The Docket Historical Archives 11-1-1988 The Docket, Issue 3, November 1988 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/docket Recommended Citation "The Docket, Issue 3, November 1988" (1988). The Docket. 142. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/docket/142 This 1988-1989 is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Archives at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Docket by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. THE Vol. XXV, No. 3 DOCKETTHE VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF LAW November, 1988 "Drug Problem" At VLS by Alison Forristal the drug problem persists. use among high school students Should the United States legal­ Foreign imports make up the by 40%-50% during that time ize the use and sale of drugs in bulk of the marijuana trade, period. this country, produce revenue and according to the speakers. Three speakers addressed the regulate through taxation? Seventy-five percent of the forum giving distinct views on the This was just one of the issues nation's marijuana coms from scope of the international drug addressed at the October 10th foreign sources and only a quarter problem today. The speakers symposium on the Legal Aspects of the drug originates in the included Charles Blau, Samuel of the International Drug Problem United States. Rosenthal, and Robert Fogelnest. sponsored by Villanova Law Other remedies to the drug Blau is currently a partner at School's International Law problem offered at the symposium the law firm of Davis, Meadows, Society. included increased military assist­ Owens, Collier, and Zacharey in Several approaches to the inter­ ance from both domestic and Dallas, Texas. He has served as mm ^ national drug problem were pro­ foreign forces, uniform sentencing chief of the U.S. Justice Depart­ IMI ill I m posed at the symposium, including guidelines, and the death j^nalty. ment's Narcotics and Dangerous viewing it as an economic issue, Prevention campaigns in high Drug Section, Associate Deputy AIDS Symposium Panel as a constitutional rights issue, schools were mentioned as one Attorney General, and Deputy and as an issue facing most young way to make young people aware Associate Attorney General. Blau V people today. of the dangers of drugs, but the also ran a joint U.S. Treasury Law Symposium: Although government has tried speakers were not satisfied with Department/Justice Department to address the problem through their results. One such campaign money laundering project. several Acts, including the For­ launched in 1982 set a goal to Samuel Rosenthal now serves AIDS and the Law eign Assistance Act which pro­ reduce drug use in high schools as counsel to the Washington, vides money to help fighting drugs by 30% by 1984. What actually D.C. office of the firm of curtis, by Maureen Murphy McBride members of this society, we are at the source in foreign countries, occurred was an increase of drug Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle of On October 22,1988, the Villan­ either at risk ourselves or we New York. He formerly served as ova Law Review presented its know someone who is. Symposi­ chief of the Appellate Section of thirty-third annual symposium. um participants also .pointed out the Criminal Division of the U.S. The topic of this year's discussion that everyone pays financially for Department of Justice and Assist­ was "AIDS: At The Limits Of The the disease through increased ant U.S. Attorney for the district Law." subsidies for research and for of New Jersey. The symposium addressed the patients who cannot afford med­ Robert Fogelnest is in private various challenges AIDS poses to ical care. Finally, symposium practice specializing in criminal existing law, including the regu­ speakers described how a disease defense. He is a founding member lation of AIDS drugs; the respon­ such as AIDS creates the need to of the International Legal Defense sibility of health care practitioners redefine existing \aw, namely Council, an organization of Amer­ to care for AIDS patients; legis" with respect to early approval of ican attorneys who represent lative efforts to protect health care experimental drugs, discrimina­ Americans incarcerated in foreign providers; confidentiality; manda­ tion against AIDS victims and the countries. He also serves on the tory testing; and discrimination. various implications and reper­ board of editorial advisors for This year's speakers represent­ cussions of the protection of Inside Drug Law. ed a broad background of exper­ privacy and confidentiality of Although various methods for tise. The speakers included Pro- information surrounding AIDS resolving or at least reducing the fesor George J. Annas, of the patients. international drug problem were Boston University Schools of discussed, it is a controversial Medicine and Public Health; Mr. The