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Internet Giants As Quasi-Governmental Actors And The Limits Of Contractual Consent, Nancy S. Kim, D. A. Telman
Internet Giants As Quasi-Governmental Actors And The Limits Of Contractual Consent, Nancy S. Kim, D. A. Telman
Missouri Law Review
Although the government’s data-mining program relied heavily on information and technology that the government received from private companies, relatively little of the public outrage generated by Edward Snowden’s revelations was directed at those private companies. We argue that the mystique of the Internet giants and the myth of contractual consent combine to mute criticisms that otherwise might be directed at the real data-mining masterminds. As a result, consumers are deemed to have consented to the use of their private information in ways that they would not agree to had they known the purposes to which their information would be put …
Consent Not Required: Missouri’S Adoption Laws For Incapacitated Adults. Debrodie V. Martin, Kelly Collins
Consent Not Required: Missouri’S Adoption Laws For Incapacitated Adults. Debrodie V. Martin, Kelly Collins
Missouri Law Review
This Note discusses Missouri’s adoption statutes, specifically adult adoptions and adoptions of mentally incapacitated adults, then explains the best interests of the child determination that courts perform when granting (or denying) a petition for adoption. Part II gives a brief background of the facts and circumstances surrounding DeBrodie v. Martin. Part III discusses the history of Missouri’s adoption statutes, focusing on adult adoptions, and explains the best interests of the child analysis in custody proceedings. Part IV delves into the initial Missouri Court of Appeals’ decision. Finally, Part V comments on the outcome upon remand and re-appeal of the case, …