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The CM Law Library Blog seeks to inform the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law community about key legal education, research, practice, and law library news, with a particular focus on Cuyahoga County and Ohio as well as faculty research interests.

Masculinities, Gender Identity, and Harassment at Work

Marie Rehmar, Head of Reference Services, marie.rehmar@law.csuohio.edu | March 25, 2008 - 16:08

Ann C. McGinley, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research, and William S. Boyd Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, speaks on this topic Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at 5 p.m. Moot Court Room. She is the 2008 Littler Mendelson Employment and Labor Law Speaker Series speaker. See Announcement; Her UNLV Faculty Page

So what’s new in Vegas? Especially in the casinos and related to employment law? Here’s our opportunity to find out – starting with several of our speaker’s articles:

▪ Babes and Beefcake: Exclusive Hiring Arrangements and Sexy Dress Codes, 14 Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy 257 (2007) via HeinOnline
▪ Harassing “Girls” at the Hard Rock: Masculinities in Sexualized Environments, 2007 University of Illinois Law Review 1229 via HeinOnline
▪ Harassment of Sex(y) Workers: Applying Title VII to Sexualized Industries (Sex for Sale Symposium) 18 Yale Journal of Law and Feminism 65 (2006) via HeinOnline
▪ Masculinities at Work, 83 Oregon Law Review 359 (2004) via HeinOnline

Other articles by Dean McGinley include:

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And Yet Another Law School Ranking Courtesy of Vault

Jessica Mathewson-Library Media Technical Asst.-jessica.mathewson@law.csuohio.edu | March 25, 2008 - 09:07

Vault has entered the foray of law school rankings. In their Top 25 Law School rankings, they surveyed 100 hiring partners, associate interviewers and recruiters from big firms across the country on which law schools best prepare their students for the law firm environment. Among other things, the people surveyed were asked to consider: research and writing skills, knowledge pertaining to practice areas and knowledge of legal doctrine. Abovethelaw.com compares Vault's rankings with the 2007 ranking of US News & World Report.

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Are you Sirius?

Jessica Mathewson-Library Media Technical Asst.-jessica.mathewson@law.csuohio.edu | March 25, 2008 - 08:43

The Justice Department approved the merger of satellite radio networks, XM and Sirius, making way for what some say is a de facto monopoly on satellite radio services. The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department does not believe that the merger would hurt consumers' price-wise or create a monopoly. They suggest other alternatives, such as iPod and HD radio, as other viable options for consumers. The FCC still has to hand down their decision on the matter. Some consumer groups and Democratic politicians are opposed to the merger, stating that the merger in fact creates a satellite monopoly. Check out this post on the BetaNews blog.

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