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1999

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Gender Theory And Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgendered Empowerment, Cynthia R. Kern, Paisley Currah, Dana Turner, Katherine Franke Jan 1999

Gender Theory And Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgendered Empowerment, Cynthia R. Kern, Paisley Currah, Dana Turner, Katherine Franke

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The panelists discussed the landscape of the law and societal conditions faced by transgendered individuals. They discussed the role of gender, as well as strategic errors in transgendered activism and the unique challenges that transgendered individuals face in the United States. Finally, the Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins decisions was discussed in the context of Title VII protections for transgendered individuals.


Sticks And Stones: The Nexis Between Hate Speech And Violence, Jack Chen, Laura Edidin, Brian Levin, Jack Battaglia Jan 1999

Sticks And Stones: The Nexis Between Hate Speech And Violence, Jack Chen, Laura Edidin, Brian Levin, Jack Battaglia

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The panelists discussed hate speech and how it relates to bias crimes. Examples were given of hate speech experienced by people of LGBT and HIV status. Panelists discussed legislative activity in different states, how hate crime legislation works, Supreme Court speech jurisprudence, and about pending Congressional legislation that sought to include sexual orientation. Finally, the panel focused on hate speech on campuses, including legal developments, responsibility, and remedies.


Name Reporting And Partner Notification Legislation, Catherine Hanssens, Matthew Carmody, Haley Gorenberg, Mildred Pinot Jan 1999

Name Reporting And Partner Notification Legislation, Catherine Hanssens, Matthew Carmody, Haley Gorenberg, Mildred Pinot

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The panelists discussed the issues of names-based HIV reporting and partner notification. The discussion focused on why names reporting became such an important and controversial issue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention waged an aggressive campaign in states to institute a national system of HIV test reporting, arguing that it is essential to get a more accurate picture of the epidemic and facilitate individual follow-up. The panelists assessed the pros and cons of this program. Name reporting and partner notification under New York law were also addressed. Finally, the panelists provided discussion on how those contemplating getting tested or …


Section 60.41 Of The New York Criminal Procedure Law: The Sexual Assault Reform Act Of 1999 Challenges Molineux And Due Process, Brooks Holland Jan 1999

Section 60.41 Of The New York Criminal Procedure Law: The Sexual Assault Reform Act Of 1999 Challenges Molineux And Due Process, Brooks Holland

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The 1999 Sexual Assault Reform Act of 1999 proposed the addition of section 60.41 to Article 60 of the New York Criminal Procedure Law to allow prosecutors in sexual assault prosecutions to introduce evidence of a defendant's previous commission of any "offense or offenses of sexual assault.., on any matter to which it is relevant, including the defendant's propensity to commit an offense of sexual assault or the credibility of the alleged victim of the sexual assault . ." The author argues that this law would upset a century of New York law under the Molineux rule, which holds that …


Shedding Some Light On Lending: The Effect Of Expanded Disclosure Laws On Home Mortgage Marketing, Lending And Discrimination In The New York Metropolitan Area, Richard D. Marsico Jan 1999

Shedding Some Light On Lending: The Effect Of Expanded Disclosure Laws On Home Mortgage Marketing, Lending And Discrimination In The New York Metropolitan Area, Richard D. Marsico

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The amended Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), updated in 1991, required lenders to disclose information regarding the number of applications received, the race and income of applicants, the location of the property for which the loan was sought, and the disposition of each application. This article studies the expanded HMDA's impact on conventional home mortgage lending in the New York City metropolitan area from 1991 until 1998. The author first examines ways to determine whether the disclosure of expanded HDMA data in 1991 influenced private lenders allocation of credit in the New York City metropolitan area. The release of data …


An Individual Approach To Suburban Racial Discrimination, Paul Boudreaux Jan 1999

An Individual Approach To Suburban Racial Discrimination, Paul Boudreaux

Fordham Urban Law Journal

The traditional model explaining racial discrimination has blamed discrimination by institutional actors in the housing industry and government. The author argues that this model ignores the individual preference factors that contribute to segregation. The replication of segregation in expanding suburban jurisdictions of metropolitan areas and the traditional legal responses are examined, as well as the implications of African American suburban migration. The author questions the adequacy of the traditional model by looking at the individual preference factors of both whites and African Americans that contribute to the replication of segregation in suburbs. The author notes that there is no method …


Intellectual Property, Contracts, And Reverse Engineering After Procd: A Proposed Compromise For Computer Software, Anthony J. Mahajan Jan 1999

Intellectual Property, Contracts, And Reverse Engineering After Procd: A Proposed Compromise For Computer Software, Anthony J. Mahajan

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Fair Use, Lloyd L. Weinreb Jan 1999

Fair Use, Lloyd L. Weinreb

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Denial Of Discharge For Substantial Abuse: Refining—Not Changing—Banruptcy Law, Carl Felsenfeld Jan 1999

