Politics, not law, is behind Jones settlement; experts say recent Supreme Court rulings do little to bolster her appeal
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Politics, rather than the law, would dictate Pres Bill Clinton's settlement of Paula Jones' sexual harassment suit, as the law is on Clinton's side. Clinton's alleged untruth during the Jones suit deposition does not touch the suit's substance, and the Supreme Court's 1998 rulings in Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth and Faragher v. City of Boca Raton rulings do not support Jones' argument that a reversal of her case is warranted. Jones is asking $1 mil to settle her suit, while Clinton's counteroffer is $700,000.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1998
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Welfare entitlements face erosion; cash-strapped advocates will face state court patchwork in absence of federal regs
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State and federal efforts to reform welfare have drawn accusations from advocates for the poor that more litigation is now needed even as funding cuts reduce the ability to file suit. Federal reform is focusing on block grants to the states to replace national oversight of many programs, thus also ending many federal protections lawyers for the poor have used. Legal aid lawyers also are now barred from many lawsuits if they receive federal funds. Other reforms include family caps and residency requirements.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1996
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