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Advertising Regulation: The Contemporary Ftc Approach, Gerald J. Thain
Advertising Regulation: The Contemporary Ftc Approach, Gerald J. Thain
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article deals with the Federal Trade Commission's traditional activities of adjudication and rule-making by discussing expansion of theories of violation, standards of proof and remedies in advertising cases brought under section 5 of the FTC Act. Specifically, the article discusses pending cases and the FTC's involvement in deceptive advertising, the "Unfairness Doctrine," and the problems associated with advertising targeted at children. The article then evaluates the FTC's alternative approaches to adjudication and rule-making through its substantiation program and stance on counter-advertising.
Unsafe At Any Rate- The New York Motor Vehicle Retail Instalment Sales Act
Unsafe At Any Rate- The New York Motor Vehicle Retail Instalment Sales Act
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article focuses on motor vehicle retail instalment contracts and their impact on consumer credit development, the abuses they have engendered, and the pattern of regulation which has grown around them. The article first addresses the history of the market and then examines the New York Motor Vehicle Retail Instalment Sales Act, urging legislative reform.