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Mctorts: The Social And Legal Impact Of Mcdonald's Role In Tort Suits, Caroline Forell Jan 2011

Mctorts: The Social And Legal Impact Of Mcdonald's Role In Tort Suits, Caroline Forell

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


The "Current Monthly Income" Debate: Unemployment Compensation As A "Benefit Received Under The Social Security Act"?, 44 J. Marshall L. Rev. 801 (2011), Brent Wilson Jan 2011

The "Current Monthly Income" Debate: Unemployment Compensation As A "Benefit Received Under The Social Security Act"?, 44 J. Marshall L. Rev. 801 (2011), Brent Wilson

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Three Cs Versus The Dinosaur: Updating The Technologically Archaic Fdcpa To Provide Consumers, Collectors, And Courts Clarity, 44 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1033 (2011), Melissa Travis Jan 2011

The Three Cs Versus The Dinosaur: Updating The Technologically Archaic Fdcpa To Provide Consumers, Collectors, And Courts Clarity, 44 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1033 (2011), Melissa Travis

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


The New Threat To Financial Reform: The End-User Exception To Dodd-Frank Mandatory Swap Clearance, 45 J. Marshall L. Rev. 117 (2011), Jeremy A. Liabo Jan 2011

The New Threat To Financial Reform: The End-User Exception To Dodd-Frank Mandatory Swap Clearance, 45 J. Marshall L. Rev. 117 (2011), Jeremy A. Liabo

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Reforming Regulation In The Markets For Home Loans, Susan Block-Lieb, Edward J. Janger Jan 2011

Reforming Regulation In The Markets For Home Loans, Susan Block-Lieb, Edward J. Janger

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article explores the content and institutional context for recently revised regulation of the markets for residential mortgages. The authors compare and contrast the House and Senate bills relating to the market for home loans proposed and/or passed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and examines how the Dodd-Frank Act reconciled the various proposals. The article also focuses on the creation and role of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Lastly, this article examines the portion of the Dodd-Frank Act intended to regulate predatory mortgages.


A Simple Approach To Preventing The Next Housing Crisis-Why We Need One, What One Would Look Like, And Why Dodd-Frank Isn't It, David A. Dana Jan 2011

A Simple Approach To Preventing The Next Housing Crisis-Why We Need One, What One Would Look Like, And Why Dodd-Frank Isn't It, David A. Dana

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article considers the adequacy of The Dodd-Frank Act in terms of its potential ability to prevent another crisis in the housing market. The author argues that Dodd-Frank, even if implemented broadly, will not address the key problem of excess complexity in the housing and financial markets. The author then suggests additional reform focusing on simplicity, exemplified by the existing regulatory framework in Denmark. Lastly, the author addresses the current political economy, which is blamed for making the passage of effective regulation too difficult.


From The Schoolhouse To The Poorhouse: The Credit Card Act's Failure To Adequately Protect Young Consumers, Eboni S. Nelson Jan 2011

From The Schoolhouse To The Poorhouse: The Credit Card Act's Failure To Adequately Protect Young Consumers, Eboni S. Nelson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Toward Legitimacy Through Collaborative Governance: An Analysis Of The Effect Of South Carolina's Office Of Regulatory Staff On Public Utility Regulation, William H. Ellerbe Jan 2011

Toward Legitimacy Through Collaborative Governance: An Analysis Of The Effect Of South Carolina's Office Of Regulatory Staff On Public Utility Regulation, William H. Ellerbe

Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review

In 2004 the South Carolina General Assembly instituted a major reform to its system of public utility regulation. Previously, the Public Service Commission, the administrative agency in charge of regulating public utilities, both adjudicated utility proceedings and, through its staff,a advocated for the public interest. A scandal concerning revelations of extensive ex parte communications between regulated utilities and members of the Public Service Commission led to the 2004 reform, which created the Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) as a separate agency to perform the Commission's advocative functions. In my research, I use data on fuel factor proceedings before and after …


"Consumer Choice" Is Where We Are All Going - So Let's Go Together, Neil W. Averitt, Robert H. Lande, Paul Nihoul Jan 2011

