Money's Worth Still Garnishment Laws Crying for Liberalization
Sylvia Porter argues California's stiff garnishment laws drive high bankruptcy rates while New York's lenient rules ease debtor and creditor burdens. She highlights Illinois' drops and Iowa's rise after changes, and offers proposals to modernize the Bankruptcy Act, expand debt counseling, promote Chapter XIII plans, and curb easy credit practices.
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Rules Conga Dancer Assumes Some Risks
A judge dismissed a $253,600 damage suit by Benjamin Satz against a Las Vegas resort hotel after Satz claimed a chlorine render and a chorus girl kicked him during a Conga line. The Superior Judge ruled that participating in such a dance carried risk.
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