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Rethinking Place Of Business As Choice Of Law In Class Action Lawsuits, Allison M. Gruenwald
Rethinking Place Of Business As Choice Of Law In Class Action Lawsuits, Allison M. Gruenwald
Vanderbilt Law Review
In the past century, businesses have come to operate on a national and often global level. In the past century, the United States has seen an enormous nationalization and even globalization of business. As a result, the actions of a single company increasingly have the potential to affect people far beyond the boundaries of that company's home state. When one or a few companies injure large numbers of consumers across the country, aggregate litigation (namely the class action lawsuit) becomes an especially attractive remedy. Aggregating claims allows plaintiffs to save time and money and may also enable them to present …
Recent Cases, Richard C. Stark, Gerard T. Nebel, Craig V. Gabbert, Jr., Mary E. Mann
Recent Cases, Richard C. Stark, Gerard T. Nebel, Craig V. Gabbert, Jr., Mary E. Mann
Vanderbilt Law Review
Recent Cases
Administrative Law--Federal Trade Commission Act--Restitution Held Improper in Section Five Cease and Desist Order
Richard C. Stark
Congress enacted section five'° of the Federal Trade Commission Act in 1914 to supplement" the antitrust provisions of the Sherman Act.'" The section declared unfair methods of competition illegal and placed the power to define and prohibit unfair methods in the hands of an independent regulatory commission, the FTC.' In conferring this power, Congress intended this body of experts to educate and guide the business community toward the goal of securing higher standards of business conduct.
Sherman Act, antitrust
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