symposium was put togeth­ issue and looks to remain as such, Scott Burris, an attorney present­ er by the Law Review's symposi­ one point reaches unanimous ly working for the ACLU; Ms. um editor, Lorijean Oei, along agreement: That the international Mary C. Dunlap, an attorney with help and guidance from drug problem is a serious and specializing in civil and constitu­ Professor Ellen Wertheimer. Both growing dilemmathat needs to be tional rights causes; Mr. D. were pleased with the symposi­ addressed. Anthony Forrester, Ph.D., R.N., um's outcome and success. "I was associate professor of the Depart­ really pleased with the turnout of ment of Nursing Education and both students and faculty," Oei^ Student/Facuity Services, University of Medicine said. She added that she "would and Dentistry of New Jersey; like to thank all those who con­ INSIDE Professor Barry R. Furrow, of tributed in any way to the sym­ Committee Meets Widener University School of posium's success." Law; and, Richard C. Turkington, by B. Stephan Finkel topics of concern for students, and The Villanova Law Review of Villanova Law School. sponsors its annual symposium THIS This year's student/faculty facilitate both student and faculty The symposium tackled some of on timely and controversial topics committee kicked off the year input. The voting in the meetings the more controversial issues of interest. The papers presented with a meeting on October 18. The is done solely by students, who involved in the AIDS crisis. The at this year's symposium will be student/faculty committee serves make their recommendations for ISSUE discussion pointed out the fact published in Volume 34, No. 5 of as the communicative link the faculty to consider. These that everyone's lives are touched the Villanova Law Review, which between the student body and the recommendations are then pres­ by the AIDS epidemic because, as is due out sometime in August. faculty. The student/faculty com­ ented by the committee's faculty mittee at Villanova Law School members to the rest of the teach­ was created twenty years ago, by ing staff at the next regularly- then — Professor Frankino. The scheduled faculty meeting. The Holl5rwoodn't basis for the committee is to give ttw DOCKET U.S. POSTAGE faculty committee members util­ PAID Presents p. 4 students and faculty a body in ize the committee to get feedback VILLANOVA LAW SCHOOL which they can work together to Villanova, Pa. from the student body on their VILLANOVA, PA. 19085 Parmit No. 5 influence law school policy. Mem­ opinions toward proposed law bership on the committee, as the school policy, introducing propos­ Npn-Profit OrgjnizaHon name suggests, is comprised of als and ideas discussed in faculty Garey High both students and professors. The meetings to learn how the stu­ student representatives include dents feel about such topics. To Social p. 5 one member from each student negate the consideration that the organization and two at-large membership of the committee is members elected by the student not broad-based enough to provide body. This year's Chairperson, the necessary range of feedback, elected at the first meeting, is the student/faculty committee Softball Bruce Matez. Joe Fowler was meetings are traditionally open to chosen as committee Secretary. the entire student body. Champs.... p. 11 The faculty members on the The major issue tacked by the committee are Professors John committee Idst year was the Dobbyn, John Hyson, James Maule formation of a law school smoking -.v.- and Ann Poulin. (or non-smoking) policy. Several The committee's major function committee meetings developed The Slapsterp. 12 is to bring issues to the attention proposals. It was determined that of the faculty, and to provide a the issue of a smoking policy forum for the exchange of ideas. would affect everyone, so the The meetings involve identifica­ committee initiated a smoking tion of and discussion on various (Continued on page 2) Page 2 • THE DOCKET • November, 1988 EDITORIAL Left of Center EDITORIAL by Lisa Kmiec "personality"? commercials have that homey As election day draws ever Jesse Jackson certainly has look I previously have only seen A few slings and arrows, aimed at whoever happens to be closer, I can't help feeling that personality. Apparently, though, in~ Krass Brothers commercials. standing in the crosshairs: the administration, the faculty, the both Bush and Dukakis must be it wasn't the right brand. It Unfortunately, there's more to students. anxious to get it over with. Every almost seems like the American choosing a candidate than there aspect of their respective records voting public wants the impossi­ is to choosing a suit and tie. has been reviewed and either ble: a quietly passionate, calmly hailed or condemned. Their posi­ energetic, patiently ambitious "It's Good For You" tions on the issues have been leader.