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
featuring
- The Japanese American Coram Nobis Cases: Exposing the Myth of Disloyalty
- Workplace Exposure to Toxic Chemicals: Information Disclosure Versus Trade Secret Protection
- Public Employees' Free Speech Rights: Connick v. Myers Upsets the Delicate Pickering Balance
- Employer Liability for Coworker Sexual Harassment under Title VII
Issue 2
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Issue 3
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Issue 4
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- Zoning for the General Welfare: A Constitutional Weapon for Lower-Income Tenants
- Is there Life after Abandonment--The Key Role of New York City's in Rem Housing in Establishing an Entitlement to Decent, Affordable Housing
- To Control Gentrification: Anti-Displacement Zoning and Planning for Stable Residential Districts
- Book Review
In Depth Reading
Volume 13 Issue 1
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
Public Employees' Free Speech Rights: Connick v. Myers Upsets the Delicate Pickering Balance
Connick upsets longstanding jurisprudence related to the free speech rights of employees in the workplace by giving employers considerable regulatory discretion
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
Volume 13 Issue 2
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
Employment Discrimination Claims in State Court: A Laboratory for Experimentation
Discussion of shift of employment discrimination claims to state court in light of Supreme Court's unwillingness to take expansionist approach to federal law
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
Federalism Issues and Title VII: Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.
Examination of Kremer v. Chem. Constr. Corp. and its impact on Title VII discrimination claims; argues that it's inconsistent with Title VII enforcement scheme
Volume 13 Issue 3
Book Review
Judicial Politics: An Introduction
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
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
Volume 13 Issue 4
Economics and Rent Regulation: A Call for a New Perspective
Discussion of rent regulations vis-a-vis economic criticisms that employ a basic supply and demand model; suggests these critiques lack empirical support
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