Sex Discrimination and State Constitutions: State Pathways through Federal Roadblocks
State constitutions and courts can help plaintiffs overcome obstacles for pursuing sex discrimination suits in federal court
The Review: Volume 13
Preview
Issue 1
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- The Japanese American Coram Nobis Cases: Exposing the Myth of Disloyalty
- Workplace Exposure to Toxic Chemicals: Information Disclosure Versus Trade Secret Protection
- Griswold Revisited in Light of Uplinger: An Historical and Philosophical Exposition of Implied Autonomy Rights in the Constitution
- Public Employees' Free Speech Rights: Connick v. Myers Upsets the Delicate Pickering Balance
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Issue 4
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In Depth Reading
Volume 13 Issue 1
Griswold Revisited in Light of Uplinger: An Historical and Philosophical Exposition of Implied Autonomy Rights in the Constitution
Discussion of tGriswold that detailed a constitutional privacy right; response to criticisms and justification of autonomy interests
Lawyers, Law and Social Change
Critical discussion of the role of the law and lawyering in the realization of social change and justice; lawyering as conduit for shifting power imbalances
Workplace Exposure to Toxic Chemicals: Information Disclosure Versus Trade Secret Protection
Analysis of whether unions have the right to mandatory disclosure of toxic chemicals that employees face in the workplace in the face of trade secrets claims
Volume 13 Issue 2
Employment Discrimination in the 1980's: Introduction
Introduction to colloquium on employment discrimination in the 1980s, discussion of past progress and current issues of social and racial segregation
Equity, Growth and Socioeconomic Change: Anti-Discrimination Policy in an Era of Economic Transformation
Analysis of Reagan-era shifts in anti-discrimination policy, as well as the political climate for anti-discrimination efforts.
From Parental Leaves to Nurturing Leaves
Argues for system of parental leave, as well as child care services; supports expansion of types of needs caregivers may serve and which caregivers are eligible
Expanding the Concept of Affirmative Action to Address Contemporary Conditions
Assessment of the successes and failures of affirmative action programs after the passage of the Civil Rights Act; proposes a model for the future
Volume 13 Issue 3
Fair Use Protection for News Reporting: Where Does the First Amendment Stand
Examination of the intersection of copyright law and First Amendment law as they relate to news reporting
The End of Legalese: The Game is Over
Analysis and critique of the use of legalese in the legal profession, particularly as an expression of elite power.
Rehabilitative Alimony: An Old Wolf in New Clothes
Rehabilitative alimony, an often time-limited form of remuneration after a divorce, is often unjust and applied unfairly
On the Margins of Legal Education
Argument in favor of clinical legal education and the integration of such programs into law school curricula
Volume 13 Issue 4
Book Review
Paternalism
Is there Life after Abandonment--The Key Role of New York City's in Rem Housing in Establishing an Entitlement to Decent, Affordable Housing
In rem housing—housing where title is held in public hands—can be used as means for low income tenants to establish entitlement for decent, affordable housing
Normaive Judgment, Social Change, and Legal Reasoning in the Context of Abortion and Privacy
Critique of the intersection of abortion and privacy in society and law; proposal of critical theory of abortion and privacy.
To Control Gentrification: Anti-Displacement Zoning and Planning for Stable Residential Districts
Proposes residential stability zoning ordinances to control gentrification and limit displacement in urban areas