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New York's Plain English Law, Rosemary Moukad
New York's Plain English Law, Rosemary Moukad
Fordham Urban Law Journal
New York was the first state to pass a law requiring that contracts governing consumer transactions be written in plain English, as opposed to legalese. This Note examines the effect of New York's Plain English Law on consumer transactions as well as the Law's reception by lawyers and consumers.
The Uniform Commerical Code As Federal Law: United States V. Kimbell Foods, Inc., Louis S. Robin
The Uniform Commerical Code As Federal Law: United States V. Kimbell Foods, Inc., Louis S. Robin
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Note examines the origins, history, and current standing of federal common law in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Eerie Railroad v. Tompkins. Furthermore, the Note will look to see the impact of state law and the Uniform Commercial Code in the creation of federal common law. Finally, the Note will analyze how the U.S. Supreme Court's decision, U.S. v. Kimbell Foods, Inc., impacts the use of the U.C.C. as federal law.