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Freedom From the Market

America’s Fight to Liberate Itself from the Grip of the Invisible Hand

by Mike Konczal ...

The progressive economics writer redefines the national conversation about American freedom“Mike Konczal [is] one of our most powerful advocates of financial reform‚ [a] heroic critic of austerity‚ and a huge resource for progressives.”—Paul KrugmanHealth insurance, student loan debt, retirement security, child care, work-life balance, access to home ownership—these are the issues driving America ... Read more

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The progressive economics writer redefines the national conversation about American freedom“Mike Konczal [is] one of our most powerful advocates of financial reform‚ [a] heroic critic of austerity‚ and a huge resource for progressives.”—Paul KrugmanHealth insurance, student loan debt, retirement security, child care, work-life balance, access to home ownership—these are the issues driving America
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Blood Highways

by Adam L. Penenberg ...

Blood Highways is the heart-wrenching account of the biggest product liability case in history: the Ford-Firestone fiasco. At the center of the story are two people: Tab Turner, a charismatic trial attorney from Arkansas, who has made a career out of forcing Ford and other automakers to own up to knowingly trade human lives for profits; and Donna Bailey, a single mother and outdoor enthusiast who ... Read more

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Blood Highways is the heart-wrenching account of the biggest product liability case in history: the Ford-Firestone fiasco. At the center of the story are two people: Tab Turner, a charismatic trial attorney from Arkansas, who has made a career out of forcing Ford and other automakers to own up to knowingly trade human lives for profits; and Donna Bailey, a single mother and outdoor enthusiast who
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The Common Law

by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. ...

The Common Law is a book about common law in the United states, including torts, property, contracts and crime, written by Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. This classic is a must read for anyone wishing to understand American Common Law from an historical perspective. Simply one of the most important books ever written on American Law. ... Read more

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The Common Law is a book about common law in the United states, including torts, property, contracts and crime, written by Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. This classic is a must read for anyone wishing to understand American Common Law from an historical perspective. Simply one of the most important books ever written on American Law.
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Comportamiento del consumidor

by Alejandro Mollá Descals ...

En la toma de decisiones de marketing, la información es un elemento crucial.Conocer al máximo al consumidor es clave para poder identificar las oportunidades que el mercado plantea a la empresa. Pero conocer al consumidor no es suficiente: hay que saber también cómo reacciona a las estrategias de producto, precio, distribución y comunicación. Y es que sólo a partir del conocimiento completo de ... Read more

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En la toma de decisiones de marketing, la información es un elemento crucial.Conocer al máximo al consumidor es clave para poder identificar las oportunidades que el mercado plantea a la empresa. Pero conocer al consumidor no es suficiente: hay que saber también cómo reacciona a las estrategias de producto, precio, distribución y comunicación. Y es que sólo a partir del conocimiento completo de
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New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act & Forms 2022

by Paul DePetris ...

"A narrative context for the myriad of issues. It is a powerful asset to this book that the author has included such extensive and detailed forms." -- Steven M. Richman, Esq., Duane Morris, LLP, New Jersey Lawyer MagazineThis extraordinary volume is the definitive work in the field of New Jersey consumer fraud and is worth its weight in gold as a reference book. Since the Consumer Fraud Act is one ... Read more

$236.89 USD

"A narrative context for the myriad of issues. It is a powerful asset to this book that the author has included such extensive and detailed forms." -- Steven M. Richman, Esq., Duane Morris, LLP, New Jersey Lawyer MagazineThis extraordinary volume is the definitive work in the field of New Jersey consumer fraud and is worth its weight in gold as a reference book. Since the Consumer Fraud Act is one
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Nuevo derecho de los consumidores en México

by Oscar Negrete Reveles ...

Series series Biblioteca Jurídica Porrúa
El perfeccionamiento de las leyes e instituciones públicas es una tarea de suma importancia que concierne a todos los habitantes del país, pues tarde o temprano inciden, en mayor o menor medida, en la vida de los ciudadanos. Por ello esta obra colectiva se enfoca en el Derecho aplicable a las relaciones entre proveedores y consumidores, las cuales son fundamentales para la actividad económica, ... Read more

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El perfeccionamiento de las leyes e instituciones públicas es una tarea de suma importancia que concierne a todos los habitantes del país, pues tarde o temprano inciden, en mayor o menor medida, en la vida de los ciudadanos. Por ello esta obra colectiva se enfoca en el Derecho aplicable a las relaciones entre proveedores y consumidores, las cuales son fundamentales para la actividad económica,
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Georgia Construction Law Handbook 2021

by T. Bart Gary, Jake Carroll ...