"Consumer Choice" Is Where We Are All Going - So Let's Go Together, Neil W. Averitt, Robert H. Lande, Paul Nihoul

All Faculty Scholarship

Globalisation of business makes it important for firms to predict how their behaviour is likely to be treated in the roughly 200 nations that have competition laws. In that context, a crucial question is: are we in a position to develop a common intellectual framework that would give coherence to policy statements made on specific competition related issues and, at the same time, be acceptable, broadly, in a variety of legal systems, not necessarily based on identical assumptions? We believe that the answer is “yes.” A concept is emerging as a possible source of unification for competition policies around the …


Regulating Online Behavioral Advertising, 44 J. Marshall L. Rev. 899 (2011), Steven C. Bennett Jan 2011

Regulating Online Behavioral Advertising, 44 J. Marshall L. Rev. 899 (2011), Steven C. Bennett

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


From The Schoolhouse To The Poorhouse: The Credit Card Act's Failure To Adequately Protect Young Consumers, Eboni S. Nelson Jan 2011

From The Schoolhouse To The Poorhouse: The Credit Card Act's Failure To Adequately Protect Young Consumers, Eboni S. Nelson

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

The article discusses the Credit Card Act of 2009 specifically its provisions aiming to protect college-aged consumers. The author cites the students' high debt figures and discusses the negative impact on their academic, personal and future professional lives. He identifies loopholes that have enabled circumventions and deliberates on proposals which include increases in age and ability-to-pay requirements, limits to increasing credit limits and imposition of usury or interest rate caps.


Symposium On Commercial Speech And Public Health, Jonathan H. Adler Jan 2011

Symposium On Commercial Speech And Public Health, Jonathan H. Adler

Faculty Publications

Americans have access to more health-related information today than ever before. Consumers are bombarded with medical messages and flooded with health-based claims. Television and magazine advertisements inform consumers about everything from insomnia and erectile dysfunction to the importance of dietary fiber and the allegedly wondrous properties of pomegranates. Product labels and promotions provide more food for thought about fat, sodium, and carbohydrates; nutritional supplement makers further supplement consumer nutritional information. Were that not enough, the internet provides access to still more data (and opinion), much of it of questionable provenance and reliability.


Whoops - The Imminent Reconciliation Of U.S. Securities Laws With International Comity After Morrison V. National Australia Bank And The Drafting Error In The Dodd-Frank Act, Andrew Rocks Jan 2011

Whoops - The Imminent Reconciliation Of U.S. Securities Laws With International Comity After Morrison V. National Australia Bank And The Drafting Error In The Dodd-Frank Act, Andrew Rocks

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

The article contends that the Dodd-Frank Act and the case, Morrison v. National Australia Bank, restrict the extraterritorial reach of U.S. fraud laws to private rights of action involving domestic transactions of U.S. securities. The author notes that the U.S. legal jurisdiction is governed by the policy of minimal interference and respect for sovereignties and by the principle of comity. He states that this position will help establish a cooperative regulatory effort across global markets.


Outsourcing Fraud Detection: The Analyst As Dodd-Frank Whistleblower, Luke Roosevelt Hornblower Jan 2011

Outsourcing Fraud Detection: The Analyst As Dodd-Frank Whistleblower, Luke Roosevelt Hornblower

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


The One Hundred Billion Dollar Problem In Small Claims Court: Robo-Signing And Lack Of Proof In Debt Buyer Cases, Peter A. Holland Jan 2011

The One Hundred Billion Dollar Problem In Small Claims Court: Robo-Signing And Lack Of Proof In Debt Buyer Cases, Peter A. Holland

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Consumer Protection Initiatives In The Eu Mortgage Market: A Behavioral Economics Based Critique And Proposal, 25 Temp. Int'l & Comp. L.J. 1 (2011), Debra Pogrund Stark, Jessica M. Choplin Jan 2011

Consumer Protection Initiatives In The Eu Mortgage Market: A Behavioral Economics Based Critique And Proposal, 25 Temp. Int'l & Comp. L.J. 1 (2011), Debra Pogrund Stark, Jessica M. Choplin

