The Review: Volume 5

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Volume 5 Issue 1

Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.: New Contours on the Libel Landscape--A Pyrrhic Victory for Plaintiffs

Gertz has far-reaching results in libel cases, including abandonment of strict liability, protecting society's speech interest.

Unconscionability and Standardized Contracts

Under 2-302 of the UCC, courts should examine standardized contracts used by consumers as private legislation rather than on a case-by-case basis.

Sex Discrimination and Equal Protection: The Question of a Suspect Classification

American courts have failed to articulate a clear formulation of whether sex is a suspect classification, and thus sex discrimination caselaw is haphazard.

Off the Record: The Emerging Right to Control One's School Files

Schools gather a plethora of information on students. Student and parent rights to control this information and its use are emerging.

Volume 5 Issue 2

The Theology of Therapy: The Breach of the First Amendment through the Medicalization of Morals

The union between medicine and state is troubling, especially in the mental health context.

The winter of 1975-76 saw the appearance of a spate of new and exciting law-related books. Fresh and disturbing ideas found their way into print with pleasing frequency. Of even greater import, these books displayed surprising readability for lawyers and

The Constitutional Right to Timely Processing of Welfare Applications

Author argues for a constitutional due process right to timely processing of welfare applications, especially where state law ensures "reasonable promptness".

N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change

Legal Scholarship for Systemic Change