Georgia Construction Law Handbook follows and unpacks new movement in this area of law as it develops.It is a guide to common construction law issues, such as regulatory matters and the collection of money using the mechanic’s lien law or the public works bond laws. A ready reference for attorneys and construction and design professionals, the Handbook analyzes construction law in Georgia, as set ... Read more

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Georgia Construction Law Handbook follows and unpacks new movement in this area of law as it develops.It is a guide to common construction law issues, such as regulatory matters and the collection of money using the mechanic’s lien law or the public works bond laws. A ready reference for attorneys and construction and design professionals, the Handbook analyzes construction law in Georgia, as set
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Sharing Risk

The Path to Economic Well-Being for All

by Patricia A. McCoy ...

Examining why society should pool and spread the financial risk that individual families now bear.Over the past sixty years, businesses and government have increasingly off-loaded financial risk onto US households. The toll has pushed tens of millions of people to the financial breaking point, worsened social inequity, and jeopardized US democracy. In Sharing Risk, consumer advocate and scholar ... Read more

$26.59 USD

Examining why society should pool and spread the financial risk that individual families now bear.Over the past sixty years, businesses and government have increasingly off-loaded financial risk onto US households. The toll has pushed tens of millions of people to the financial breaking point, worsened social inequity, and jeopardized US democracy. In Sharing Risk, consumer advocate and scholar
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The Antitrust Enterprise

Principle and Execution

by Herbert Hovenkamp ...

After thirty years, the debate over antitrust's ideology has quieted. Most now agree that the protection of consumer welfare should be the only goal of antitrust laws. Execution, however, is another matter. The rules of antitrust remain unfocused, insufficiently precise, and excessively complex. The problem of poorly designed rules is severe, because in the short run rules weigh much more heavily ... Read more

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After thirty years, the debate over antitrust's ideology has quieted. Most now agree that the protection of consumer welfare should be the only goal of antitrust laws. Execution, however, is another matter. The rules of antitrust remain unfocused, insufficiently precise, and excessively complex. The problem of poorly designed rules is severe, because in the short run rules weigh much more heavily
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Making Common Cents of Credit

A Common Sense Approach to Understanding, Managing, & Restoring Your Credit

by Franchesca Ross Jones, Edward Jamison ...

Financial literacy doesn't happen by magic. As adults, we're expected to make intelligent decisions about budgets, saving for retirement, and credit, but we don't teach these things in schools. Franchesca Ross-Jones is on a mission to change that. Making Common Cents of Credit is the education on credit and credit scores that you wish you had in high school. It explains what your credit score is, ... Read more

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Financial literacy doesn't happen by magic. As adults, we're expected to make intelligent decisions about budgets, saving for retirement, and credit, but we don't teach these things in schools. Franchesca Ross-Jones is on a mission to change that. Making Common Cents of Credit is the education on credit and credit scores that you wish you had in high school. It explains what your credit score is,
... Read more
Virtual Competition

The Promise and Perils of the Algorithm-Driven Economy

by Ariel Ezrachi, Maurice E. Stucke ...

“A fascinating book about how platform internet companies (Amazon, Facebook, and so on) are changing the norms of economic competition.”—Fast CompanyShoppers with a bargain-hunting impulse and internet access can find a universe of products at their fingertips. But is there a dark side to internet commerce? This thought-provoking exposé invites us to explore how sophisticated algorithms and data ... Read more

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“A fascinating book about how platform internet companies (Amazon, Facebook, and so on) are changing the norms of economic competition.”—Fast CompanyShoppers with a bargain-hunting impulse and internet access can find a universe of products at their fingertips. But is there a dark side to internet commerce? This thought-provoking exposé invites us to explore how sophisticated algorithms and data
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ABA Consumer Guide to Asset Protection

A Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Wealth

by Jeffrey Matsen ...

The purpose of this book is to provide a straightforward and elementary understanding of asset protection and how it can be effectively implemented by taking various steps-like rungs on a ladder.This is a multi-tiered plan and works together as a whole to bring an individual to a higher level of protection. Some of the steps of the ladder may not be relevant to every individual, but they are all ... Read more

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The purpose of this book is to provide a straightforward and elementary understanding of asset protection and how it can be effectively implemented by taking various steps-like rungs on a ladder.This is a multi-tiered plan and works together as a whole to bring an individual to a higher level of protection. Some of the steps of the ladder may not be relevant to every individual, but they are all
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Boilerplate

The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights, and the Rule of Law

by Margaret Jane Radin ...

