The American Bar Association guide to consumer law : everything you need to know about buying, selling, contracts, and guarantees
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| Subjects: | Consumer protection--Law and legislation--United States--Popular works Contracts--United States--Popular works Warranty--United States--Popular works |
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| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Published: | New York : Times Books, c1997 |
| LC Classification: | K, KF |
| Table of Contents: | Foreword Preface Ch. 1. Who, What, When and How: How Consumer Law Fits into the Big Picture 3 Ch. 2. Fundamentals of Contract Law: How to Know When You've "Got a Deal" 10 Ch. 3. Bars to a Contract: How to Know When It's "No Deal" 28 Ch. 4. Special Contract Terms: Waivers, Forum Selection Clauses, and Other Wrinkles 44 Ch. 5. Step Right Up: Advertising and Your Rights 57 Ch. 6. The Postman's Knock: Buying by Mail, Phone, Fax, and Computer 62 Ch. 7. The Lease You Can Do: Residential Leases 70 Ch. 8. Guard Duty: Warranties 85 Ch. 9. The Wheels of Life: Automobile Sales, Leases, and Repairs 98 Ch. 10. Something Borrowed: Consumer Credit 126 Ch. 11. Where the Heart Is: Buying and Selling a Home 139 Ch. 12. Security Nets: Insurance 175 Ch. 13. The Consumer Minefield: Contracts in Context 195 Ch. 14. The Consumer Superhighway: Consumer Rights in the Computer Age 211 Ch. 15. And Let Slip the Dogs of Law: Breach of Contract and Remedies 225 Where to Get More Information 237 Index 251 |
| Alternate Titles: | Portion of title: Guide to consumer law |
| Additional Authors: | American Bar Association |
| Notes: | LCCN: 96021617 ISBN: 0812923472 (pbk.) Includes index |
| Physical Description: | xi, 259 p. ; 20 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 34663427 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 0812923472 |