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Regulation Of Finance Charges On Consumer Instalment Credit, Robert W. Johnson Nov 1967

Regulation Of Finance Charges On Consumer Instalment Credit, Robert W. Johnson

Michigan Law Review

The subject of adequate disclosure of finance charges in consumer credit transactions has, in recent years, "become a rallying point for consumers and a battle line for industry." Equal heat is generated by discussions concerning the regulation of finance charges on consumer instalment credit. The aim of this article is to examine briefly the existing pattern of rate regulation and then to explore the purposes of ceilings on consumer finance charges and the problems involved in their design. As is true with the question of disclosure of finance charges, the problems are extremely complex. Men of good will on both …


The Ftc's Power To Seek Preliminary Injunctions In Anti-Merger Cases, James H. Cohen Nov 1967

The Ftc's Power To Seek Preliminary Injunctions In Anti-Merger Cases, James H. Cohen

Michigan Law Review

This Comment will examine the bases and the implications of the Supreme Court's holding. It will point out a number of problems raised by granting the FTC this remedial power, and will suggest that the situations in which preliminary injunctions may be obtained from a court of appeals should be strictly limited.


The Elementary And Secondary Education Act The Implications Of The Trust-Fund Theory For The Church-State Questions Raised By Title I, Jon Feikens Apr 1967

The Elementary And Secondary Education Act The Implications Of The Trust-Fund Theory For The Church-State Questions Raised By Title I, Jon Feikens

Michigan Law Review

The issues raised by the granting of federal aid both to education in general and to non-public education in particular have caused considerable controversy in recent years. Although several federal statutes dealing with various aspects of both types of aid had been enacted previously, the early 1960's saw an increased desire on the part of Congress to enter this area with a comprehensive plan. Finally, in 1965, the question of aid to education in general was resolved in favor of carrying the war on poverty to the elementary and secondary schools. Simultaneously, a so-called "church-state settlement" was reached whereby it …


Administrative Law-Community Representatives Have Standing To Challenge Fcc License Renewal-Office Of Communication Of United Church Of Christ V. Fcc, Michigan Law Review Jan 1967

Administrative Law-Community Representatives Have Standing To Challenge Fcc License Renewal-Office Of Communication Of United Church Of Christ V. Fcc, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

When the owners of a Jackson, Mississippi television station applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a renewal of their broadcast license, representatives of the local Negro community filed a petition with the Commission, requesting it to deny the renewal. Petitioners contended that a renewal of the applicant's license would not be in the public interest since the station had consistently violated the Commission's "fairness doctrine" which requires broadcasters to encourage and implement a fair presentation of all sides of any controversial public issue discussed over their facilities. Specifically, petitioners alleged that, in its local programs dealing with racial …


Police Policy Formulation: A Proposal For Improving Police Performance, Herman Goldstein Jan 1967

Police Policy Formulation: A Proposal For Improving Police Performance, Herman Goldstein

Michigan Law Review

The police function in this country is much more varied and much more complex than is generally recognized. This is particularly true today in the congested areas of large urban centers· where the demand for police services is especially great and where the police are confronted with an increasing variety of difficult situations, many of which stem from dissatisfaction with the economic and social conditions existing in such areas. As law enforcement has become more difficult, it has, for the same reasons, taken on new importance as a function of local government.