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Forget the first 220 failures to split California. This developer has a new plan to secede
No full textThe latest bid to break up California is the brainchild of a real estate developer in San Bernardino County. It taps into growing resistance to the state’s liberal governance by more conservative residents.
Professor Reynolds was quoted in a lengthy analysis of state secession movements in California on the Cal Matters policy website. The analysis also cites his 2019 Notre Dame Law Review article on state secession movements
The Motherhood Myth, Traditional Firms, and the Underrepresentation of Women
No full textThis Article makes the case that the motherhood narrative—that women are underrepresented in partnership and leadership ranks of law firms because they are their children’s primary caregivers—is a myth. After detailing how the motherhood myth has been used as an excuse for a lack of meaningful change, the Article provides evidence of an alternative narrative: “traditional firms” are structurally and culturally antagonistic to women. These firms are characterized by extreme work expectations and heavy reliance on the unpaid labor of stay-at-home spouses (SAHSs). Traditional firms’ dependence upon SAHSs is central to maintaining the firm status quo and driving out women.
Next, the Article describes how firm modernization would allow women to gain parity in firm partnership and leadership ranks. The Article argues that modernization should be measured in terms of firm reliance on SAHSs and then responds to counter-arguments that modernization is not possible in the service of clients and is unlikely to improve the retention of women. Finally, the Article explains how three different groups—bar associations and other organizations, firms, and attorneys—should collect and analyze data about firm reliance on SAHSs as a first step towards change
Professional wrestling and the law : legal battles from the ring to the courtroom
No full textWritten by a law professor (who also happens to be a wrestling fan), this book is an entertaining and informative exploration of legal cases involving professional wrestling. Relying upon judicial decisions and court documents, it discusses the legal theories and procedures involved in legal disputes involving professional wrestling and explores how the legal system--an institution devoted to arriving at the truth involved in any conflict--has dealt with the business of professional wrestling, a business with a long history of obscuring the truth. Topics include: the legal issues involved when a wrestler goes into the crowd and beats up a fan; Hulk Hogan\u27s defamation lawsuit against World Championship Wrestling for statements made during a live pay-per-view event; and race and sex discrimination in professional wrestling.
Law library patrons can access this title through the link.https://ir.law.utk.edu/utk_lawfacbooks/1068/thumbnail.jp
