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Introduction: The Governor James R. Thompson Lecture Series, Kathleen T. Zellner Nov 1980

Introduction: The Governor James R. Thompson Lecture Series, Kathleen T. Zellner

Northern Illinois University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Making The Punishment Fit The Corporation: The Problems Of Finding An Optimal Corporation Criminal Sanction, John C. Coffee Jr. Nov 1980

Making The Punishment Fit The Corporation: The Problems Of Finding An Optimal Corporation Criminal Sanction, John C. Coffee Jr.

Northern Illinois University Law Review

A discussion of the major issues which hinder effective punishment and deterrence of corporate crime, followed by specific proposals for a system of sanctions more responsive to these traditional problems areas.


Mobile V. Bolden: New Standards Of Review For Effective Political Representation, Michael L. Parker Nov 1980

Mobile V. Bolden: New Standards Of Review For Effective Political Representation, Michael L. Parker

Northern Illinois University Law Review

An analysis of the Court's opinion requiring a showing of purposeful discrimination for claims of vote dilution and the decision's effect upon the success of future challenges to at-large electoral system.


Unequal Access To Separate Counsel: An Equal Protection Problem, N. S. Hudell Nov 1980

Unequal Access To Separate Counsel: An Equal Protection Problem, N. S. Hudell

Northern Illinois University Law Review

Explores joint representation of criminal co-defendants from the viewpoints of the ABA Code of Professional Responsibility and the sixth amendment right to effective assistance of counsel, suggesting that the presumption of effectiveness of joint counsel for indigent co-defendants constitutes a denial of equal protection.


Products Liability--Should Illinois Allow Recovery For Property Damage Absent Personal Injury?, Thomas J. O'Brien Nov 1980

Products Liability--Should Illinois Allow Recovery For Property Damage Absent Personal Injury?, Thomas J. O'Brien

Northern Illinois University Law Review

Judge O'Brien identifies the factors which should permit or deny recovery for property damage in products liability cases absent personal injury. Various types of damages are classified and analyzed to determine the types of loss which should be compensable under Illinois law.


Vol. 1, No. 1, Winter 1980: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review Nov 1980

Vol. 1, No. 1, Winter 1980: Table Of Contents, Northern Illinois University Law Review

Northern Illinois University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Branti V. Finkel: A Fresh Look At The Spoils System, Diane E. Ward Nov 1980

Branti V. Finkel: A Fresh Look At The Spoils System, Diane E. Ward

Northern Illinois University Law Review

This note focuses on the role of the first amendment in patronage dismissals and analyzes the implications of the Court's modification of the Elrod decision. It will focus on two aspects of the Branti decision. First, the role of the first amendment and its applicability to patronage dismissals will be examined. Second, the Court's modification of the Elrod decision will be analyzed in light of the new standard adopted by the Court.


Commentary: The Interplay Between Corporate Liability And The Liability Of Corporate Officers, Norval Morris Nov 1980

Commentary: The Interplay Between Corporate Liability And The Liability Of Corporate Officers, Norval Morris

Northern Illinois University Law Review

A response to Professor Coffee's presentation which emphasizes the necessity of considering corporate and individual liability simultaneously in order to attain more complete solutions.


Owen V. City Of Independence: Municipal Liability, An Evolving Trend, Ronald F. Wittmeyer Nov 1980

Owen V. City Of Independence: Municipal Liability, An Evolving Trend, Ronald F. Wittmeyer

Northern Illinois University Law Review

A characterization of the Owen decision, which denies municipalities a good faith defense, as part of a judicial trend to increase an individual's access to federal courts for violations of section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act.