Law and the English and American Legal Professions
The article traces how English and American legal systems diverged after the Revolution. It explains that English lawyers split into solicitors and barristers while American practice blends office and trial lawyers. It notes the emergence of professional law in England in the 11th to 13th centuries and the shift from narrators to trained professionals by the 12th century.
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Colonies
England
Britain
America
United States
The American Way of Law and Its Origins
This piece traces how English legal roles split into attorney and barrister, with clients often served by agents in distant courts. It notes American law diverged from the English system due to frontier conditions and evolving government.
Law Changes Urged On Package Labels By FTC Chief
FTC Chairman Paul Rand Dixon told Senate investigators that deliberate camouflage on package labels harms consumers. He urged Congress to pass clear packaging and labeling standards and authorize the FTC to set packaging rules. A separate note adds that 75 percent of all hurricane deaths are drowning.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Senate
Paul Rand Dixon
Philip A. Hart
Dixon
Hart
Congress
Texas lawmakers urged on traffic safety and Padre Island study
Gov. Price Daniel warned that five traffic safety bills failed and will be reintroduced in January. He noted highway patrol understaffing despite a recent pay raise and outlined proposals on driver education, licensing, chemical tests, courts, and pay for safety staff. The piece also covers teacher surveys, water loan plans, Padre Island recreation discussions, GI farm sales, and UT business faculty salary pressures.
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Austin
Tex
Governor’s Highway Safety Conference
Texas Safety Association
Price Daniel
Department of Public Safety
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Texas Legislative Council
Texas Water Development Board
Padre
Herb Petry
Padre Island
Daniel
Congress
House of Representatives
South Texas
Veterans Land Board
Grayson County
Sunday Sales Rule Allows Mobile Home Sales
The attorney general has ruled that laws banning car-house sales on weekends do not prohibit mobile home sales. A new law requires many lines to close either on Saturday or Sunday.
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Will Wilson
More and Better Food Boosts American Pantry
The Oregonian notes Americans enjoy wider variety and more convenient food at lower real wages than any other people. It credits food processors and retailers for driving modern packaging and consumer access.
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Portland, Oregon
Oregonian
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University of Rochester
John Arch White
College of Business Administration
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