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Thursday, January 2, 2003
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2:00-3:45 p.m.
Joint Program of Sections on Antitrust and Economic Regulation, Commercial and Related Consumer Law, Property Law, and Remedies
- Susan Beth Farmer, The Pennsylvania State University, and Chair, Section on Antitrust and Economic Regulation
- Edward Jacob Janger, Brooklyn Law School, and Chair, Section on Commercial and Related Consumer Law
- Placido G. Gomez, St. Mary's University, and Chair, Section on Property Law
- Doug Rendleman, Washington and Lee University, and Chair, Section on Remedies
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Marriott Salon I
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Lobby Level
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Consumer Law in the Cathedral
Moderator:
Doug Rendleman, Washington and Lee University
Speakers:
- Edward Jacob Janger, Brooklyn Law School
- A. Douglas Melamed, Esquire, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, D.C.
- Edward L. Rubin, University of Pennsylvania
- Henry E. Smith, Yale Law School
Consumer protection statutes are generally based on liability rules, rather than property base protection. Violators are required to pay damages. Given the expense of pursuing legal remedies, the risk of insolvency, and the difficulty proving damages, liability based protection is likely to underprotect consumers. The panelists will discuss the possible benefits and costs of recasting consumer protection as property rather than liability based.
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