Problems and Materials on Consumer Law

Nationally recognized for his ability to clarify complex topics and widely regarded as the master of the problem approach, Professor Dougla J. Whaley presents this scrupulous revision of Problems and Materials on Consumer Law. The Third Edition of his concise and accessible book leads students through the main issues of Consumer Law: deceptive practices, product quality, and consumer credit.

Longtime users will recognize the distinctive Whaley characteristics in the presentation:

• straightforward approach and clear text
• numerous problems that illustrate the relevant issues and their resolution
• coverage that goes beyond consumer credit to consider deceptive practices and product quality issues
• unique treatment of the Federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act regulating the sale of vacation-home land
• Quotes from the Attorney's Arsenal, statements from famous cases which eloquently encapsulate specific points

Important changes and additions to the Third Edition:

• the book is now available in paperback as part of the Aspen Elective Series
• new material on the consumer and the Internet, as seen in the Uniform Computer Information Technology Act
• examination of telemarketing; report on developments concerning predatory lending, including payday loans and 'equity skimming' second mortgage loans
• important judicial development, notably the U.S. Supreme Court decision disallowing truth-in-lending recission after three years (Beach v. Ocwen Federal Saving Bank) and Judge Posner's Fair Debt Collection Practices Act opinion in Bartlett v. Heibl

To give your students a realistic and revealing look at the role of consumer law, adopt this proven teaching tool for your next course.