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Nlrb Investigatory Records: Disclosure Under The Freedom Of Information Act, Louis A. Fuselier, Armin J. Moeller Jr. Jan 1976

Nlrb Investigatory Records: Disclosure Under The Freedom Of Information Act, Louis A. Fuselier, Armin J. Moeller Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

A fundamental maxim of American political philosophy is the right of each citizen to know what his government is doing. Political leaders have repeatedly assured the American people that government activities are consistent with the ideals of a free and open society. Whatever confidence the American people may have bestowed upon their government as a result of such pronouncements, it was shattered by the revelations of Watergate, and other allegations of illegal activities attributed to several government agencies. Concurrent with these debilitating developments was the less visible bureaucratic obstruction of the Freedom of Information Act of 1966 (FOIA).


The "Elaborate Interweaving Of Jurisdiction:" Labor And Tax Administration And Enforcement Of Erisa And Beyond, John W. Lee Jan 1976

The "Elaborate Interweaving Of Jurisdiction:" Labor And Tax Administration And Enforcement Of Erisa And Beyond, John W. Lee

University of Richmond Law Review

On Labor Day 1974, President Ford signed into law~the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, commonly known by its acronym ERISA. The genesis of ERISA is found in a study released in 1965 by the President's Committee on Corporate Pension Fund and Other Private Retirement and Welfare Programs, titled "Public Policy and Private Pension Programs-A Report to the President on Private Employee Retirement Plans." The Committee had been established in 1962 by President Kennedy in recognition of the growth of the pension industry and the need for reform. The report made recommendations as to vesting; funding; termination insurance and …


Critique: A Defendant's View, Robert H. Patterson Jr., J. Robert Brame Iii Jan 1976

Critique: A Defendant's View, Robert H. Patterson Jr., J. Robert Brame Iii

University of Richmond Law Review

In ten years, employers have become subject to an imposing body of law regulating employment practices. This law has created two immense problems for the employer. First, enforcement of these laws is frequently capricious, arbitrary and unfair. Second, recent decisions strip the employer of his most reliable methods for selecting skilled, productive workers and threaten the efficiency of American industry.


A Guide To The Law Of Fair Employment, Benjamin Werne Jan 1976

A Guide To The Law Of Fair Employment, Benjamin Werne

University of Richmond Law Review

In the field of civil rights, there are broad, cumulative remedies available to the aggrieved party. The fabric of these remedies is an amalgam of various and varying statutes, judicial holdings, administrative determinations and arbitral awards. The following article attempts a distillation of current law-much of which is further complicated by conflicting decisions.


Critique: A Plaintiff's View, Henry L. Marsh Iii Jan 1976

Critique: A Plaintiff's View, Henry L. Marsh Iii

University of Richmond Law Review

No greater challenge confronts persons seeking to enjoy America's promise of "equality and justice for all" than that of enforcing the clear congressional mandate that all forms of discrimination based on race, religion, nationality and sex be eliminated. It follows then that the continued existence of such discrimination constitutes a great danger to the moral and economic well-being of our nation.