Why the increasing use of boilerplate is eroding our rightsBoilerplate—the fine-print terms and conditions that we become subject to when we click "I agree" 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. On a daily basis, most of us accept boilerplate provisions without realizing that should ... Read more

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Why the increasing use of boilerplate is eroding our rightsBoilerplate—the fine-print terms and conditions that we become subject to when we click "I agree" 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. On a daily basis, most of us accept boilerplate provisions without realizing that should
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Win In Court Every Time

by charles fisher ...

Are you being chased or sued by a debt collector over a credit card debt and wish to represent yourself in court? Here is all the information you will need to be successful. Following these guidelines may even put a check in YOUR pocket instead of theirs. Collection law firms rely on your lack of knowledge, and hope you won't even answer the lawsuit, which happens 95% of the time. Debt buyers are ... Read more

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Are you being chased or sued by a debt collector over a credit card debt and wish to represent yourself in court? Here is all the information you will need to be successful. Following these guidelines may even put a check in YOUR pocket instead of theirs. Collection law firms rely on your lack of knowledge, and hope you won't even answer the lawsuit, which happens 95% of the time. Debt buyers are
... Read more
More Than You Wanted to Know

The Failure of Mandated Disclosure

by Omri Ben-Shahar, Carl E. Schneider ...

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. It is the iTunes terms you assent to, the doctor's consent form you sign, the pile of papers you get with your mortgage. Reading the terms, the form, and the papers is ... Read more

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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. It is the iTunes terms you assent to, the doctor's consent form you sign, the pile of papers you get with your mortgage. Reading the terms, the form, and the papers is
... Read more
I Was Scammed: Updated and Expanded

by Gini Graham Scott PhD ...

I Was Scammed features an overview of different types of scams, focusing on digital and internet scams. After an introduction to how the scam investigation began after experiencing a scam targeting book authors in The Big Con, the book discusses personality identity fraud, which is the root of so many scams.The book describes the growing identity theft problem, the many data breaches that have ... Read more

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I Was Scammed features an overview of different types of scams, focusing on digital and internet scams. After an introduction to how the scam investigation began after experiencing a scam targeting book authors in The Big Con, the book discusses personality identity fraud, which is the root of so many scams.The book describes the growing identity theft problem, the many data breaches that have
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Business Law

by Douglas Smith, Richard D Lawson, A.A Painter ...

Bringing the book directly in line with the amended CIM Business Law syllabus, the book provides marketing students with a thorough working knowledge of the law on contract, sale of goods, agency, as well as the legal mechanisms for resolving commercial disputes, together with coverage of other selected topics which are of importance to marketeers and business in general. ... Read more

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Bringing the book directly in line with the amended CIM Business Law syllabus, the book provides marketing students with a thorough working knowledge of the law on contract, sale of goods, agency, as well as the legal mechanisms for resolving commercial disputes, together with coverage of other selected topics which are of importance to marketeers and business in general.
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Die private Cyberversicherung

by Benjamin Effler ...

Series Book 6779 - Europaeische Hochschulschriften Recht
Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher sind zunehmend der Gefahr ausgesetzt, Opfer von Cyberkriminalität zu werden. Die Versicherungsbranche hat frühzeitig auf diese Entwicklung reagiert und sog. Cyberversicherungen auf den Markt gebracht. Cyberversicherungen richten sich vorrangig an Unternehmen, zunehmend aber auch an Privatpersonen. Die Cyberversicherung für Private hat sowohl in der Praxis als auch ... Read more

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Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher sind zunehmend der Gefahr ausgesetzt, Opfer von Cyberkriminalität zu werden. Die Versicherungsbranche hat frühzeitig auf diese Entwicklung reagiert und sog. Cyberversicherungen auf den Markt gebracht. Cyberversicherungen richten sich vorrangig an Unternehmen, zunehmend aber auch an Privatpersonen. Die Cyberversicherung für Private hat sowohl in der Praxis als auch
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Actualités en droit alimentaire

Les enjeux de ses évolutions

by Anthemis, Collectif ...

Les Éditions Anthemis vous proposent un retour complet sur l’actualité du droit alimentaireDepuis de nombreuses années, les inquiétudes en matière alimentaire occupent une place de plus en plus importante dans notre quotidien. Plus précisément, c’est le lien entre nos habitudes alimentaires et notre santé qui a cristallisé les nombreuses questions que se posent les consommateurs, au regard ... Read more

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Les Éditions Anthemis vous proposent un retour complet sur l’actualité du droit alimentaireDepuis de nombreuses années, les inquiétudes en matière alimentaire occupent une place de plus en plus importante dans notre quotidien. Plus précisément, c’est le lien entre nos habitudes alimentaires et notre santé qui a cristallisé les nombreuses questions que se posent les consommateurs, au regard
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Manual de Direito do Consumidor

by Rodrigo Cesar Picon de Carvalho ...

