Sexual Harassment in the Office

Publication Date: January 01, 1982

On a Friday afternoon, Tina Wallinsky, a secretary in a Technical Information Unit of a federal agency, asked to speak privately with the unit director, Dan Newcomb. In a state of some agitation, Wallinsky related a conversation she had had with...

Note on the Congressional Budget Process

Publication Date: January 01, 1982

In 1981, President Reagan presented Congress with a proposal to cut federal non-defense spending significantly by distributing the expenditures to the states in the form of block grants. The cases this note is attached to (cases # 458, 459, 460...

Rescission of the Passive Restraints Standard (Sequel)

Publication Date: January 01, 1982

On October 23, 1981, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) head Raymond A. Peck, Jr. announced his decision to rescind those sections of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 which would have required passive...

Rescission of the Passive Restraints Standard

Publication Date: January 01, 1982

On October 23, 1981, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) head Raymond A. Peck, Jr. announced his decision to rescind those sections of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 which would have required passive...

George Marshall

Publication Date: January 01, 1982

This case presents a view of the renowned army general, World War II chief of staff, secretary of state and secretary of defense, as seen through the eyes of his contemporaries. It may be read singly or in conjunction with George Washington...

Fates of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X

Publication Date: January 01, 1982

This case is a sequel to both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. It follows the two leaders from 1965 until their assassinations in 1968 and 1965, respectively, briefly recounting their final accomplishments and the circumstances leading up to...

Consumer Affairs and the FDIC: Abridged

Publication Date: January 01, 1981

This case examines the efforts of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to establish a special "consumer affairs" office in response to the mandate of the 1975 Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act. The creation of the office...

Consumer Affairs and the FDIC

Publication Date: January 01, 1981

This case examines the efforts of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to establish a special "consumer affairs" office in response to the mandate of the 1975 Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act. The creation of the office...

Title IV-A Social Services Claims Resolution

Publication Date: January 01, 1981

The 1962 Public Welfare Amendments Act authorized HEW to grant funds to states for social services delivered to both actual and potential welfare recipients. The ambiguity of the law and the Great Society zeal of several bureaucrats who...

Age Discrimination

Publication Date: January 01, 1981

In this disguised case, Nick Werden, a 59-year-old scientist and former division head at the Kennedy Space Exploration and Research Administration, brings an age discrimination suit against his employers after he loses his bid for a new position...

Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor

Publication Date: January 01, 1981

During her study at Mount Holyoke in the early twentieth century, Frances Perkins, daughter of the Yankee middle class, learned about the horrors of industrial America and decided to devote her life to social reform. This case offers a brief...

Mary Anderson and the Women's Bureau: Hypothetical

Publication Date: January 01, 1981

In 1887 sixteen-year-old Mary Anderson and her sister left their native Sweden in search of better economic opportunities in the United States. This search led Anderson into the growing trade union movement in the book and shoe industries. This...