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Do Tell! The Rights Of Donor-Conceived Offspring, Naomi Cahn
Do Tell! The Rights Of Donor-Conceived Offspring, Naomi Cahn
Hofstra Law Review
The article discusses the legal rights of donor-conceived children in America, and it mentions U.S. constitutional rights, the laws associated with donor conception in the country, and the concept of double disclosure. Parental rights and children's interests are mentioned, along with respect for familial autonomy and various aspects of U.S. family and health laws. Sperm and egg (ovum) donations are examined, along with the nation's fertility industry and assisted reproductive technology.
What You Do Not Know Can Hurt You: How The Finra Expungement Process Is Endangering Future Investors Through A Lack Of Information, James T. Farris
What You Do Not Know Can Hurt You: How The Finra Expungement Process Is Endangering Future Investors Through A Lack Of Information, James T. Farris
Hofstra Law Review
The article discusses the ways in which the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.'s (FINRA's) expungement process is endangering future investors in America through a lack of information sharing, and it mentions the laws governing the nation's securities industry, as well as the legal obligations of brokers. FINRA's Broker Check online database is mentioned, along with the efforts to protect investors from fraudulent brokers. U.S. government agency rules are also examined.
Globalization And The Aba Commission On Ethics 20/20: Reflections On Missed Opportunities And The Road Not Taken, Laurel S. Terry
Globalization And The Aba Commission On Ethics 20/20: Reflections On Missed Opportunities And The Road Not Taken, Laurel S. Terry
Hofstra Law Review
The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 was established in order to “perform a thorough review of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the U.S. system of lawyer regulation in the context of advances in technology and global legal practice developments.” The thesis of this article is that the Commission was much more successful with the “technology” aspect of its work than it was with the globalization aspect of its work. This article offers an explanation for these differing levels of success and identifies an alternative path the Commission might have taken that might have led to greater success …
Adoptive Couple V. Baby Girl: From Strict Construction To Serious Confusion, Allison E. Burke
Adoptive Couple V. Baby Girl: From Strict Construction To Serious Confusion, Allison E. Burke
Hofstra Law Review
The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the 2013 case Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl which deals with the nation's Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the legal rights of biological fathers. American constitutional laws are addressed, along with the legal aspects of adoptions involving non-Indian parents. Legal consent and parental rights are examined, as well as American state laws and the definition of a father under the South Carolina Annotated Code
Organizational Responsibility For Workplace Racial And Sexual Harassment: The Stories Of One Company's Workers, Cheryl L. Wade
Organizational Responsibility For Workplace Racial And Sexual Harassment: The Stories Of One Company's Workers, Cheryl L. Wade
Hofstra Law Review
The article discusses organizational responsibility for workplace-related racial and sexual harassment in America as of 2014, and it mentions the testimony of several African-American workers in a race discrimination lawsuit against the Turner Industries Group LLC industrial construction and fabrication firm. Employee exploitation claims are examined, along with American corporate and labor laws. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigations are also assessed.