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Can Georgia Bank On Its Garnishment Laws?*, Richard B. Badgley, Michael F. Swick

Mercer Law Review

Since the late sixties the field of creditors' remedies has undergone a series of changes brought about by several U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Old concepts of protection for the creditor have been changed or modified to recognize procedural due process rights of the debtor. While it is easy to say that there have been changes, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to identify exactly what is required by the courts to satisfy the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

When the U.S. Supreme Court declared the Georgia prejudgment garnishment statutes unconstitutional in North Georgia Finishing Co. v. Di-Chem, …

Consumer Credit And The Learned Professions Of Law And Medicine, James H. Backman

BYU Law Review

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Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act: An Overview And Comparison With Ucc Coverage, Disclaimer, And Remedies In Consumer Warranties, Kurt A. Strasser

Mercer Law Review

The Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act addresses the warranty problems of the consumer in the market place. Recent discussions of consumer problems with warranties have focused on three areas. First, the length and complexity of a typical consumer product warranty makes it too confusing for the average consumer. This is particularly true in light of the consumer's ignorance of the existence of implied warranties. Second, the "warranty," which is expressly made to the consumer, customarily disclaims all implied warranties under the Uniform Commercial Code and, consequently, takes away a great deal more than it gives. Third, a consumer warranty …

New Consumer Legislation In Nova Scotia, Hugh M. Kindred

Dalhousie Law Journal

While political observers were commenting upon the dullness of the 1975' spring session of the Legislature, something approaching a quiet revolution was taking place in Consumer Law. Changes were heralded in January 1975 when the amendments of late 19732 to the Consumer Services Act were proclaimed in force. The amendments expanded the functions of the Consumer Services Bureau and, most importantly, permitted for the first time the appointment of a minister of Cabinet rank to administer the Act. A few days before the Legislature met in March, Dr. Maynard McAskill was named to that position. The new minister wasted no …

Acceleration Clauses In Georgia: Consumer Installment Contracts And The Federal Truth-In-Lending Act, John M. Hewson Iii

Mercer Law Review

In 1968, Congress enacted the Truth-in-Lending Act' expressly to "assure a meaningful disclosure of credit terms so that the consumer will be able to compare more readily the various credit terms available to him and avoid the uninformed use of credit." The Act is a disclosure act; it does not regulate the substantive terms of an extension of credit. Moreover, the Act and Regulation Z (the regulation promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board implementing the Act) do not require a disclosure of all the credit terms of any particular consumer transaction. They require the disclosure of certain specific credit terms …

Consumer Warranty Or Insurance Contract? A View Towards A Rational State Regulatory Policy, Doyal Mclemore Jr.

Indiana Law Journal

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Vindicating The Public Interest Through The Courts: A Comparativist's Contribution, Mauro Cappelletti

Buffalo Law Review

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Criminal Consumer Fraud: A Victim-Oriented Analysis, Donald P. Rothschild, Bruce C. Throne

Michigan Law Review

The poor and the elderly are the principal victims of the high pressure and often sophisticated sale techniques of criminal consumer fraud in this country. The problem is compounded when the poor and the elderly live in inner cities where legal assistance is costly and inadequate, and the courts, prosecutors, and investigators are overburdened. Yet the executive and legislative agencies responsible for law enforcement continue to assign a low priority to criminal consumer fraud. President Ford has reflected this orientation: "For effective management [of law enforcement], we first have to have some hard decisions on priorities. As a starter, I …

Precomplaint Investigations Under The Kentucky Consumer Protection Act: Validity And Scope Of The Civil Investigative Demand, Jon E. Pancake

Kentucky Law Journal

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Consumer Product Warranties - The Ftc Steps In, 9 J. Marshall J. Prac. & Proc. 887 (1976), Ronald Lipinski

UIC Law Review

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The Use And Abuse Of Warnings In Products Liability -- Design Defect Litigation Comes Of Age, Aaron Twerski, A. S. Weinstein, W. A. Donaher, H. R. Piehler

Faculty Scholarship

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The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act: Consumer Information And Warranty Regulation, Stephen W. Lee

Indiana Law Journal

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Design Defect Litigation Revisited, James A. Henderson Jr.

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

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