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"Lifestyle" Discrimination In Employment, Stephen D. Sugarman May 2003

"Lifestyle" Discrimination In Employment, Stephen D. Sugarman

Stephen D Sugarman

This article examines instances in which employers fire or refuse to hire workers because of their conduct off of the job (their lifestyle). It explores employer reasons for such practices and considers employee objections on the basis of their privacy rights. Then it considers a range of legal protection that is or might be given to protect employees from such discrimination.

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Law And Religion In Post-Communist Europe, Silvio Ferrari, W. Durham, Elizabeth Clark Dec 2002

Law And Religion In Post-Communist Europe, Silvio Ferrari, W. Durham, Elizabeth Clark

Elizabeth A. Clark

No abstract provided.

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Money Laundering Has Gone Global, Stefan D. Cassella Dec 2001

Money Laundering Has Gone Global, Stefan D. Cassella

Stefan D Cassella

The article, written in layman's terms, lists the enhancements that Congress needs to make to the money laundering laws to keep pace with the globalization of crime.

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Approving Charter Schools: The Gatekeeper Function, Stephen D. Sugarman May 2001

Approving Charter Schools: The Gatekeeper Function, Stephen D. Sugarman

Stephen D Sugarman

Charter schools hold great promise to reform and improve K-12 education. Charter school authorizors must tread a narrow line between giving the schools the necessary autonomy and assuring that several key public values are being upheld. This article examines the chartering process and makes a range of reform recommendations.

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A Survey Of Federal Agency Response To President Clinton's Executive Order No. 12898 On Environmental Justice, Denis Binder Dec 2000

A Survey Of Federal Agency Response To President Clinton's Executive Order No. 12898 On Environmental Justice, Denis Binder

Denis Binder

No abstract provided.

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Clueless: The Misuse Of Batf Firearms Tracing Data, David B. Kopel Dec 1998

Clueless: The Misuse Of Batf Firearms Tracing Data, David B. Kopel

David B Kopel

Sometimes the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms traces the registered sales history of a gun which was used in a crime, or which has been seized by the police. Traced guns are not representative of the broader universe of crime guns. Accordingly, drawing public policy conclusions based on tracing data is unwise.

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History Of The Court Reporter In The Appellate Courts Of Pennsylvania, Joel Fishman Jan 1997

History Of The Court Reporter In The Appellate Courts Of Pennsylvania, Joel Fishman

Joel Fishman

Court reporters collect and publish the opinions of courts. In Pennsylvania, there have been court reporters in the appellate courts since the first set of court reports published in the eighteeth century down to the third quarter of the twentieth century. This article reviews the legislation and controversies surrounding the court reporters.

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How Charitable Organizations Influence Federal Tax Policy: "Rent-Seeking" Charities Or Virtuous Politicians?, Nancy J. Knauer Jan 1996

How Charitable Organizations Influence Federal Tax Policy: "Rent-Seeking" Charities Or Virtuous Politicians?, Nancy J. Knauer

Nancy J. Knauer

Tax-exempt charitable organizations exert considerable influence over Congress, the Department of the Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service in matters dealing with exemption from federal income tax and the tax deductibility of charitable contributions. This Article uses both public choice and public interest analysis to help identify various features of the charitable community and explain how exempt organizations weild political influence despite the restrictions placed on their activities under the tax code. Arguing that the influence of charitable organizations over tax policy can be explained from either a public choice or public interest vantage point, the Article concluds that the …

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The History Of Statutory Compilations In Pennsylvania, Joel Fishman Jan 1994

The History Of Statutory Compilations In Pennsylvania, Joel Fishman

Joel Fishman

This article deals with the history of both unofficial and official statutory compilations (chronological and topical) in Pennsylvania.

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"Pay At The Pump" Auto Insurance: The California Vehicle Injury Plan (Vip) For Better Compensation, Fairer Funding, And Greater Safety, Stephen D. Sugarman Mar 1993

"Pay At The Pump" Auto Insurance: The California Vehicle Injury Plan (Vip) For Better Compensation, Fairer Funding, And Greater Safety, Stephen D. Sugarman

Stephen D Sugarman

This small book offers the basic argument for a comprehensive auto no-fault plan that is largely funded by payments made as motorists purchase gasoline. This VIP "Pay at the Pump" plan would replace the current scheme of tort liability and private automobile liability insurance. It would save most motorists money, it would more fairly price the cost of auto accidents, it would promote safer cars and safer driving, and it would far better compensate victims (especially seriously injured victims) of auto accidents than does the current scheme.

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Nader's Failures?, Stephen D. Sugarman Dec 1991

Nader's Failures?, Stephen D. Sugarman

Stephen D Sugarman

How can we improve auto safety? Has federal legislation helped? Has Ralph Nader helped? What about tort law? These matters are explored thorugh a review of Mashaw and Harfst's book "The Struggle for Auto Safety."

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Evaluating Legislation: Regulation Of Pre-Employment Inquires, Ann H. Britton Jan 1987

Evaluating Legislation: Regulation Of Pre-Employment Inquires, Ann H. Britton

Ann H. Britton

No abstract provided.

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