The Development of Consumer Protection Law, the Institutionalization of Consumerism, & Future Prospects & Perils
Publication Title
Georgia State University Law Review
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract
The article examines major developments in the statutes, regulations and Supreme Court cases that have regulated consumer financial services since 1969. Major victories and defeats in the battle for laws protecting consumers are described. Consumer protection law is analyzed within the context of consumerism and its role as a movement for social change and law reform. The article describes the development of a permanent organizational structure for engaging in consumer law reform. This development has resulted in the institutionalization of consumerism and its values have become embedded in society’s values, better ensuring its survival. Finally, the article explores the prospects of the continued development of strong consumer protection law and the perils it faces in the future.
Recommended Citation
Mark E. Budnitz, The Development of Consumer Protection Law, the Institutionalization of Consumerism, & Future Prospects & Perils, 26 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1147 (2010).
Institutional Repository Citation
Mark E. Budnitz,
The Development of Consumer Protection Law, the Institutionalization of Consumerism, & Future Prospects & Perils,
Faculty Publications By Year
1433
(2010)
https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/faculty_pub/1433
Volume
26
Issue
4
First Page
741
Last Page
788
Comments
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