This Fourth Edition of Massachusetts Practice, Consumer Law, reflects developments to decisional, statutory, and regulatory law that have occurred since my publication of the Third Edition in 2010. Most notably, these include the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the creation of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Coverage includes:
- Basic Contract Principles
- Advertising
- Retail Practices
- Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices: Chapter 93A
- Unconscionability
- Warranties
- Product Safety
- Truth in Lending including Credit Advertising, Disclosure Requirements, Credit Cards, Billing Errors, Consumer Leases, and Enforcement
- Consumer Credit including Loans and Sales
- Credit Reports and Insurance
- Third–Party Financing
- Debt Collection
- Electronic Banking
- Truth in Savings
- Education
- Food, Drugs and Cosmetics
- Hospital and Nursing Home Patients
- Assisted Living Residences
- Motor Vehicles
- Public Utilities
- Real Estate including Ownership and Rental
- Miscellaneous Products or Services