An unprecedented drought throughout the nation's Southeast has forced some of the region's largest cities to declare water emergencies. Western states have been dealing with similar water shortages for a much longer time. But what can policy-makers do when increasing populations, development and global warming place undue strains on an area's water supply, especially when current law is antiquated, complicated and varies from state to state? Tune in to this week's Justice Talking for a look at whether current water policies ought to be flushed down the drain. KEYWORDS: water; wastewater; irrigation; water use; water treatment; water rights; drought; draught; wastewater treatment; chlorination; fluoridation; drinking water; water emergency; water emergencies;

Last term, in , the U.S. Supreme Court decided that women who sue for pay discrimination must file a claim against their employers within 180 days of the first time the pay disparity occurs, even if the discriminatory treatment continues for years thereafter. Employment rights advocates fear that this procedural hurdle may make it nearly impossible for victims of discrimination to seek redress. Join us for this edition of Justice Talking as we look at sex discrimination in the workplace. We'll ask what the Ledbetter case will mean for people facing employment discrimination and whether Congress is likely to change the law to make it easier to sue. KEYWORDS: ledbetter v. goodyear tire and rubber company; equal pay; employment discrimination; part-time workers; part-timers;

The issue of immigration has been a flashpoint in the Presidential debates. Border fences, identification for illegal immigrants, and other reforms have all been debated. And Mitt Romney has been in the hot seat because some say he didn't act fast enough when he found out illegal persons were cutting his grass. All of these issues raise important questions about U.S. immigration policies, particularly the current crack-down on hiring illegal workers. What happens to workers caught working without papers? Join us for this edition of Justice Talking for a look at our nation's work rules and what they mean for illegal immigrants. KEYWORDS: la migra; illegal immigrants; immigrants; aliens; Homeland Security; HLS; border fence; illegal workers; green card; work rules;

In mid-December, the Federal Communications Commission approved new rules that affect ownership of the nation's media companies. One rule change gave newspaper owners more leeway to buy radio and television stations in their markets. On this edition of Justice Talking, we'll explore the effect of this new rule and ask whom it will benefit, if it's fair and if it will survive a challenge in the courts. We'll also look at other ways in which FCC rules affect everything from what we see and hear to local programming and the regulation of indecency. The public airwaves, this week on Justice Talking. KEYWORDS: FCC; Media Ownership; Monopoly; Oligopoly; Rupert Murdoch; Wall Street Journal; News Corp; Consolidation; Robert McChesney

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