Problems and Materials on Consumer Law [Hardcover]

Douglas J. Whaley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0735577110 | ISBN-13: 978-0735577114 | Edition: 5

<p> Widely regarded as the original author of problem-based pedagogy, <b>Douglas J. Whaley </b>is also recognized for his ability to clearly and concisely explain complex topics. This casebook is no exception, ushering students through the main issues of Consumer Law—deceptive practices, product quality, and consumer credit—with Whaley's trademark clarity and methodology. </p> <p> <b>Problems and Materials on Consumer Law, Fifth Edition, features:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>straightforward practice problems</b> that highlight the issues and put consumer law statutes and regulations into context </li> <li> <b>lucid and student-friendly writing </b> </li> <li> <b>thorough treatment of consumer law </b>that includes <ul> <li> <b>consumer credit </b> </li> <li> <b>deceptive practices </b> </li> <li> <b>product quality issues</b> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>coverage of the Federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act</b> that regulates sale of vacation-home land </li> <li> <b>quotes from famous cases</b> that eloquently encapsulate specific points </li> <li> <b>concise and efficient format</b>—a manageable length for teaching </li> <li> <b>comprehensive Teacher's Manual</b> <ul> <li> sample syllabi </li> <li> answers to all of the problems in the casebook </li> <li> guidance for teaching and presenting topics </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> <b>Updated throughout, the Fifth Edition provides: </b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>expanded coverage of consumer protection statutes and regulations concerning mortgage lending</b>—particularly the subprime lending that led to the current mortgage crisis </li> <li> <b>payday lending statutes</b>—in a state of flux across the country </li> <li> <b>updated consumer protection statutes enacted by the new Congress </b> </li> <li> <b>new cases and new & revised problems</b> </li> </ul> <p> If you're planning to teach a course on Consumer Law and you want a casebook that offers the features problems and clearly written text at a very manageable page count, look to <b>Douglas J. Whaley's Problems and Materials on Consumer Law</b>, now updated and revised in its <b>Fifth Edition.</b> </p> <p> </p> <p> * Teacher's Manuals are a professional courtesy offered to professors only. For more information or to request a copy, please contact Aspen Publishers at 800-950-5259 or [e-mail]. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

Product Details

• Hardcover: 816 pages
• Publisher: Aspen Publishers; 5 edition (July 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735577110
• ISBN-13: 978-0735577114
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.7 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,304,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > Law > Business > Consumer Law

More About the Author

Douglas Whaley is a Professor Emeritus at the Mortiz College of Law, The Ohio State University, from which he retired in 2004. His specialty is commercial law, for which he has writen seven casebooks (all published by Aspen Publishers), three Gilbert's Summaries of the Law, and recorded four lectures for the Sum and Substance CD Series. Whaley has been given nine awards for outstanding teaching from three different law schools.

After retiring from teaching, Whaley wrote a novel called "Imaginary Friend," which is an atheist thriller (new genre). He is immodestly proud of the novel, which is available on Amazon.com. Late in 2009 he started a blog after having a heart transplant(!); it can be found at http://douglaswhaley.blogspot.com/

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1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible, poorly written book, February 9, 2011

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This review is from: Problems and Materials on Consumer Law (Hardcover)

I only bought this book because it was required for my law class. The book is poorly written, poorly edited, terribly formatted to the point it is difficult to read, and some parts are completely incomprehensible. I would never purchase this by myself, and hopefully law professors will start assigning other books for consumer law class.