This book examines how regulatory and liability mechanisms have impacted upon product safety decisions in the pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors in Europe, the USA and beyond since the 1950s.
This book examines how regulatory and liability mechanisms have impacted upon product safety decisions in the pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors in Europe, the USA and beyond since the 1950s.
How mandated disclosure took over the regulatory landscape-and why it failedPerhaps no kind of regulation is more common or less useful than mandated disclosure-requiring one party to a transaction to give the other information.
Why the increasing use of boilerplate is eroding our rightsBoilerplate-the fine-print terms and conditions that we become subject to when we click "e;I agree"e; online, rent an apartment, enter an employment contract, sign up for a cellphone carrier, or buy travel tickets-pervades all aspects of our modern lives.
Reasonable people disagree about the reach of the federal government, but there is near-universal consensus that it should protect us from such dangers as bacteria-infested food, harmful drugs, toxic pollution, crumbling bridges, and unsafe toys.
As Elizabeth Warren memorably wrote, "e;It is impossible to buy a toaster that has a one-in-five chance of bursting into flames and burning down your house.
In the 1970s, the Federal Trade Commission had embarked on an activist consumer protection and antitrust agenda which resulted in severe public and congressional backlash, including calls to abolish the agency.
Consumer Credit and the American Economy examines the economics, behavioral science, sociology, history, institutions, law, and regulation of consumer credit in the United States.
Consumer Credit and the American Economy examines the economics, behavioral science, sociology, history, institutions, law, and regulation of consumer credit in the United States.
Consumers routinely enter into long-term contracts with providers of goods and services - from credit cards, mortgages, cell phones, insurance, TV, and internet services to household appliances, theatre and sports events, health clubs, magazine subscriptions, transportation, and more.
In a period when the nature and scope of the European internal market is hotly contested, this collection offers a topical analysis of the most pressing issues relating to market integration and public services in the EU.
As Elizabeth Warren memorably wrote, "e;It is impossible to buy a toaster that has a one-in-five chance of bursting into flames and burning down your house.
How mandated disclosure took over the regulatory landscape-and why it failedPerhaps no kind of regulation is more common or less useful than mandated disclosure-requiring one party to a transaction to give the other information.
