Featured Articles from August 2008

COMMENTARY: Women’s Right to Contraception and Pharmacists’ Religious Freedoms Must Be Protected (Wednesday 27 August 2008)
Pharmacists' right to refuse a woman's access to contraception is not a matter of simple religious or moral freedom. It sometimes infringes upon a woman's control of her body.

The Penalty for Fatness: Obesity Discrimination and the Traditional Civil Rights Approach (Tuesday 26 August 2008)
A successful case could be made against obesity discrimination in the workplace, in education or in financial matters via either the Civil Rights Act or the Americans with Disabilities Act.

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Sick Leave Policy: Legislation Could Ease Burden on Sick Workers (Tuesday 26 August 2008)
Employees should not have to decide between their health and their paycheck.

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Bratz Case Raises Concerns of Jury Bias (Monday 11 August 2008)
A juror's racial bias moves toymaker MGA to call for a mistrial in its case against rival toymaker Mattel.

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Increased Toy Safety Regulation May Mark New Era of Government Problem-Solving (Tuesday 5 August 2008)
After an increase in recalls of children's toys because of lead content, Congress recently passed a bill that will increase the Consumer Product Safety Commission's enforcement powers.

COMMENTARY: Court Ruling in Exorcism Case Sets a Dangerous Precedent (Tuesday 5 August 2008)
When a 17-year old was injured at her church during an exorcism, the Texas Supreme Court went against precedent to set its own that the church was not liable.

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