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Drowning in a Bucket: Nonrecourse Loans for Litigants

Ronen Avraham & Anthony Sebok, An Empirical Investigation of Third Party Consumer Litigant Funding, 104 Cornell L. Rev. __ (forthcoming), available at SSRN. Eyal Zamir Contracting parties often suffer from information problems, lack of expertise, and limited cognitive abilities. They … Continue reading

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New York City Is Drowning In Lawsuits

New York City is drowning in frivolous lawsuits. Litigious individuals have filed lawsuits over everything from food packaging and advertising to the design of retail websites. The city’s court system is now one of the country’s worst places for civil … Continue reading

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Reports Show Alarming Increase of Drowning Accidents Among Santa Clara Children

Swimming is a favorite activity for children over the summer months. Being out of school, they are likely to want to spend time at the beach or in water parks and swimming at a friend’s home. While this provides children with … Continue reading

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THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AVOIDS DROWNING THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY IN A FLOOD OF DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIOR

The LGBTQ community’s long battle to legalize same-sex marriages finally ended on June 26, 2015 when the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered its opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 135 (2015). This seminal decision resulted in … Continue reading

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Guardian Full-face Diving Masks Recalled Because of Drowning Hazard

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of full-face diving masks manufactured by Guardian. The recall includes about 1,700 diving masks in the United States, as well as 80 in Canada. The masks were manufactured by Undersea Systems … Continue reading

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