CONSUMER LAW
Prof. David E. Sorkin
The John Marshall Law School
Spring 2010
Supplemental materials
Arbitration
Home Equity Lending
Sample report -- Deceptive Practices
Schedule
Tues. & Thurs., 3:30-4:50 pm
Exam: May 19, 2010, 2:00 pm
Assignments for first week
- Tuesday, January 19, 2010: Read pages 1-34 in the Whaley casebook.
- Thursday, January 21, 2010: Read pages 35-83 in the casebook.
- Be prepared to discuss the questions and problems in class.
Course description
An examination of concerns particular to consumer transactions in formation, substance, and remedies. Topics will include advertising; consumer sales practices and contracts; consumer credit practices; fraud; warranties; and product standards and safety. Regulatory, statutory, and common-law obligations and remedies (both state and federal) will be addressed, with an emphasis on federal consumer protection statutes.
Required textbooks
- Douglas J. Whaley, Problems and Materials on Consumer Law (Aspen 5th ed. 2009) (ISBN 978-0-7355-7711-4, list price $144)
- John A. Spanogle et al., Selected Consumer Statutes (Thomson/West 2009 ed.) (ISBN 978-0-314-20815-6, list price $36)