Consumer Law Review
Consumer News
Every issue of the CLR contains a section dedicated to emerging issues that may be of interest to consumers. In keeping with the CLR's tradition of promoting dialogue between practitioners, law professors, and the rest of its broad subscriber base, the Consumer News Section is written in an approachable style that nevertheless maintains the highest level of scholarship in the field. Below are links to recent news articles published in the CLR as well as other resources that may be helpful to those interested in consumer issues.
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Vol. 24, Issue 2
Vol. 24, Issue 1
Vol. 23, Issue 4
Vol. 23, Issue 3
- Jackpot! How You Can Win the Lottery by Exercising Your Savings Account
by Cody Vitello - "Pay for Play" Scandal at the Better Business Bureau Leads to Consumer Mistrust of the Business Rating Organization
by Troy Fleming
Vol. 23, Issue 2
- Debt Collectors Behaving Badly: A Guide to Consumer Rights
by Cody Vitello
Vol. 23, Issue 1
Vol. 22, Issue 4
Vol. 22, Issue 3
- Volatile Milk Industry Affected by Illegal Competition
by Kyle Gaffaney
Vol. 22, Issue 2
- The 2009 Illinois Homeowner Protection Act: Simply a Means to Delay the Inevitable?
by Caroline Erol - Overview of the Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA)
by Kyle Gaffaney
Vol. 22, Issue 1
- Federal Ban On Automated Prerecorded Messages, So-Called "Robocalls," Goes Into Effect
by Kyle Gaffaney - The FTC Takes Action on Stop-Foreclosure Scams
by Kyle Gaffaney
- Justice Department's Section 2 Report Sparks a Heated Debate in the Antitrust Community
by Dawn Goulet
- Supporters and Opponents of Federal Preemption Take Sides, Anticipate High Court's Ruling on Third FDA Preemption Case This Year
by Dawn Goulet
- Second Circuit Shuts Down New York's Airline Passenger Bill of Rights
by Thomas A. McCann - Calls for More Wireless Regulation Heating Up in Congress
by Thomas A. Mc Cann
- Supreme Court Restricts State Tort Claims Against Federally Approved Medical Devices
by Thomas A. McCann - Texas Wine Decision Adds New Fuel to the Fire on Interstate Shipping After Granholm
by Thomas A. McCann
- Plaintiff's Attorneys Wince as Second Circuit Applies Tough Twombly Standard to Antitrust Suits
by Thomas A. McCann - Antitrust Modernization Commission Declares Antitrust Need Not be Modernized, But Does Suggest a Few Tweaks
by Thomas A. McCann
- 5th Circuit Ruling: A Tough Pill to Swallow for Katrina Policyholders
by Thomas A. McCann - Illinois Appellate Court Puts Scare into Corporations by Striking Down Arbitration Agreement
by Thomas A. McCann
- Cost-Cutting Schemes Could End up Costing Parent Corporations
by Jeremy LaMarche -
Real Change or Just Hot Air? From Statehouses to Capitol Hill, Politicians Begin to Talk Global Warming
by Thomas A. McCann
- CPCS Rendered Virtually Powerless
by Jeremy LaMarche -
Smoke Free Casinos? Don't Bet On It
by Jeremy LaMarche
- Payday Lenders Under Attack, Seek Protection in Cyberspace
by Jeremy LaMarche -
Seeking Cheaper Alternatives to Prescription Drugs North of the Border
by Jeremy LaMarche
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Court Turns Lights Out on "Light" Cigarette Packaging
by Jeremy LaMarche - McDonald's Ordered to Respond to 'Fat' Complaint
by Jeremy LaMarche
- Trolls and Titans Take Fight to Top Court
by Ryan Eddings - Supreme Court Unknots Trying Presumptions
by Ryan Eddings - Lead Paint May Be Next Asbestos, Tobacco
by Ryan Eddings
Vol. 18, Issue 3
- USDA Upset with Dairyman's Low Prices
by Ryan Eddings - FCC Endorses a la Carte Cable Menu
by Ryan Eddings
Vol. 18, Issue 2
- Tentative Agreement in EU-US "Open Skies" Talks
by Ryan Eddings - Seventh Circuit Splits From Sister Circuits Over Telephone Consumer Protection Act
by Ryan Eddings - Publishers Fight to Stop Google's Library
by Ryan Eddings
Vol. 18, Issue 1
- Wine Lovers Win Battle, Could Lose War
by Ryan Eddings - Court Ruling Allows Cable Firms to Restrict Access to Their Networks
by Ryan Eddings - Court Ruling May End Free Online Music Party
by Ryan Eddings
- A New Chapter in Consumer Bankruptcy Law
by Douglas C. Nelson - Tort Reformers Score Class Action Victory
by Douglas C. Nelson - Napa Wineries Win Labeling Battle
by Douglas C. Nelson
Vol. 17, Issue 3
- Debate Over Medical Malpractice Liability Heats Up
by Douglas C. Nelson - Oral Arguments Heard: Consumers Anticipate Free Flow of Wine from Upcoming Supreme Court Decision
by Douglas C. Nelson
Vol. 17, Issue 2
- Insurance Brokerage Giant Exposed by Consumer Fraud Charges
by Douglas C. Nelson - Consumer Brings First-Ever RICO Suit Against National Mover
by Douglas C. Nelson - Vioxx Scandal Sparks Criticism of the FDA
by Douglas C. Nelson
Vol. 17, Issue 1
- Antitrust Modernization Commission Goes to Work
by Douglas C. Nelson - Class Action Fairness Bill Stalls in Senate
by Douglas C. Nelson - DRAM Price Fixing Conspiracy: Computer Chipmaker to Pay
by Douglas C. Nelson - Health Care Costs Continue Steady, Steep Climb
by Douglas C. Nelson
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