1998
Tracking
The Story
An update on the Starr Investigation. |
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May 6, 1998
A
Starr Investigation Update
President Clinton's claim of executive privilege
has been denied. |
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May 6, 1998
Privilege
Denied
A debate over executive privilege with two former White House counsels.
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May 5, 1998
HMO's
And The Law
More and more people have been seeking legal action against their
HMO's because of a failure to cover treatment that was originally in their insurance
policy. |
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May 5, 1998
Forum: Over the Line?
Is the line-item veto constitutional? Join the debate. |
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May 4, 1998
Closing The Book On Kaczynski
Monday was the final sentencing for unibomber Theodore Kaczynski. |
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May 1, 1998
A
Starr Investigation Update
A report on the week's developments in the Starr
Investigation. |
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APRIL
April 30, 1998
Forum: Defining Harassment
When is a company responsible for supervisors who harass workers? |
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April 29, 1998
Megan's Law
Megan's Law is in effect but now state prosecutors must decide who should be informed when a sex offender moves into the community. |
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April 22, 1998
Sexual
Harassment
Kimberly Ellerth's sexual harassment case went to the Supreme Court. |
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April 22, 1998
Defining
Harassment
The Senate Majority Leader discusses the major issues facing Congress.
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April 17, 1998
The
Joint Debate
The NewsHour reports on the medical marijuana debate in California.
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April 16, 1998
New
Developments
A report and discussion on the developments in the Starr
investigation and the Paula Jones case. |
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April 14, 1998
Playing
Monopoly
Is Microsoft engaging in illegal business practices? |
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April
8, 1998
Starr
vs. Bookstores
The NewsHour looks into what rights people have under the First
Amendment to protect the privacy of their book purchases. |
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April 8, 1998
Sifting
Through Ashes
Congressional legislation on tobacco draws the industry's ire.
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April 8, 1998
Drunk
Driving
A report on a new drunk driving law that Congress is hoping to pass.
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April 2, 1998
What
Next?
Margaret Warner gets an update on the Starr investigation. |
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April
1, 1998
Insufficient
Grounds
A judge dismisses Paula Jones' sexual harassment case against the
president. |
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MARCH
March 31, 1998
Indecent
Proposal?
Does the NEA have the right to place decency standards on the art
it funds? |
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March 30, 1998
Defining
Disability
Should people infected with HIV be considered disabled? |
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March
25, 1998
Sexual
Harassment In The News
A discussion of the new sexual harassment charges in
the news. |
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March 25, 1998
Tragedy
In Arkansas
A report on the shooting at an Arkansas middle school. |
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March
12, 1998
Tobacco
Row
President Clinton endorses a new bipartisan tobacco proposal. |
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March
5, 1998
Starr
Investigation
The Washington Post reports details of President Clinton's sealed
deposition. |
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March 4, 1998
Supreme
Court Watch
A panel discusses the same-sex sexual harassment case ruling that
was decided in the courts and how it will impact the work place. |
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FEBRUARY
February 26, 1998
Off
The Record
Is Kenneth Starr's investigation infringing on First Amendment
rights? |
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February 19, 1998
Executive Privilege
Two former White House counsels discuss the current confrontation
between the independent counsel and the Clinton administration regarding the use
of executive privilege. |
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February 13, 1998
Acting Independently
Our presidential historians, joined by Professor Katy
Harriger, offer some historical perspectives on the role of the independent counsel.
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February 11, 1998
Call For Counsel
An independent counsel is appointed to investigate Interior
Secretary Babbitt. |
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February 11, 1998
Justice Delayed
A report on how judicial vacancies are affecting the court
system. |
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JANUARY
January 30, 1998
Forum: Roe V. Wade
What's the legal legacy of the Supreme Court decision? |
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January 23, 1998
Changing Pleas
Theodore Kacyzinski changed his plea to guilty, ending the Unibomber trial. |
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January 21, 1998
Forum: Microsoft: Business As Usual?
As a Department of Justice began to investigate anti-trust allegations against software giant Microsoft, The Online NewsHour conducted this forum, asking if Microsoft was a monopoly or just a result of smart business decisions. |
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January 20, 1998
What's
Your Beef?
Oprah Winfrey and Texas Cattlemen test the food defamation laws.
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January 20, 1998
Forum: TV Jury
The debate surrounding cameras in the court room. |
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January 16, 1998
Standing Trial
Psychiatrists continue to question whether Theodore Kacyzinski is competent to stand trial. |
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January 12, 1998
Island In The Storm
N.Y. and N.J. take their battle over Ellis Island to the Supreme Court. |
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January 8, 1998
Restless Defense
An apparent suicide attempt further complicates the Unibomber
trial. |
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January 8, 1998
Behind Bars
More than 80 percent of incarcerations involve drug and alcohol
abuse. Jim Lehrer leads a panel discussion. |
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January 7, 1998
Deadlocked
Due to a divided jury, Terry Nichols escapes the death penalty.
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January 5, 1998
"Expedited
Removal"
The U.S. government is deporting record numbers of non-citizens.
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January 5, 1998
Unibomber
Trial
Theodore Kacyzinski asks to make a statement to the judge and forces
the trial to a standstill. |
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January 1, 1998
Justice
Delayed
Judiciary Chief Justice William Rehnquist reported that there are
not enough judges to handle the increase of work. |
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