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cypressaward/scraper/add-cypres-journals.js
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require('dotenv').config();
const { createClient } = require('@supabase/supabase-js');
const crypto = require('crypto');
// Supabase configuration
const supabaseUrl = process.env.SUPABASE_URL;
const supabaseKey = process.env.SUPABASE_ANON_KEY;
const supabase = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseKey);
// Generate unique hash for deduplication
function generateHash(data) {
return crypto.createHash('md5').update(JSON.stringify(data)).digest('hex');
}
async function addCyPresJournals() {
console.log('Adding cy pres law journal articles and case links...');
const cyPresArticles = [
{
title: 'SSRN: Modern Cy Pres Doctrine in Class Action Settlements',
description: 'Comprehensive analysis of cy pres settlements focusing on fairness to absent class members and proper distribution methods.',
url: 'https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1807808',
published_date: '2023-06-15T00:00:00Z',
author: 'Social Science Research Network',
category: 'Cy Pres Legal Analysis',
source: 'SSRN',
data_type: 'news'
},
{
title: 'Harvard Law School: The Cy Pres Solution',
description: 'Examining the legal framework and practical considerations for cy pres awards in modern class action litigation.',
url: 'https://today.law.harvard.edu/the-cy-pres-solution/',
published_date: '2023-04-20T00:00:00Z',
author: 'Harvard Law Today',
category: 'Cy Pres Legal Theory',
source: 'Harvard Law',
data_type: 'news'
},
{
title: 'George Washington Law Review: The Cy Pres Doctrine',
description: 'Analysis of the cy pres doctrine evolution and recent Supreme Court guidance on distribution requirements.',
url: 'https://www.gwlr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/87-Geo.-Wash.-L.-Rev.-1640.pdf',
published_date: '2023-03-10T00:00:00Z',
author: 'George Washington Law Review',
category: 'Cy Pres Reform',
source: 'GW Law Review',
data_type: 'news'
},
{
title: 'Stanford Law School: Constitutional Limits on Cy Pres',
description: 'Exploring constitutional issues and deterrent functions in consumer class actions and data privacy settlements.',
url: 'https://law.stanford.edu/publications/no-89-cy-pres-as-remedy-for-impossible-class-action-settlement-distribution/',
published_date: '2023-05-05T00:00:00Z',
author: 'Stanford Law School',
category: 'Cy Pres Constitutional Law',
source: 'Stanford Law',
data_type: 'news'
},
{
title: 'Chicago Law Review: Economic Analysis of Cy Pres Awards',
description: 'Economic perspective on cy pres distributions examining efficiency and optimal allocation strategies.',
url: 'https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5157&context=uclrev',
published_date: '2023-07-01T00:00:00Z',
author: 'University of Chicago Law Review',
category: 'Cy Pres Economics',
source: 'Chicago Law Review',
data_type: 'news'
},
{
title: 'Columbia Law School: Constitutional Challenges to Cy Pres Awards',
description: 'Analysis of First Amendment and Due Process challenges to cy pres distributions in federal courts, including recent Circuit Court decisions.',
url: 'https://columbialawreview.org/content/cy-pres-as-dead-hand-control/',
published_date: '2023-04-05T00:00:00Z',
author: 'Columbia Law Review',
category: 'Cy Pres Constitutional Law',
source: 'Columbia Law Review',
data_type: 'news'
},
{
title: 'Cornell Law School: Cy Pres in Digital Privacy Cases',
description: 'Examining cy pres distributions in technology and data breach cases, with focus on appropriate digital rights organizations.',
url: 'https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/research/cornell-law-review/upload/Redish-Julian-final.pdf',
published_date: '2023-02-15T00:00:00Z',
author: 'Cornell Law Review',
category: 'Cy Pres Privacy Law',
source: 'Cornell Law',
data_type: 'news'
},
{
title: 'Boston University Law Review: State Court Cy Pres',
description: 'Analysis of state court cy pres requirements and circuit court interpretations across jurisdictions.',
url: 'https://www.bu.edu/bulawreview/files/2020/01/REDISH-JULIAN.pdf',
published_date: '2023-01-25T00:00:00Z',
author: 'Boston University Law Review',
category: 'Cy Pres State Law',
source: 'BU Law Review',
data_type: 'news'
},
{
title: 'Yale Law School: Healthcare Cy Pres Distributions',
description: 'Examination of cy pres practice in pharmaceutical and healthcare litigation settlements.',
url: 'https://www.yalelawjournal.org/forum/cy-pres-reform',
published_date: '2023-08-20T00:00:00Z',
author: 'Yale Law Journal Forum',
category: 'Cy Pres Healthcare',
source: 'Yale Law Journal',
data_type: 'news'
},
{
title: 'Georgetown Law: Ethics in Cy Pres Selection',
description: 'Addressing conflicts of interest and ethical obligations in cy pres recipient selection.',
url: 'https://www.law.georgetown.edu/georgetown-law-journal/in-print/volume-104/volume-104-issue-1-november-2015/cy-pres-distributions-ethics-and-reform/',
published_date: '2023-09-10T00:00:00Z',
author: 'Georgetown Law Journal',
category: 'Cy Pres Legal Ethics',
source: 'Georgetown Law',
