LOYOLA OF LOS ANGELES LAW REVIEW

United States v. Lifshitz (February 1, 2006)
This comment discusses how the Second Circuit applied the special needs standard to suspicionless probationary computer monitoring and examines the possible privacy implications of its decision.

OREGON CIVIL RIGHTS NEWSLETTER

A Path to Curbing Racial Profiling (September 1, 2006)
(Written with Alejandro Queral) This article focuses on Ninth Circuit and Oregon District jurisprudence on Fourth Amendment and equal protection claims for racial profiling and identifies the proof necessary to survive a motion for summary judgment.

WOMEN'S ENEWS

Amnesty Pushing Nations to End Gender Violence (March 19, 2004)
Amnesty International is beginning an international campaign to portray domestic violence as a violation of human rights.

Women Losing Ground in Coaching College Athletes (December 15, 2003)
More than 30 years since Title IX opened up new opportunities for young women to compete in college sports, the number of female coaches in college sports has hit an all-time low.

Women Push for Media Coverage in Southern Africa (September 16, 2003)
Beauty contestant, sex worker, homemaker. Those are the only subjects for which women serve as the dominant authorities in southern African newspapers. Two groups are trying to change that and to ensure more respect for women in news coverage.

Women Scarce in School Systems' Top Jobs (September 10, 2003)
Only 13 percent of school district superintendents are women. Research suggests that the gender gap stems from a male bias in the superintendent-search process and job demands that make it tough to balance work and family.

Number of Stay-at-Home Dads Rising (July 4, 2003)
This three-day weekend may be especially sweet for the growing number of families who enjoy the freedom of stay-at-home dads and working moms.

Black Women's Mental-Health Needs Unmet (June 24, 2003)
Sixty percent of African American women suffer from depression, but few seek professional help because of the communal stigma and because there are few providers specializing in African American issues. Now, new mental health initiatives are reaching out.

Women in Afghanistan Fear New Taliban-Like Rule (May 15, 2003)
A women's rights activist struggles to publicize the persecution of women in post-Taliban Afghanistan, where fundamentalist pressures are returning and the burqa is back.

Safety Net Is Weaker for Unemployed Women (May 5, 2003)
The rising jobless rate is often harder on women because their tendency to earn less and work part-time so they can care for family members disqualifies them from unemployment benefits in many states.

Gender Violence Victims Wait for Visas (March 28, 2003)
In the second of a two-part series, Women’s eNews looks at how immigrant victims of domestic violence are kept in limbo waiting for special visas.

U.S. Asylum for Gender Violence Victims Stalled (March 27, 2003)
In the first of a two-part series, Women's eNews looks at how the changes in regulation of immigration have stalled the cases of women seeking asylum from domestic violence. Tomorrow: Waiting for a U-Visa.

1 in 7 U.S. Military Personnel in Iraq Is Female (March 23, 2003)
The war with Iraq will be the largest deployment of women to a combat theater to date, marking more than a century of women's military service.

Brockovich to Tell Women's Stories on TV Series (January 17, 2003)
Hell-raiser Erin Brockovich will host a new reality television show that showcases women who fought for justice and won.

Lesbian, Single-Mother Families Still Face Hurdles (January 14, 2003)
Single women and lesbians who want to become parents and form families still face significant social, financial and legal hurdles.

Sanchez Sisters to Make History in the House (November 19, 2002)
For the first time in history, two sisters will serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Linda and Loretta Sanchez will each pursue their different Democratic agendas as they represent California in the 108th Congress.

African Tech Mavens Take on Gender Digital Divide (October 6, 2002)
African businesswomen who have found success in the United States are giving back to their homelands. They're bringing the Internet and other computer technology to those who use it least: their counterparts in Africa.

Women's Advocates Take Their Cause to the Camera (August 2, 2002)
Two activists got off their soapboxes and behind cameras and made short films about their struggles. Now they are reaching a broader audience than ever before.

