SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE CLASSROOM: THE STUDENT SUING HER PROFESSOR FOR CALLING HER MONICA LEWINSKY
FindLaw columnist and Hofstra law professor Joanna Grossman discusses the
ongoing sexual harassment case of a SUNY student who is suing her professor,
his supervisors, and the university based on allegations that, in the
classroom, the professor called her "Monica Lewinsky" and made comments to
her such as "Shut up, Monica. I'll give you a cigar later." Grossman
discusses both the likelihood of the student's being able to prove sexual
harassment, and the difficult legal hurdles faced by plaintiffs who bring
sexual harassment cases in the teacher-student context.
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001
ADOPTING ADULTS: AN ESTATE PLANNING DEVICE FOR GAY PARTNERS
FindLaw columnist and Hofstra law professor Joanna Grossman discusses the
interesting Florida trusts and estates case of Rickard v. McKesson. In this
case,
the deceased's gay lover -- an adult whom the deceased had adopted before he
died -- seeks to claim the proceeds of his estate. But the deceased
niece,
seeking her own share of the estate, claims the adoption was invalid.
Professor Grossman notes the benefits and the pitfalls, for gay partners in
states where gay marriages and civil unions remain illegal, of using adult
adoption as an estate planning device.
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BIRTH CONTROL: THE EEOC SPEAKS
The EEOC's recent ruling requiring employers, in some circumstances, to
provide insurance coverage for prescription contraceptives is likely to have
nationwide repercussions. FindLaw columnist and Hofstra law professor Joanna
Grossman explains the political and legal backdrop for the ruling; discusses
the ruling's unusual reasoning (concluding that denial of such coverage is a
form of pregnancy discrimination); and considers an alternative legal theory
that might also provide a solid justification for the ruling.
Tuesday, Jan. 02, 2001
PREGNANCY AND PARTNERSHIP
FindLaw columnist and Hofstra law professor Joanna Grossman discusses a
recent suit by a former law firm partner who alleges that she faced
discrimination by the firm, due to her pregnancy. Professor Grossman
examines the protections the law now provides for employees who suffer
pregnancy discrimination; notes the trend to deny such protection to law
firm
partners on the grounds that they are not employees; and contends that
female
partners deserve such protections too, if the glass ceiling is ever to be
shattered.
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000
BEAUTY AND THE BILLIONAIRE - PART I
In Part One of a two-part series, FindLaw columnist and Hofstra law
professor
Joanna Grossman explains the legal principles that govern the ongoing trial
in which Anna Nicole Smith contests the final will of her wealthy, deceased
husband -- who apparently attempted to disinherit her completely.
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000
BEAUTY AND THE BILLIONAIRE - PART II
In Part Two of a two-part series on the Anna Nicole Smith trial, FindLaw
columnist and Hofstra law professor Joanna Grossman explains the
intersection of Smith's prior win in bankruptcy court with the ongoing trial
in Houston, and weighs Smith's likelihood of success in her current Texas
trial.
Tuesday, Dec. 05, 2000
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN LAW FIRMS
Sexual harassment law has recently been clarified by the Supreme Court. Law firms face the same risks as other employers, and they can protect themselves in the same ways. So why don't they? Hofstra Professor and FindLaw columnist Joanna Grossman examines why the very firms that should know better are still hosts to harassers.
Friday, Nov. 10, 2000
WHAT'S IN A NAME? PART I
In Part One of a two-part series, Hofstra Law Professor and FindLaw
Columnist Joanna Grossman explains why a New Jersey judge erred in ruling
that a lesbian could not hyphenate her surname with her partner's.
Monday, Oct. 16, 2000
WHAT'S IN A NAME? PART II
In Part Two of a two-part series, Professor Grossman discusses the
history of women's fight for the right to use their birth name during
marriage or revert to it after divorce, and reflects on whether the sexist
history of name changes should matter to same-sex couples.
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000
WHO WANTS AN ANNULMENT?
Drawing from the brief -- but by no means uneventful -- marriage of
Darva Conger and Rick Rockwell, a Hofstra Law School professor explains
the ins and outs of annulment.
Tuesday, Jul. 11, 2000
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