7 Chap. L. Rev. 279 Chapman Law Review Spring 2004 Note AN IRON FIST OR KID GLOVES: AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION V. GARAMENDI AND THE FATE OF THE FEDERAL MONOPOLY ON FOREIGN POLICY J. Matthew Saunders [tippy title="*" header="off"]J.D. Candidate, Chapman University School of Law, 2005; M.M.C., The University of South Carolina…

7 Chap. L. Rev. 239 Chapman Law Review Spring 2004 Comment OBESITY LIABILITY: A SUPER-SIZED PROBLEM OR A SMALL FRY IN THE INEVITABLE DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCT LIABILITY? Samuel J. Romero [tippy title="*" header="off"]Juris Doctorate Candidate, Chapman University School of Law, May 2004. This article was made possible by the patient and…

7 Chap. L. Rev. 201 Chapman Law Review Spring 2004 Consumer Law Symposium Articles WHY AMENDMENTS TO RULE 23 ARE NOT ENOUGH: A CASE FOR THE FEDERALIZATION OF CLASS ACTIONS Lisa Litwiller [tippy title="*" header="off"]Associate Professor of Law, Chapman University School of Law. The author wishes to thank Nikole Kingston and…

7 Chap. L. Rev. 181 Chapman Law Review Spring 2004 Consumer Law Symposium Articles CONSUMERS’ RIGHTS IN THE LAISSEZ-FAIRE ECONOMY: HOW MUCH CAVEAT FOR THE EMPTOR? Jan Narveson [tippy title="*" header="off"]Professor of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He is the author of several books including The Libertarian Idea,…

7 Chap. L. Rev. 155 Chapman Law Review Spring 2004 Consumer Law Symposium Articles CONSUMER LAW, CLASS ACTIONS, AND THE COMMON LAW Michael S. Greve [tippy title="*" header="off"]Ph.D. (Government), Cornell University, 1987. I am indebted to Kate Rick for her capable research assistance and to Richard Epstein, Robert Gasaway, Michael Kelly,…

7 Chap. L. Rev. 135 Chapman Law Review Spring 2004 Consumer Law Symposium Articles WRONG FROM THE START? NORTH CAROLINA’S “PREDATORY LENDING” LAW AND THE PRACTICE VS. PRODUCT DEBATE Donald C. Lampe [tippy title="*" header="off"]Member, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, Charlotte, North Carolina. The analysis and conclusions herein solely are…

7 Chap. L. Rev. 107 Chapman Law Review Spring 2004 Consumer Law Symposium Articles BASIC CHOICES IN THE LAW OF AUTO FINANCE: CONTRACT VERSUS REGULATION Alvin C. Harrell [tippy title="*" header="off"]Robert S. Kerr, Sr. Distinguished Professor of Law, Oklahoma City University School of Law.[/tippy] Copyright (c) 2004 Chapman Law Review; Alvin…

7 Chap. L. Rev. 39 Chapman Law Review Spring 2004 Consumer Law Symposium Articles PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN CYBERSPACE: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS THE CONSUMER? Michael L. Rustad [tippy title="*" header="off"]Michael L. Rustad, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M. is the Thomas F. Lambert Jr. Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Intellectual Property…

7 Chap. L. Rev. 11 Chapman Law Review Spring 2004 Consumer Law Symposium Articles SUING THE FIREARMS INDUSTRY: A CASE FOR FEDERAL REFORM? Stephen P. Halbrook [tippy title="*" header="off"]Attorney at Law, Fairfax, Virginia; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center; Ph.D. Philosophy, Florida State University. Argued Printz v. United States, 521 U.S. 898…

7 Chap. L. Rev. 1 Chapman Law Review Spring 2004 Consumer Law Symposium Introduction STRIKING A BALANCE: BASIC QUESTIONS ABOUT CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW Kurt Eggert [tippy title="*" header="off"]Associate Professor of Law, Chapman University School of Law. I would like to thank Clare Pastore for helpful comments and Amy Duncan and all…