THE AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD OVER LABOR DISPUTES

The National War Labor Board has reached the respectable age of two years. Supported originally only by the President\u27s war powers, it has secured compliance with its orders, has weathered a minor congressional investigation, and has built up a body of decisions whose effect will continue after the war. These facts, as well as certain signs of the conservatism which appears to strike all government agencies at one time or another, entitle the board to a short survey of certain aspects of its jurisdiction and authority

There is a Fountain: The Autobiography of a Civil Rights Lawyer / Legal Regulation of the Competitive Process

There is a Fountain: The Autobiography of a Civil Rights Lawyer Reviewed by Leonard B. Boudin -- This book is unlike other good legal autobiographies, such as those of D.N. Pritt,\u27 Clarence Darrow, and more recently Charles Morgan, for Lynn throughout his life was very poor, a radical and,most importantly, Black. Those portions of his autobiography that recount his political life in college and in later years make exciting and important reading. Lynn was the only member of the Young Communist League at Syracuse University in the early 1930s, and was a member of the American Communist Party in his early career until he objected to the party\u27s Black nationalist line.\u27 As a young lawyer, he joined National Lawyers Guild, which he correctly praises for its unique role in providing legal services for politically unpopular causes.\u27 He has been involved in most of the major political movements of our day, including the Popular Front movement,the Spanish Civil War, and the movement for Puerto Rican independence. Most significantly, however, Lynn for many years was the only Black lawyer handling political cases for Black people in the United States. It is painful even for one familiar with those cases to hear them retold en bloc, recognizing the handicaps under which Lynn and his clients worked and the indifference (often corruption)with which Lynn\u27s efforts were greeted by courts and prosecutors. Legal Regulation of the Competitive Process Reviewed by Kenneth B. Germain -- Although considerably overdue in light of major developments in the mid-1970s, the new edition of this casebook is well worth waiting for. Indeed, its authors have successfully built upon the solid\u27 foundation they laid in the first edition by some helpful reorganization, some sensible condensation, and some crucial expansion into new areas, in addition to the necessary updating. Consequently, this book represents the finest published casebook available for a broad-based course in Unfair Trade Practices, with the caveat that if a substantial segment of the course is devoted to consumerism, another book may be preferable.\u27 The opening chapter, entitled The Problem of Entry, has been expanded substantially since the first edition. A few new cases have been added, notably George R. Whitten, Jr., Inc. v. Paddock Pool Builders, Inc.,\u27 which presents some provocative aspects of the interplay between federal and state law in an antitrust context. Significantly, this case, along with the earlier materials in the chapter, tends to indicate the precarious balance between unfair and competition. This case is followed by the classic INS case which, in turn, is followed by the landmark Sears, and preemption issue to be introduced early enough in the course so that its parameters can be pursued more thoroughly in later materials

The Effects of Derecognition and Government Succession upon Locus Standi and Property Rights: The Kokario Case

The Supreme Court of Japan must eventually resolve a dispute between the People\u27s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC) as to who has title to a dormitory in Japan that was purchased by the ROC when it was recognized by Japan as the government of China. During the pendency of the litigation instituted by the ROC against student residents in the dormitory, the Government of Japan recognized the PRC as the government of China. The case presents two important public law issues: first, whether the derecognized government (ROC) has locus standi, and second, which government has title to the disputed property. This long-standing case is a cause celebre with serious political implications

THE AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD OVER LABOR DISPUTES

The National War Labor Board has reached the respectable age of two years. Supported originally only by the President\u27s war powers, it has secured compliance with its orders, has weathered a minor congressional investigation, and has built up a body of decisions whose effect will continue after the war. These facts, as well as certain signs of the conservatism which appears to strike all government agencies at one time or another, entitle the board to a short survey of certain aspects of its jurisdiction and authority