The term's hot issues; on agenda: workplace harassment, rap lyrics, clinic violence
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The US Supreme Court's 1993-94 term promises interesting cases in the areas of voting rights, job discrimination and RICO, as well as the second female justice in the court's history, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It will be interesting to see whether Ginsburg's presence impacts decisions in sex discrimination and abortion clinic cases due to come before the court this term. The difference between Clinton administration and Bush administration views on various legal matters may also have some impact.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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Superfund liability case on docket; Supreme Court to rule on when parent is an 'operator.'
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The Supreme Court will rule in US v. CPC International, Inc., on whether a parent corporation can be liable for hazardous waste cleanup if its participation in a subsidiary's activities was active. The 6th Circuit had rejected the "active participation and control" theory and held that CPC and Aerojet liability as operators was only possible if the state-law requirements for piercing the corporate veil were met.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1998
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