A Gross Misunderstanding of Employment Discrimination
Marvin J. Lowenthal
On Friday, January 18, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in
University of Texas Southwest Medical Center v. Nassar to address whether the retaliation provision of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and similarly worded statutes require plaintiffs to prove but-for causation or simply to meet the mixed-motive test (i.e., that an improper motive was one of multiple reasons the employment action was taken).
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Public Policy and the Inevitability of Internet Gambling
Keith C. Miller
Iowa has been a gaming industry leader for many years. A state lottery, riverboats, land-based casinos, pari-mutuel gambling, and racinos are all now part of the gaming experience in Iowa. In its last two legislative sessions Iowa entered the online gaming controversy and considered bills that would allow Internet poker to be offered on an intrastate basis. In the 2012 legislative session, a bill authorizing Internet poker even passed the Iowa Senate only to die without consideration in the Iowa House. Nevertheless, there exists a strong sentiment that Internet gambling is inevitable, and it is not a matter of if but when it will be adopted.
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The Iowa Business Corporations Act's Staggered Board Requirement for Public Corporations: A Hostile Takeover of Iowa Corporate Law?
Matthew G. Dore
In corporation law, a "staggered" or "classified" board of directors is one that is divided into two or three groups, with directors in each group serving staggered multi-year terms. Three classes of directors are typical, with members of each class serving a three-year term, but only one class standing for election at each annual meeting, similar to the election pattern for U.S. Senators. Proponents argue that a staggered board promotes "continuity, stability, and independence" on the part of corporate leadership better than the traditional unitary board structure with annual terms for all directors.
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The Alphabet Soup of Transborder Intellectual Property Enforcement
Peter K. Yu
In the past few years, policymakers, academic commentators, consumer advocates, civil liberties groups, and user communities have expressed grave concerns about the steadily increasing levels of enforcement of intellectual property rights. Many of these concerns relate to the "alphabet soup" of transborder intellectual property enforcement, which includes the following measures: SECURE, IMPACT, ACTA, TPP, COICA, PIPA, SOPA, and OPEN.
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