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Full-Text Articles in Consumer Protection Law

Advertising Regulation: The Contemporary Ftc Approach, Gerald J. Thain Jan 1973

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 Jan 1973

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.


Comment: An Analysis Of The Fair Credit Reporting Act Jan 1972

Comment: An Analysis Of The Fair Credit Reporting Act

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This comment will examine the Fair Credit Reporting Act and discuss the significance of the more important provisions.