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Continuing To Litigate After You Have Won: Courts Defy Article Iii To Avoid Mooting Tcpa Class Actions, Despite Defendants’ Rule 68 Offers Of Complete Relief, Joseph M. Hnylka Jan 2016

Continuing To Litigate After You Have Won: Courts Defy Article Iii To Avoid Mooting Tcpa Class Actions, Despite Defendants’ Rule 68 Offers Of Complete Relief, Joseph M. Hnylka

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Every day, thousands of ordinary Americans receive unwelcome faxes, text messages, and prerecorded telephone calls (frequently referred to as “robocalls”). The proliferation of these unwelcome messages has increased at an astronomical rate. In 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that it received approximately 150,000 complaints each month. This dramatic increase occurred despite Congress’s enactment of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in 1991, which was meant to restrict dramatically such unwelcome calls, texts, and faxes, and to protect the privacy interests of consumers. Because the recovery under the TCPA is limited to $500 per violation, many consumer suits under …


"The Living, The Dead, The Undecided": An Annotated Bibliography Of Law Review Articles Dealing With The Law Of Absentees And Returness, Robert Jarvis, Megan Chaney Jan 2016

"The Living, The Dead, The Undecided": An Annotated Bibliography Of Law Review Articles Dealing With The Law Of Absentees And Returness, Robert Jarvis, Megan Chaney

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Over the years, the legal problems by absentees and returnees have attracted attention of scores of law review authors.


Gambling In American Prisons, Robert Jarvis Jan 2016

Gambling In American Prisons, Robert Jarvis

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GAMBLING TAKES PLACE IN EVERY PRISON in the United States.


Teaching The Digital Caveman: Rethinking The Use Of Classroom Technology In Law School, James Levy Jan 2016

Teaching The Digital Caveman: Rethinking The Use Of Classroom Technology In Law School, James Levy

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Law students who have never lived in a world without computers or the Internet are known as "digital natives."


The Role Of States In Shaping The Legal Debate On Medical Marijuana, Florence Shu-Acquaye Jan 2016

The Role Of States In Shaping The Legal Debate On Medical Marijuana, Florence Shu-Acquaye

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The ongoing debate in the United States about the legality and use of medical marijuana (also known as medicinal cannabis) is intriguing.


The Decline Of Hiv/Aids: A New Paradigm In Sub-Saharan Africa?, Florence Shu-Acquaye Jan 2016

The Decline Of Hiv/Aids: A New Paradigm In Sub-Saharan Africa?, Florence Shu-Acquaye

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No abstract provided.


The Patent Attorney In Popular Culture, Robert Jarvis Jan 2016

The Patent Attorney In Popular Culture, Robert Jarvis

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Popular culture is filled with lawyers.


The Unintended Consequence To Legalizing Marijuana Use_ The Banking Conondrum, Florence Shu-Acquaye Jan 2016

The Unintended Consequence To Legalizing Marijuana Use_ The Banking Conondrum, Florence Shu-Acquaye

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Superpriority Of Remediation Liens: A Cure To The Virus Of Blight, Marilyn Uzdavines Jan 2016

Superpriority Of Remediation Liens: A Cure To The Virus Of Blight, Marilyn Uzdavines

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Blight in a neighborhood is like a virus that spreads throughout the community.