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


A Psychological Investigation Of Consumer Vulnerability To Fraud: Legal And Policy Implication, 35 Law & Psychol. Rev. 61 (2011), Jessica M. Choplin, Debra Pogrund Stark, Jasmine N. Ahmad Jan 2011

A Psychological Investigation Of Consumer Vulnerability To Fraud: Legal And Policy Implication, 35 Law & Psychol. Rev. 61 (2011), Jessica M. Choplin, Debra Pogrund Stark, Jasmine N. Ahmad

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Consumer Arbitration In Light Of Stolt-Nielsen, Terry F. Moritz, Brandon J. Fitch Jan 2011

The Future Of Consumer Arbitration In Light Of Stolt-Nielsen, Terry F. Moritz, Brandon J. Fitch

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Adjudicating Insurance Policy Disputes: A Critique Of Professor Randall's Proposal To Abandon Contract Law, Jared Wilkerson Jan 2011

Adjudicating Insurance Policy Disputes: A Critique Of Professor Randall's Proposal To Abandon Contract Law, Jared Wilkerson

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Debt Settlement: New Illinois Law Provides Significant Consumer Relief, Loren G. Renner Jan 2011

Debt Settlement: New Illinois Law Provides Significant Consumer Relief, Loren G. Renner

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Anti-Smoking Legislation: Why Strong Local Legislation & Action Better Protect The Consumer Than Federal Legislation & Action, Eryk Wachnik Jan 2011

Anti-Smoking Legislation: Why Strong Local Legislation & Action Better Protect The Consumer Than Federal Legislation & Action, Eryk Wachnik

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Good Health And Low Costs: Why The Ppaca's Preventive Care Provisions May Not Produce Expected Outcomes, Adam Marks Jan 2011

Good Health And Low Costs: Why The Ppaca's Preventive Care Provisions May Not Produce Expected Outcomes, Adam Marks

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Informed Consumer Is A Healthy Consumer? - The American Obesity Epidemic And The Federal Menu Labeling Law, Katherine Wilbur Jan 2011

The Informed Consumer Is A Healthy Consumer? - The American Obesity Epidemic And The Federal Menu Labeling Law, Katherine Wilbur

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introducing The Low-Profit Limited Liability Company (L3c): The New Kid On The Block, Cody Vitello Jan 2011

Introducing The Low-Profit Limited Liability Company (L3c): The New Kid On The Block, Cody Vitello

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Who Will Protect Chinese Consumers? The Past, Present And Future Of Consumer Protection Legislation In China, Junke Xu Jan 2011

Who Will Protect Chinese Consumers? The Past, Present And Future Of Consumer Protection Legislation In China, Junke Xu

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Can You Hear Me Now?: A Look Into The Future Of Cell Phone Carrier Competition, Eryk Wachnik Jan 2011

Can You Hear Me Now?: A Look Into The Future Of Cell Phone Carrier Competition, Eryk Wachnik

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Documentation? - I Don't Have To Show You Any Stinkin' Documentation - An Evaluation Of The Verification Requirement Of 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1692g(B), Michael D. Slodov Jan 2011

Documentation? - I Don't Have To Show You Any Stinkin' Documentation - An Evaluation Of The Verification Requirement Of 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1692g(B), Michael D. Slodov

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Product Liability And Internet Prevention: The Cpsc Online Consumer Database, Leslie Cornell Jan 2011

Product Liability And Internet Prevention: The Cpsc Online Consumer Database, Leslie Cornell

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Condo Developers And Fiduciary Duties: An Unlikely Pairing?, Alisa M. Levin Jan 2011

Condo Developers And Fiduciary Duties: An Unlikely Pairing?, Alisa M. Levin

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.


Catching Sight Of Credence Attributes: Compelling Production Method Disclosures On Eggs, Aurora Paulsen Jan 2011

Catching Sight Of Credence Attributes: Compelling Production Method Disclosures On Eggs, Aurora Paulsen

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.