Consumer Protection & Law
A consumer is defined as a person who purchases goods for personal use as opposed to resale. Consumer law is designed to protect consumers and provide the legal framework for certain types of transactions. Although consumer law deals with everyday transactions where very little usually goes wrong, it exists as a set of rules that are in place to settle any disputes that may arise. Consumer law usually deals with smaller amounts of money than business law, but sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars are at stake, considering that home buying and some types of investing can be categorized as consumer transactions. The links included herein relate to consumers and legal protection.
Alexander Law Firm: Consumer Law Page
Browse the comprehensive collection of articles, consumer information brochures, and over a thousand links and other resources related to Consumer Law.
Bernadette Finnerty: Gallery Consignment and the Uniform Commercial Code
Explore this article to examine and evaluate Consignment arrangements, the Uniform Commercial Code as it applies to consignment, and other valuable information.
Consumer Action
Discover the extensive collection of consumer information, including articles on electronics benefits, transfer programs, and HMOs.
Cornell University Law School, Ithaca, New York: Consumer Credit Laws
Examine the Legal Information Institute's selection of full text and information on Federal and State regulations and statutes, decisions, and other references.
Credit Info Center
Browse the broad spectrum of credit information, including bankruptcy, credit card and mortgage rates, how to repair credit, and scam alerts.
Credit Union National Association
Discover a variety of information provided by this U.S. association. Includes the latest information and regulatory news affecting the banking industry.
Edgar Dworsky: Consumer World
Explore the Consumer Resource Guide, an extensive, well-organized site providing information on virtually every topic of interest to consumers.
Family Debt Arbitration and Counseling Services: Debt Management
Browse the collection of information at the Center for Debt Management. Includes articles and helpful tips on debt counseling, management, consumer information, and credit repair.
National Consumer Law Center
Explore the National Consumer Law Center for comprehensive information, announcements, manuals, conferences, training, events, newsletters, publications, and advice.
National Foundation for Consumer Credit
Browse the extensive resources of this National network of non-profit organizations dedicated to consumer education, counseling, debt management, and other consumer credit issues.
Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts: Tobacco Control Resource Center
Explore this comprehensive resource of consumer information on tobacco. Includes a newsletter, Tobacco on Trial and timely information on court decisions, laws, and regulations.
Notice Company: Consumer Complaints Information Guide
Browse this collection of consumer complaints information. Includes topics on locating a law firm or lawyer, consumer information about recalls and class action suits.
QuackWatch.com: Stephen Barrett: Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions
Review comprehensive information on health fraud. Includes in-depth feature articles, reports, publications, and provides tips for consumers.
State of Washington: Consumer Education for Teens
Examine consumer information aimed at educating teens. Includes articles on consumer alerts to scams targeting teens, such as automobile purchase and repair, credit cards, and modeling.
United States House of Representatives: Consumer Protection Laws
Browse this extensive collection of consumer protection law information. Includes an index of U.S., State, and International laws, a list of publications, and other information.