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An Empirical Analysis Of The Equal Credit Opportunity Act, James A. Burns Jr. Oct 1979

An Empirical Analysis Of The Equal Credit Opportunity Act, James A. Burns Jr.

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This article will first examine the legislative history of the ECOA to discover (1) the impetus for its enactment; (2) the views of proponents and opponents of the legislation concerning the presence of credit discrimination, its proper cure, and the proposed provisions of the bills introduced to deal with the problem; and (3) the congressional intent as to the use of various credit-granting factors described by the Act. Regulation B will then be similarly examined to find out how the broad mandates of the ECOA have been made concrete for the use of creditors. Finally, the article will focus on …

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Women At The Bar—A Generation Of Change, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Jan 1978

Women At The Bar—A Generation Of Change, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Seattle University Law Review

This lecture, delivered at the University of Puget Sound School of Law, addresses the evolving role of women in the legal profession.

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The Michigan Abortion Refusal Act, G. Michael White Jan 1975

The Michigan Abortion Refusal Act, G. Michael White

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Since the United States Supreme Court handed down the landmark decisions of Roe v. Wade andDoe v. Bolton, which placed constitutional limitations, on state regulation of abortions, efforts have been made on the federal and state levels to blunt the effect of those cases. One prevalent reaction has been the enactment of state "conscience clause" legislation, such as the Michigan Abortion Refusal Act, which seeks to extend to all hospitals the right to refuse admission of abortion patients. This legislative note will consider whether the Michigan conscience clause is legally necessary to ensure the right it seeks to …

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Legal Dimensions Of Women's Liberation: An Overview, Robert A. Sedler Apr 1972

Legal Dimensions Of Women's Liberation: An Overview, Robert A. Sedler

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Equal Rights For Women: The Need For A National Policy, Julia C. Lamber Apr 1971

Equal Rights For Women: The Need For A National Policy, Julia C. Lamber

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Discrimination Against Women In Employment In Higher Education, Alan Miles Ruben, Betty J. Willis Jan 1971

Discrimination Against Women In Employment In Higher Education, Alan Miles Ruben, Betty J. Willis

Cleveland State Law Review

Having been forced to adjust the structure of academic governance and the design of the curriculum responsively to large-scale student protest, it now appears that universities will have to rework their traditional patterns for the appointment, compensation and promotion of faculty and administrative staff to satisfy the demands being made by the women's liberation movement for an end to sexist employment practices.

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