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Mandatory Minimum Sentences Coupled With Multi-Facet Interventions: An Effective Response To Domestic Violence
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Black Plaintiffs And Class Action Employment Discrimination Lawsuits In Corporate America
No full textClass action lawsuits initiated by black employees against corporations have been commonplace in the United States in recent years. Why has there been an influx of litigation targeted to corporate America? Is there an epidemic of discrimination directed toward black employees in many companies- or is this legal action a result of a phenomenon that is coincidental? Although many argue that there is no systematic approach or policy to hinder the development of blacks in corporations, it is evident that serious problems do exist in many companies that have the propensity to curtail the advancement of black employees. In essence, this article will highlight certain circumstances where blacks were victims of employment discrimination in the workplace and show how this discrimination continues to exist, preventing blacks from reaching their full economic potential
The Role Of Discrimination And Drug Policy In Excessive Incarceration In The United States
No full textRethinking The Discharge Of Pre-Petition Attorney Fees In Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: A Debtor Oriented Perspective
No full textThe courts are split over a provision of the Bankruptcy Code,\u27 in which the majority courts hold that upon the filing of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, 2 unpaid attorney fees, for pre-petition work in connection with preparing and filing bankruptcy, are discharged. In contrast, the minority view holds that attorney fees in connection with preparing and filing a bankruptcy are not dischargeable whether prepaid or not, as long as they are not excessive.4 The problem with the majority view is that indigent debtors may be deprived of access to legal counsel unless they can pay all or most of their attorney fees in advance. 5 In addition, any attorney that represents debtors who cannot afford to pay the entire fee in advance, runs the risk of having a conflict of interest with the debtor.6 The minority view holds that Congress simply assumed that attorney fees in contemplation of bankruptcy would not be dischargeable unless they were excessive, 7 and these courts find support from provisions in the Code and Rules which clearly contemplate and provide for the disclosure and court supervision of such fees. 8 This comment will compare and contrast the majority and minority opinions, and then argue that the minority approach is preferable from both a public policy perspective and in keeping with Congress\u27 intent in enacting the Bankruptcy Code. By adopting the majority view, courts may deprive indigent citizens of the only practical means of paying for legal assistance in the bankruptcy context
