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Fixing A Broken System: Reconciling State Foreclosure Law With Economic Realities, Yianni D. Lagos
Fixing A Broken System: Reconciling State Foreclosure Law With Economic Realities, Yianni D. Lagos
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
The housing crisis ignited a chain reaction of events that resulted in the U.S. economy cascading to the worst contraction since the Great Depression. In response, not only has the Federal Government proposed and implemented various legislation, but the financial industry has also joined in the effort to find a solution. However, large-scale mortgage restructurings already show signs of failing. These results should not be surprising, because general loan modifications suffer from the problems that created the housing crisis. Namely, mortgage originators did not examine whether the borrower could afford the monthly payments.
A Fight 'Till The Death: Congress's Usurpation Of State Court Power In End-Of-Life Matters, Leland C. Abraham
A Fight 'Till The Death: Congress's Usurpation Of State Court Power In End-Of-Life Matters, Leland C. Abraham
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
In the spring of 2005, the United States Congress passed An Act for the Relief for the Parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo ("the Act") in response to numerous requests by Michael Schiavo, Theresa's husband, to have Theresa's feeding tube removed. Michael Schiavo argued that, prior to her accident, Theresa ("Terri") made oral statements expressing her wish not to be kept alive in a persistent vegetative state. The Act provided a mechanism for the parents of Terri Schiavo to institute legal proceedings to prevent the removal of Terri's feeding tube.