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The Employment Law Year In Review June 2004-June 2005, Judith M. Conti
The Employment Law Year In Review June 2004-June 2005, Judith M. Conti
University of the District of Columbia Law Review
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Black Plaintiffs And Class Action Employment Discrimination Lawsuits In Corporate America, Michael Green
Black Plaintiffs And Class Action Employment Discrimination Lawsuits In Corporate America, Michael Green
University of the District of Columbia Law Review
Class action lawsuits initiated by black employees against corporations have been commonplace in the United States in recent years. Why has there been an influx of litigation targeted to corporate America? Is there an epidemic of discrimination directed toward black employees in many companies- or is this legal action a result of a phenomenon that is coincidental? Although many argue that there is no "systematic" approach or policy to hinder the development of blacks in corporations, it is evident that serious problems do exist in many companies that have the propensity to curtail the advancement of black employees. In essence, …
Compensation Neurosis: A Workers' Compensation Phenomenon, Kathryn V. Natale
Compensation Neurosis: A Workers' Compensation Phenomenon, Kathryn V. Natale
Antioch Law Journal
The developing battle of workers' compensation law related to mental and nervous injuries has recently expanded to include the phenomenon of compensation neurosis-one of the most controversial terms in the medico-legal lexicon.2 This comment will explore the legitimacy and viability of compensation neurosis as a compensable personal injury in the compensation context. The reader should take note that compensation neurosis is in its infancy and that any vagueness with respect to the law or case analysis reflects the state of the law today.