Consumer Law

Is Turnabout Fair Play in Eminent Domain
The Pfizer corporation played a key role instigating the New London, Connecticut condemnations that led to the Kelo case. Now, some of Pfizer's own property may be on the eminent...

Fair Pay, Fair Play and Fair Limitations
Hans Bader of the Competitive Enterprise Institute takes a look at today's Washington Post editorial, "Fair Pay, Fair Play," calling for passage of the Ledbatter Fair Pay Act, and finds certain facts and legal context missing...

Turnabout Fair Play Americans Stealing Russian Oil Trade Secrets
A man-bites-dog story from the Times of India, concerning economic espionage with the Americans and British allegedly stealing Russian trade secrets. Russia's internal security agency announced the arrest of two Russian-Americans for their alleged involvement in economic espionage, a day after the raids on the offices of British oil major BP...

The "Jock Tax": Fair Play or Unsportsmanlike Conduct
John B. DiMascio (J.D. 2007, Pittsburgh; Morgan Lewis, Pittsburgh) has published The "Jock Tax": Fair Play or Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 68 U. Pitt. L. Rev. 953 (2007). Here is part of the Introduction: Part I will provide an extensive background of...

Is Fair-Value Accounting the Problem
Is Fair-Value Accounting the Problem? In the search for causes of the recent market turmoil, it was inevitable that a finger would eventually be pointed at fair-value accounting. FASB's Statement No...

The Battle Over Republican Ideas
Hillary says: "I have to say, you know, my leading opponent the other day said that he thought the Republicans had better ideas than Democrats the last ten to fifteen years. That's not the way I remember the last ten to fifteen years...

Fair Housing Act
Prevent discrimination by landlords

UPS Faces Fair Labor Wages Class Action
UPS Faces Fair Labor Wages Class Action

Suffocation Hazard Prompts Recall of Play Yards with Bassinets
Dorel Play Yards with Bassinets Recalled due to Suffocation Hazard

Northwestern Mutual
Faces $200 Million Fair Labor Class Action

Disability Access
Developers pay $175,000 settlement for failing to comply with the Fair Housing Act.

Taggies Sleepn' Play
16,000 Garments Recalled

Kolcraft
Recalls 1 Million Play Yards