Showing papers in "Fordham Urban Law Journal in 1978"

Legal duty to the unborn plaintiff: is there a limit?

Abstract: Author traces the history of legal duty in prenatal injury cases and examines the factors which contributed to the expansion and evolution of such duty. Author examines the approaches used by courts in deciding whether to grant a cause of action for prenatal injuries and analyzes recent decisions and what effect they may have on the future prenatal injury litigation.

State and Local Tax Incentives For Urban Growth: A Concept Whose Time Never Was?

Abstract: Article discusses the principal tax benefit programs available to private businesses which invest in urban industrial and commercial development, and in housing construction in New York. Article discusses tax incentives created specifically to encourage job development and industrial expansion with particular attention to the Job Incentive Program and investment tax credit schemes.

Juvenile privacy: a minor's right of access to contraceptives.

Abstract: This note traces the historical development of an adult’s right to privacy, explore and evaluate the minor’s right of access to contraceptives, and focus on parental involvement in a minor’s personal decisions regarding abortion and contraceptives.