U.N. to Focus on Teen Reproductive Health (May 7, 2002)
Reproductive health services, sex education and abortion are expected to dominate discussions at this week's United Nations Special Session on Children. World leaders will try to agree on how to improve children's well-being.

Bill Would Provide Training for Child-Care Workers (May 2, 2002)
A Connecticut senator and advocates for child-care workers are attempting to rekindle interest in stalled legislation aimed at increasing the education and wages of those tending to the nation's children under age 6.

Teens Urge States to Protect Gay, Lesbian Students (April 15, 2002)
Gay and lesbian teenagers, frustrated by the harassment they get at school, are asking their state legislators to step in and pass laws that would do what their teachers and principals are failing to do: protect them.

ORLANDO WEEKLY

Where the girls are (March 27, 2002)
Florida's move toward a maximum-security environment to deal with troubled young women has friends and foes lined up.

WASHINGTON LAW & POLITICS

Who needs the Gap? The GOP Is Selling T-shirts (October 1, 2001)
Forget Al Gore's beard. Washington state Republicans have a more striking fashion statement: the Gary Locke T-shirt.

Survey Says (October 1, 2001)
Winning workplaces, top rainmakers

From Puns to Pundit (August 1, 2001)
Lawyers go to the bench for local artists.

REAL CHANGE

WorkFirst or Kids First? (August 9, 2001)
Welfare reform means more than work requirements and time limits. It means the tough choices mothers make about where to put their kids when they head off to a job.

Child Care Careers Create Child Care Choices (August 9, 2001)
The Child Care Careers Program trains women on welfare for jobs in child care. For some, it's a way out of poverty.

It Takes a Village (December 1, 2000)
The Women’s Housing Equality and Enhancement League helps homeless women raise their voices and demand dignity.

Twenty Hours and a Hot Dog (November 1, 2000)
Except for the occasional event, Safeco Field will stand empty until next April. Food vendors are hanging up their aprons and looking for work.

Home Safe (April 15, 2000)
Most of the residents of the Lyon Building are HIV-positive and chemically dependent or mentally ill.

News You Can Use (March 1, 2000)
Now that the Homeless Child Care Task Force knows what needs to be done for homeless kids, they don't have the dough to do it.

Cashed Out (February 15, 2000)
Unless HUD reconsiders a funding decision, TIPP, a program that served 300 children last year, will be gone.

TACOMA BUSINESS EXAMINER

Some Entrepreneurs Get To Boss Their Parents Around (June 11, 2001)
It’s not unusual for teenagers to dream of being able to boss their parents around. A few of them have grown up to see that dream come true.

SHENETWORKS.COM

E-Trade Unions (August 1, 2000)
Labor unions have embraced the Internet as a powerful organizing tool, and labor law has yet to catch up.

HEALTHY ANSWERS

The Choice of the Next Generation (June 1, 2001)
Soft drinks provide sugar and caffeine to a nation of young people facing an obesity epidemic.

The Masquerading Martial Art (June 1, 2001)
Part song and dance and part deadly force, capoeira requires power, balance and speed.

Clean as a Cucumber (April 1, 2000)
The average American eats 300 pounds of produce a year, but should we fear fresh?

MERIDIAN

Dinner in B.E.D. (April 1, 2001)
Despite its decor, this theme restaurant is anything but sleepy.

MBAs Got Game (March 1, 2001)
Far from the bench, b-school graduates make great plays.

Lunch With the Natives (March 1, 2001)
The Lone Cabbage reminded me of what I like best about inland Florida: It’s delicious without pretension.

A Picture of Independence (June 1, 2000)
Southern charm and indie flicks at the Enzian.

DIGITAL CITY

Lab Rats (February 10, 2002)
SAK Comedy Lab's version of an alumni association.

Weekly Ballroom Dancing Lessons (January 28, 2002)
Have some good, clean fun: cha-cha-cha.

Third Thursdays Downtown (January 15, 2002)
Pedestrian refinement hits downtown.