Percebendo a necessidade de se criar uma legislação na qual a pessoa que adquire produtos ou serviços - o consumidor - se equilibra no jogo do comércio com o fornecedor de produtos e serviços - naturalmente mais forte, o legislador criou um Código, que tenha como função principal proteger os consumidores de abusos provenientes de atos praticados pelos fornecedores. A este Código damos o nome de ... Read more

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Percebendo a necessidade de se criar uma legislação na qual a pessoa que adquire produtos ou serviços - o consumidor - se equilibra no jogo do comércio com o fornecedor de produtos e serviços - naturalmente mais forte, o legislador criou um Código, que tenha como função principal proteger os consumidores de abusos provenientes de atos praticados pelos fornecedores. A este Código damos o nome de
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Comentários à Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados à luz do Código de Defesa do Consumidor

Comments on the Brazilian General Data Protection Law in view of the Consumer Defense Code

Edited by Amanda Celli Cascaes, Fabíola Meira de Almeida Breseghello, Priscila David Sansone Tutikian ...

Esta legislação específica, a LGPD, nasceu, como não poderia deixar de ser, tributária de uma larga experiência da defesa do consumidor no Brasil relacionada à proteção de dados pessoais, o que se depreende até literalmente de diversas previsões da lei, inspiradas diretamente por esta experiência. A presente obra, cujos co-autores possuem larga experiência em matéria de defesa do consumidor e ... Read more

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Esta legislação específica, a LGPD, nasceu, como não poderia deixar de ser, tributária de uma larga experiência da defesa do consumidor no Brasil relacionada à proteção de dados pessoais, o que se depreende até literalmente de diversas previsões da lei, inspiradas diretamente por esta experiência. A presente obra, cujos co-autores possuem larga experiência em matéria de defesa do consumidor e
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Revolução da internet

Perfilamento e microtargeting nas relações de consumo

by José Luis Bolzan de Morais, Thainá Penha Pádua ...

A obra tem como objetivo verificar como o atual capitalismo de consumo tem sido estruturado após a virtualização do mercado, em meio à busca incessante pelo novo ativo financeiro – os dados pessoais. O ponto de partida é a análise da forma em que o Estado capitalista foi significativamente transformado pela revolução tecnológica. Na sequência, são investigadas as nuances das relações de consumo no ... Read more

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A obra tem como objetivo verificar como o atual capitalismo de consumo tem sido estruturado após a virtualização do mercado, em meio à busca incessante pelo novo ativo financeiro – os dados pessoais. O ponto de partida é a análise da forma em que o Estado capitalista foi significativamente transformado pela revolução tecnológica. Na sequência, são investigadas as nuances das relações de consumo no
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Access to Justice for Vulnerable and Energy-Poor Consumers

Just Energy?

by Dr Naomi Creutzfeldt, Chris Gill, Marine Cornelis, Dr Rachel McPherson ...

How do ordinary people access justice? This book offers a novel socio-legal approach to access to justice, alternative dispute resolution, vulnerability and energy poverty. It poses an access to justice challenge and rethinks it through a lens that accommodates all affected people, especially those who are currently falling through the system. It raises broader questions about alternative dispute ... Read more

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How do ordinary people access justice? This book offers a novel socio-legal approach to access to justice, alternative dispute resolution, vulnerability and energy poverty. It poses an access to justice challenge and rethinks it through a lens that accommodates all affected people, especially those who are currently falling through the system. It raises broader questions about alternative dispute
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Readings in Advertising, Society, and Consumer Culture

by Roxanne Hovland, Joyce M. Wolburg, Eric E. Haley ...

This collection of classic and contemporary articles provides context for the study of advertising by exploring the historical, economic, and ideological factors that spawned the development of a consumer culture. It begins with articles that take an institutional and historical perspective to provide background for approaching the social and ethical concerns that evolve around advertising. ... Read more

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This collection of classic and contemporary articles provides context for the study of advertising by exploring the historical, economic, and ideological factors that spawned the development of a consumer culture. It begins with articles that take an institutional and historical perspective to provide background for approaching the social and ethical concerns that evolve around advertising.
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