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Running The Gauntlet Of "Undue Hardship" - The Discharge Of Student Loans In Bankruptcy, Janice E. Kosel

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Nigerian Foreign Policy Under The Constitution Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (1979), Christian N. Okeke

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It is proposed to divide this paper into two main parts. The first part will be concerned with a review of the philosophies that formerly underlined Nigeria's international activities, in other words, the foreign policy objectives enunciated by the country's leaders on the eve of independence in 1960. By so doing, it is intended to ascertain to what extent there has been a shift from old practices in the foreign policy of the country. The second part will attempt to analyze the statements and/or provisions concerning Nigerian foreign policy contained in the 1979 Presidential Constitution. Finally, an attempt will be …

Calculation Of Attorneys' Fees Awards In Title Vii Actions Against Private Defendants, Drucilla S. Ramey

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In this article it will be argued that the legislative history of the attorneys' fees provision of Title VII requires that fee awards be computed by a method which produces fees sufficient to sustain a Title VII bar, and that this may best be accomplished by a modified version of the approach customarily used in the antitrust area.

First addressed will be a brief overview of Title VII litigation problems, with emphasis on the complexity, duration, and high-risk nature of the work involved. Then follows a discussion of the legislative purpose of Title VII and its fee provisions, with particular …

Educating Children Of Immigrant Workers: Language Policies In France & The Usa, Stephen A. Rosenbaum

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This article presents a comparative overview of education law and policy addressing the linguistic and cultural needs of migrant children in two destination countries of immigration. The author relies on the experience of the United States and France as two important immigrant host countries in the industrialized west, or Global North. Part I documents the legal instruments, i.e. the major legislative acts, administrative regulations and judicial decisions, adopted in both countries. Part II compares and critiques the policies promoted by the law in these two countries. Both France and the U.S. have instituted educational programs designed to meet the special …