Denial Of Discharge For Substantial Abuse: Refining—Not Changing—Banruptcy Law, Carl Felsenfeld

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Client/Matter/Case Selection, Matthew Diller Jan 1999

Client/Matter/Case Selection, Matthew Diller

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Evaluating Effective Lawyer-Client Communication: An International Project Moving From Research To Reform, Clark D. Cunningham Jan 1999

Evaluating Effective Lawyer-Client Communication: An International Project Moving From Research To Reform, Clark D. Cunningham

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Collaboration Between Lawyers And Social Workers: Re-Examining The Nature And Potential Of The Relationship, Paula Galowitz Jan 1999

Collaboration Between Lawyers And Social Workers: Re-Examining The Nature And Potential Of The Relationship, Paula Galowitz

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Collective Representation For The Disadvantaged: Variations In Problems Of Accountability, Ann Southworth Jan 1999

Collective Representation For The Disadvantaged: Variations In Problems Of Accountability, Ann Southworth

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Multiple Communities Or Monolithic Clients: Positional Conflicts Of Interest And The Mission Of The Legal Services Lawyer, Peter Margulies Jan 1999

Multiple Communities Or Monolithic Clients: Positional Conflicts Of Interest And The Mission Of The Legal Services Lawyer, Peter Margulies

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ethical And Procedural Implications Of "Ghostwriting" For Pro Se Litigants: Toward Increased Access To Civil Justice, John C. Rothermich Jan 1999

Ethical And Procedural Implications Of "Ghostwriting" For Pro Se Litigants: Toward Increased Access To Civil Justice, John C. Rothermich

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Representation By Private Lawyers, Evan Gourvitz Jan 1999

Representation By Private Lawyers, Evan Gourvitz

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rethinking The Tough Sentencing Of Teenage Neonaticide Offenders In The United States, Christine A. Fazio, Jennifer L. Comito Jan 1999

Rethinking The Tough Sentencing Of Teenage Neonaticide Offenders In The United States, Christine A. Fazio, Jennifer L. Comito

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Spin-Offs, Fiduciary Duty, And The Law, Edward S. Adams, Arijit Mukherji Jan 1999

Spin-Offs, Fiduciary Duty, And The Law, Edward S. Adams, Arijit Mukherji

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Prior Restraint, Incommensurability, And The Constitutionalism Of Means, Ariel L. Bendor Jan 1999

Prior Restraint, Incommensurability, And The Constitutionalism Of Means, Ariel L. Bendor

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Bibliography To The Conference On The Delivery Of Legal Services To Low-Income Persons: Professional And Ethical Issues Jan 1999

Bibliography To The Conference On The Delivery Of Legal Services To Low-Income Persons: Professional And Ethical Issues

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Independent Counsel Investigation, The Impeachment Proceedings, And President Clinton's Defense: Inquiries Into The Role And Responsibilities Of Lawyers, Symposium, Dead Man's Privilege: Vince Foster And The Demise Of Legal Ethics, Michael Stokes Paulsen Jan 1999

The Independent Counsel Investigation, The Impeachment Proceedings, And President Clinton's Defense: Inquiries Into The Role And Responsibilities Of Lawyers, Symposium, Dead Man's Privilege: Vince Foster And The Demise Of Legal Ethics, Michael Stokes Paulsen

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Independent Counsel Investigation, The Impeachment Proceedings, And President Clinton's Defense: Inquiries Into The Role And Responsibilities Of Lawyers, Symposium, Imprudence And Partisanship: Starr's Oic And The Clinton-Lewinsky Affair, Robert W. Gordon Jan 1999

The Independent Counsel Investigation, The Impeachment Proceedings, And President Clinton's Defense: Inquiries Into The Role And Responsibilities Of Lawyers, Symposium, Imprudence And Partisanship: Starr's Oic And The Clinton-Lewinsky Affair, Robert W. Gordon

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Independent Counsel Investigation, The Impeachment Proceedings, And President Clinton's Defense: Inquiries Into The Role And Responsibilities Of Lawyers, Symposium, The Ethical Role And Responsibilities Of A Lawyer-Ethicist: The Case Of The Independent Counsel's Independent Counsel, Nancy J. Moore Jan 1999

The Independent Counsel Investigation, The Impeachment Proceedings, And President Clinton's Defense: Inquiries Into The Role And Responsibilities Of Lawyers, Symposium, The Ethical Role And Responsibilities Of A Lawyer-Ethicist: The Case Of The Independent Counsel's Independent Counsel, Nancy J. Moore

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Jury's Role In Deciding Normative Issues In The American Common Law, Mark P. Gergen Jan 1999

The Jury's Role In Deciding Normative Issues In The American Common Law, Mark P. Gergen

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.