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Tv show set in a near future law firm. Lots of ethical problems caused by technology were considered
I watched this on TV in the uk in the 00s. It was made and set in America.It was set in a law firm maybe ten or twenty years in the future.
There was only ever one season it was not renewed.
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UFO Legality piece from 1970s-1980s analog
I am looking for a story that highlights what would happen to UFOS/Aliens if they landed on the planet from a legality standpoint, including the UN and immigration status. I remember reading it from ...
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The law wagon? in Analog?
I recall a story which I believe appeared in Analog back in the 60s, but which I can't find. A police department takes delivery of a new "law wagon", which assists the police by keeping complete ...
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novel with a controlling gov't, including (minor-ish) scene where food is a controlled substance
It is a minor part of the whole novel, but the thing I remember most clearly is a scene where the protagonists end up in a cafeteria area - there is some exposition about how these cafeterias exist ...
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Short story about lawyers fighting cases through hallucinogens
I recall this strange little gem of a story that I read years ago:
It opens with two opposing lawyers amicably greeting, then one is asked to choose the drug to be used. They are both dosed with a ...
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Looking for title/author of an alien contact novel!
Alien comes to Earth, builds tele-transporter device but keeps the technology secret. Humans manage to spy on it. The alien 'sells' the device to humans (like Brooklyn Bridge!).
The alien doesn't own ...
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