NCJ Number
53652
Editor(s)
D S WISE,
A S LACHMAN
Date Published
1978
Length
796 pages
Annotation
ARTICLES FROM THE FOUR 1977 ISSUES OF 'AMERICAN LAW' ARE PRESENTED.
Abstract
ARTICLES FROM THE FIRST ISSUE CONSIDER (1) ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (THE SCOPE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT EXEMPTIONS AND REVERSE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT SUITS); (2) ADMIRALTY AND SHIPPING (ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION, WRONGFUL DEATH, MARITIME WORKERS, THE NEW PROPORTIONAL FAULT RULE AND MARITIME COLLISIONS, MARITIME ARBITRATION, CARRIAGE OF GOODS, GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND NEW LEGISLATION, MARITIME LIENS AND VESSEL FINANCING, AND RECENT LITERATURE); (3) BANKING LAW (REDLINING); (4) PRODUCTS LIABILITY (THE PATENT-LATENT DEFECT RULE AND STRICT LIABILITY FOR MISREPRESENTATION); (5) CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (SEARCH AND SEIZURE AND FEDERAL HABEAS CORPUS RELIEF FOR STATE PRISONERS); AND LABOR LAW (THE STATE AS EMPLOYER). THE SECOND ISSUE EXAMINES (1) ANTITRUST LAW (THE FEDERAL ANTITRUST ACT, STATE ACTION AND THE FEDERAL ANTITRUST LAWS); (2) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY LAW (STATE ALIENAGE CLASSIFICATIONS, FEDERAL ALIENAGE CLASSIFICATIONS, ENFORCEMENT OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT AND DUE PROCESS RIGHTS OF CITIZENS AND LAWFUL RESIDENT RELATIVES, STATE REGULATION OF ILLEGAL ALIENS, AND IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1976); (3) FAMILY LAW (CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION OF ILLEGITIMATES, CHILD SUPPORT); (4) POVERTY LAW (THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION ACT, ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES, RESTRICTIONS ON ATTORNEYS' POLITICAL ACTIVITIES); AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (RESOURCE USE, WATER POLLUTION, AIR POLLUTION, TECHNOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC INFEASIBILITY, AND NONDEGRADATION). THE THIRD ISSUE DISCUSSES (1) CRIMINAL LAW (CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND ENTRAPMENT); (2) PROPERTY (LAND-USE DECISIONMAKING, LANDLORD-TENANT LAW, FEDERAL PREEMPTION OF LOCAL RENT CONTROLS, AND EVICTIONS); (3) COMMERCIAL LAW (APPLICATION OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE TO THE SALE OF A BUSINESS); (4) BANKRUPTCY LAW (MUNICIPAL BANKRUPTCY); (5) FEDERAL INDIAN LAW (CRIMINAL JURISDICTION IN INDIAN COUNTRY); AND (6) PATIENTS' RIGHTS (ABORTION, THE RIGHT TO DIE). THE FOURTH ISSUE CONSIDERS (1) LEGAL EDUCATION (GENERAL TRENDS, CURRICULUM, RELATIONS WITH THE PROFESSION, THE BAKKE CASE AND SPECIAL ADMISSIONS PROGRAMS); (2) COMMUNICATIONS LAW (CABLE TELEVISION); (3) TRADEMARK LAW (THE UNION CARBIDE CASE, THE LEMON TREE CASE); (4) EVIDENCE (HEARSAY AND THE FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE); (5) CIVIL RIGHTS (SUBSTANTIVE DUE PROCESS, RACE DISCRIMINATION, SCHOOL DESEGREGATION, PRIVATE DISCRIMINATION); AND (6) JUVENILE JUSTICE (THE JUVENILE JUSTICE STANDARDS PROJECT). A TABLE OF CASES AND A TOPICAL INDEX ARE PROVIDED. (RCB)