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
Issue 2
featuring
- Expanding the Concept of Affirmative Action to Address Contemporary Conditions
- Employment Discrimination Claims in State Court: A Laboratory for Experimentation
- Federalism Issues and Title VII: Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.
- Equity, Growth and Socioeconomic Change: Anti-Discrimination Policy in an Era of Economic Transformation
Issue 3
featuring
Issue 4
featuring
- Economics and Rent Regulation: A Call for a New Perspective
- Is there Life after Abandonment--The Key Role of New York City's in Rem Housing in Establishing an Entitlement to Decent, Affordable Housing
- Normaive Judgment, Social Change, and Legal Reasoning in the Context of Abortion and Privacy
- To Control Gentrification: Anti-Displacement Zoning and Planning for Stable Residential Districts
In Depth Reading
Volume 13 Issue 1
The Japanese American Coram Nobis Cases: Exposing the Myth of Disloyalty
Discussion of the longstanding stigma faced by Japanese American communities following internment during WWII; viewing stigma as a legally recognizable injury
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
Employer Liability for Coworker Sexual Harassment under Title VII
Development of doctrine protecting employees from co-worker sexual harassment requires employer liability to ensure adequate remedies and title VII protections
Volume 13 Issue 2
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
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
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
Volume 13 Issue 3
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.
Book Review
Judicial Politics: An Introduction
On the Margins of Legal Education
Argument in favor of clinical legal education and the integration of such programs into law school curricula
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
Volume 13 Issue 4
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.
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
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
Book Review
Paternalism