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Feticide In Illinois: Legislative Amelioration Of A Common Law Rule, Michael Kevin Nowak
Feticide In Illinois: Legislative Amelioration Of A Common Law Rule, Michael Kevin Nowak
Northern Illinois University Law Review
An overview of the new Illinois feticide statute, considering the judicial reaction to similar legislation in other jurisdictions.
The Challenge Of Transsexuality: Legal Responses To An Assertion Of Rights, L. Anita Richardson
The Challenge Of Transsexuality: Legal Responses To An Assertion Of Rights, L. Anita Richardson
Northern Illinois University Law Review
A summary of the current status of civil and legal rights for transsexuals in the areas of equal employment opportunity, sex-reassignment surgery, marital rights, child custody and visitation. The leading cases in each area are reviewed.
Interpersonal Privacy And The Fourth Amendment, Albert W. Alschuler
Interpersonal Privacy And The Fourth Amendment, Albert W. Alschuler
Northern Illinois University Law Review
A preliminary examination of the extent to which the fourth amendment protects the privacy of interpersonal relationships and of information or property that one person has shared with another, focusing particularly on the need for subjecting the informant system to additional judicial control.
Nonrecourse Financing: Does It Still Generate Tax Advantages After Gibson Products Co. V. United States And Brountas V. Commissioner?, Gregory A. Biegel
Nonrecourse Financing: Does It Still Generate Tax Advantages After Gibson Products Co. V. United States And Brountas V. Commissioner?, Gregory A. Biegel
Northern Illinois University Law Review
A discussion of the three analytical approaches-the "all events" test, basis analysis and Section 636 analysis applied by the courts in evaluating the benefits of non-recourse financing as a tax shelter.
Adoption Of A Flexible Standard For Analyzing Informants' Tips In Illinois V. Gates, Joseph E. Kolar
Adoption Of A Flexible Standard For Analyzing Informants' Tips In Illinois V. Gates, Joseph E. Kolar
Northern Illinois University Law Review
A discussion of Illinois v. Gates, wherein the Supreme Court abandoned the strict requirements of the Aguilar-Spinelli two-pronged test for evaluating informants' tips in favor of a more flexible "totality-of-the-circumstances" approach.
How Are You Going To Keep Them Down On The (Collective) Farm After They've Seen Chicago? A Minor's Right To Political Asylum Against His Parents' Wishes, Michael G. Hillinger
How Are You Going To Keep Them Down On The (Collective) Farm After They've Seen Chicago? A Minor's Right To Political Asylum Against His Parents' Wishes, Michael G. Hillinger
Northern Illinois University Law Review
A commentary on the constitutional doctrine of parental autonomy as circumscribed by maturing children's interests in making significant life decisions, focusing on the Walter Polovchak defection case.
Civil Forfeiture And Innocent Third Parties, Dennis R. Hewitt
Civil Forfeiture And Innocent Third Parties, Dennis R. Hewitt
Northern Illinois University Law Review
An examination of the rights of innocent parties whose property is subject to civil forfeiture when used in the commission of an illegal act. The history of forfeiture, the constitutional implications, and various remedies are discussed.
The Future Of Government Regulation Of Agriculture: Implications Of Tax Policy For Agriculture, Neil E. Harl
The Future Of Government Regulation Of Agriculture: Implications Of Tax Policy For Agriculture, Neil E. Harl
Northern Illinois University Law Review
An analysis of the impact of tax policies on the structure of agriculture, focusing on the uniqueness of agriculture from a tax perspective and on identified policy concerns.
The Pelham Decision, Attorney Malpractice And Third-Party Nonclient Recovery: The Rise And Fall Of Privity, Patrick Edward Braun
The Pelham Decision, Attorney Malpractice And Third-Party Nonclient Recovery: The Rise And Fall Of Privity, Patrick Edward Braun
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Theories extending recovery to third-party nonclients for attorney negligence are analyzed with a particular emphasis on the impact of Pelham v. Griesheimer on Illinois law.
The Bankruptcy Improvements Act -- An Update, Robert E. Ginsberg
The Bankruptcy Improvements Act -- An Update, Robert E. Ginsberg
Northern Illinois University Law Review
An update on the author's article in Volume 3, Number 1 of the Northern Illinois Law Review which analyzed the proposed Bankruptcy Improvements Act. This article focuses on the proposed Consumer Credit Amendments of the pending Omnibus Bankruptcy Improvements Act of 1983.
The Future Of Government Regulation Of Agriculture: An Introduction, Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer
The Future Of Government Regulation Of Agriculture: An Introduction, Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer
Northern Illinois University Law Review
An overview of the influence of government regulation on American agriculture.
The Future Of Government Regulation Of Agriculture: Biting The Hand That Feeds Us?, James B. Wadley
The Future Of Government Regulation Of Agriculture: Biting The Hand That Feeds Us?, James B. Wadley
Northern Illinois University Law Review
A discussion of the negative implications stemming from current agricultural regulations and their impact on the farming community.
The Sony Impact On Home Videorecording: Time For A Legislative Solution, Denise M. Higgins
The Sony Impact On Home Videorecording: Time For A Legislative Solution, Denise M. Higgins
Northern Illinois University Law Review
An in-depth examination of the controversial Sony decision which held that the home videorecording of copyrighted materials broadcast over the public airwaves constituted an infringement of copyright. Since traditional remedies do not adequately address the divergent interests at stake in home videorecording, it is suggested that a legislative response is warranted.
The Future Of Government Regulation Of Agriculture: Finance And Credit, J. W. Looney
The Future Of Government Regulation Of Agriculture: Finance And Credit, J. W. Looney
Northern Illinois University Law Review
A discussion of the conflicting forces in agricultural credit, the goals and programs of the Farmers Home Administration, and privatization of the farm credit system.