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Toward A Uniform Approach To Multilevel Distributorships, Donald Daniels
Toward A Uniform Approach To Multilevel Distributorships, Donald Daniels
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The phenomenal growth and eventual collapse of the enterprises of Glenn Wesley Turner and William Penn Patrick during the 1960's should have surprised no one. They were only a recent example of an old and recurrent merchandising scheme, a variant of the chain letter device. Such operations, commonly called pyramid sales schemes, can temporarily succeed where a credulous public, willing to believe that it can get rich quickly for a small monetary investment and little or no expenditure of effort, exists in a legal system lacking a coordinated program for the prevention of such machinations. Pyramid sales schemes have been …
Michigan Motor Vehicle Service And Repair Act Of 1974, A. Russell Localio
Michigan Motor Vehicle Service And Repair Act Of 1974, A. Russell Localio
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This note will analyze the Michigan Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act, examining the differences between it and prior Michigan and federal legislation. The new legislation will be compared with similar statutes in other states. Finally, the possible drawbacks of repair shop and mechanic certification programs will be discussed, and suggestions for improvements will be made.
Presidential Pensions And Impeachment: A Proposal For Reform, Patrick E. Mears
Presidential Pensions And Impeachment: A Proposal For Reform, Patrick E. Mears
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The Former Presidents Act grants annual monetary and clerical allowances and free office space to "former Presidents." Under the Act a President is ineligible to receive any retirement benefits if he or she is removed from office by impeachment and conviction in the Congress of the United States. However, a President facing imminent impeachment can retain the benefits by resigning before the impeachment process culminates in his removal from office. Constitutional considerations indicate that the benefits conferred by the Act could not be revoked or reduced by special congressional legislation upon resignation; such action could be challenged as a bill …