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Free Speech, Occupational Speech, And Psychotherapy, Marc Jonathan Blitz

Hofstra Law Review

Psychotherapy, said one of its earliest clients, Anna O, is a “talking cure.” It banishes or lessens mental illness and suffering not with medicine or surgery, but with words. This aspect of psychotherapy raises an interesting set of First Amendment questions. Is verbal communication between a therapist and her client protected by the First Amendment even though it is part of a healing process, or does government have the same authority to restrict this speech-based healing method as it does to restrict the use of pharmaceuticals or medical equipment? Must it show that therapists’ statements about human psychology are false …

Keeping Your Personal Information Personal: Trouble For The Modern Consumer, Eugene E. Hutchinson

Hofstra Law Review

The article discusses U.S. consumer protection laws in relation to the efforts to keep personally identifiable information private as of 2015, and it mentions consumer privacy breaches, as well as the legal aspects of the data collection and selling practices of various companies and data brokers. The harm that is caused by the unauthorized collection and dissemination of personal data is examined, as well as opt-out consent and proposed legislation to protect consumers.

Uniform Collaborative Law Act, National Conference Of Commissioners On Uniform State Laws

Hofstra Law Review

This prefatory note is designed to facilitate understanding of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act by:

* providing an overview of what collaborative law is, its growth and development, and its benefits to parties, the public, and the legal profession;

* summarizing main provisions of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act;

* discussing the major policy issues addressed during the act's development and drafting-for example, appropriate scope of regulation, informed consent, and domestic violence; and

* identifying the reasons why the Uniform Collaborative Law Act should be a uniform act.

The text of the act, with comments on specific sections, follows this …

The Uniform Collaborative Law Act As A Teaching Tool, Harry L. Tindall, Jennie R. Smith

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.

Foreword, Hon. Martha L. Walters

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.