Month: March 2007

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Mothers Need Not Apply: Obstacles Facing Women in the Hiring Process

I. Introduction

Business-oriented
firm seeks attorney with strong securities experience to handle
sophisticated mergers & acquisitions work.  The firm's clients
range in size from start-up/emerging growth to middle market and large
public companies.  The ideal candidate has sophisticated experience,
preferably working with publicly-held companies.  Mothers with young children need not apply.

II. Analysis

In this day and age such an advertisement would never appear because
employers know it is illegal to engage in discriminatory practices
against mothers.  Or is it?  While federal laws prohibit employers from
inquiring about an applicant's marital status, only twenty-two states
and Puerto Rico specifically prohibit employers from asking about an
applicant's marital status. [1]  This means employers in twenty-eight
states can ask applicants if they are married or if they have
children.  This article examines the problems these interview questions
create, what can be done to curb these problems, and the future for
employers and

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The Application of EU Competition Law to Professional Soccer: The Impetus for EU Involvement (Part I)

This installment focuses on Part I of the article: The impetus of European Union (EU) involvement in professional soccer. The following sections discuss two important aspects of the issue.  First, a description of the organization of professional soccer in Europe will be provided.  Second, readers will be introduced to the Bosman case, which signified the beginning of the EU's interest in the regulation of professional soccer in Europe.

I. The Impetus for EU Involvement in Professional Soccer

a. The Organization of Professional Soccer

Organized soccer is played by teams which belong to national associations; each Member State has a single association which is responsible for organized soccer at the national level. [1]  The national associations in Europe are members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). [2]  UEFA is the European arm of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), which is the worldwide governing body of soccer. [3] 

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