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Don't Bet On It: Casino's Contractual Duty To Stop Compulsive Gamblers From Gambling, Irina Slavina

Chicago-Kent Law Review

To address the problem of compulsive gambling, most states with commercial casinos have enacted statewide self-exclusion programs—a mechanism by which patrons petition to be physically removed from a casino if they are discovered on the premises. The casinos in the remaining states voluntarily instituted facility-based programs to assist problem gamblers in fighting their addiction.

But besides having any intended effect, these programs provided gamblers with a new ground for lawsuits—breach of contract. This note argues that neither states nor individual casinos should be liable to self-excluded patrons for breach of contract, even if they enter a casino and lose money …

Information Security, Contract And Liability, Jennifer Chandler

Chicago-Kent Law Review

Various common provisions in software end user license agreements undermine cyber security. These include anti-benchmarking provisions and broad exclusions of liability. These short comments suggest that courts and legislatures should take steps to limit the enforceability of contractual provisions that undermine cyber security.