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1. TORTS -- FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION -- SIXTH CIRCUIT FINDS LAW SCHOOL APPLICANTS COULD NOT REASONABLY RELY ON SCHOOL-PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS. -- MacDonald v. Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 724 F.3d 654 (6th Cir. 2013).

Subjects
*EMPLOYMENT of law school graduates, *TORTS, *EMPLOYMENT statistics, *FRAUD, *CONSUMER protection, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit's ruling in the 2013 case MacDonald v. Thomas M. Cooley Law School (Cooley) which deals with American tort law, a fraudulent misrepresentation claim, and law school-provided employment statistics. According to the article, the job prospects for Cooley graduates are poor. The Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) and motions to dismiss are examined, along with deceptive marketing practices and law school reform efforts.

Published
2014

2. TRIAL -- VERDICT -- JOINT TORTFEASORS: SEVERANCE OF DAMAGES.

Subjects
*ACTION & defense cases, *TORTS, *DAMAGES (Law), *COMPENSATION (Law), *LEGAL judgments
Abstract

Focuses on the court cases Wands v. City of Schenectady and Rathbone v. Detroit United Ry., filed in New York and Michigan respectively, concerning the severance of damages under joint tortfeasors. Overview of the Wands v. City of Schenectady case; Ruling on both cases.

Published
1916

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