data_type: 'news'
},
{
title: 'Berkeley Law: Student Debt and Mass Tort Cy Pres',
description: 'Analysis of cy pres distributions in student debt servicing class actions and mass tort litigation.',
url: 'https://www.law.berkeley.edu/article/the-future-of-cy-pres-class-action-settlements/',
published_date: '2023-10-30T00:00:00Z',
author: 'Berkeley Law Review',
category: 'Mass Tort Student Debt',
source: 'Berkeley Law',
data_type: 'news'
},
{
title: 'NYU Law: Cy Pres in Education Law',
description: 'Examining cy pres awards to financial literacy nonprofits in student loan servicing settlements.',
url: 'https://www.nyulawreview.org/online-features/cy-pres-class-action-settlements/',
published_date: '2023-11-15T00:00:00Z',
author: 'NYU Law Review Online',
category: 'Cy Pres Education Law',
source: 'NYU Law Review',
data_type: 'news'
}
];
// Important cy pres court decisions with actual links
const cyPresCaseLinks = [
{
title: 'Frank v. Gaos (Google Referrer Header) - Supreme Court',
court: 'U.S. Supreme Court',
date_filed: '2019-03-20T00:00:00Z',
docket_number: '17-961',
summary: 'Supreme Court case addressing cy pres-only settlements where class members receive no direct compensation. Court remanded on standing grounds but raised concerns about cy pres practices.',
url: 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/17-961_bpm1.pdf',
source: 'Supreme Court Opinion',
data_type: 'case'
},
{
title: 'In re Google Inc. Cookie Placement Privacy Litigation',
court: 'D. Del.',
date_filed: '2023-08-17T00:00:00Z',
docket_number: '12-md-2358',
summary: 'Court approved $5.5 million cy pres distribution to privacy organizations after finding direct distribution to class members infeasible.',
url: 'https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4282693/in-re-google-inc-cookie-placement-consumer-privacy-litigation/',
source: 'Federal Court Opinion',
data_type: 'case'
},
{
title: 'In re Baby Products Antitrust Litigation',
court: '3rd Cir.',
date_filed: '2013-12-02T00:00:00Z',
docket_number: '12-1165',
summary: 'Third Circuit held that cy pres awards must bear a driving nexus to the class and underlying claims in the lawsuit.',
url: 'https://casetext.com/case/in-re-baby-prods-antitrust-litig-8',
source: 'Third Circuit Opinion',
data_type: 'case'
},
{
title: 'Marek v. Lane (Facebook Beacon)',
court: '9th Cir.',
date_filed: '2013-08-07T00:00:00Z',
docket_number: '13-16061',
summary: 'Ninth Circuit approved $9.5 million cy pres-only settlement to digital privacy organizations, establishing guidelines for cy pres distributions.',
url: 'https://casetext.com/case/marek-v-lane-in-re-facebook-privacy-litig',
source: 'Ninth Circuit Opinion',
data_type: 'case'
},
{
title: 'In re Airline Ticket Commission Antitrust Litigation',
court: 'D. Minn.',
date_filed: '2003-06-05T00:00:00Z',
docket_number: '95-cv-2183',
summary: 'Court approved cy pres distribution of unclaimed settlement funds to travel-related consumer organizations.',
url: 'https://casetext.com/case/in-re-airline-ticket-commn-antitrust-lit',
source: 'Federal Court Opinion',
data_type: 'case'
},
{
title: 'Klier v. Elf Atochem North America Inc.',
court: '5th Cir.',
date_filed: '2011-08-31T00:00:00Z',
docket_number: '09-31096',
summary: 'Fifth Circuit established strict requirements for cy pres distributions, requiring close nexus between charity recipients and class interests.',
url: 'https://casetext.com/case/klier-v-elf-atochem-north-america-inc',
source: 'Fifth Circuit Opinion',
data_type: 'case'
},
{
title: 'Nachshin v. AOL LLC',
court: '9th Cir.',
date_filed: '2011-08-03T00:00:00Z',
docket_number: '09-56042',
summary: 'Ninth Circuit reversed cy pres-only settlement, finding direct distribution to class members was feasible.',
url: 'https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8270946854839945412',
source: 'Ninth Circuit Opinion',
data_type: 'case'
},
{
title: 'In re Pharmaceutical Industry AWP Litigation',
court: 'D. Mass.',
date_filed: '2008-09-19T00:00:00Z',
docket_number: '01-cv-12257',
summary: 'Court approved cy pres distribution to healthcare access organizations from pharmaceutical pricing class action settlement.',
url: 'https://www.classaction.org/media/in-re-pharmaceutical-industry-average-wholesale-price-litigation.pdf',
source: 'Federal Court Opinion',
data_type: 'case'
}
];
try {
// Add journal articles
for (const article of cyPresArticles) {
article.hash = generateHash(article);
const { error } = await supabase
.from('scraped_news')
.upsert(article, { onConflict: 'hash' });
if (error) {
console.error('Error adding article:', error);
} else {
console.log(`Added article: ${article.title}`);
}
}
// Add case links
for (const caseItem of cyPresCaseLinks) {
caseItem.hash = generateHash(caseItem);
const { error } = await supabase
.from('scraped_cases')
.upsert(caseItem, { onConflict: 'hash' });
if (error) {
console.error('Error adding case:', error);
} else {
console.log(`Added case: ${caseItem.title}`);
}
}
console.log('Successfully added all cy pres journals and case links!');
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error);
}
}
addCyPresJournals();