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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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Código de Defesa do Consumidor e normas correlatas

Coletânea de legislação, #5

by senado ...

Series Book 5 - Coletânea de legislação
A obra contém o texto da Lei nº 8.078, cuja existência já fora prevista nos arts. 5º, XXXII, 150 e 170 do texto constitucional de 1988. Promulgada em 11 de setembro de 1990 e reconhecida internacionalmente como um avançado marco na proteção e defesa do consumidor, ela passou a regular as relações de consumo no Brasil há mais de vinte anos. Além dela, o volume apresenta os dispositivos da ... Read more

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A obra contém o texto da Lei nº 8.078, cuja existência já fora prevista nos arts. 5º, XXXII, 150 e 170 do texto constitucional de 1988. Promulgada em 11 de setembro de 1990 e reconhecida internacionalmente como um avançado marco na proteção e defesa do consumidor, ela passou a regular as relações de consumo no Brasil há mais de vinte anos. Além dela, o volume apresenta os dispositivos da
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Tilted

The Trials of Conrad Black, Second Edition

by Steven Skurka ...

It was the trial that captivated observers on both sides of the Atlantic. Media titan Conrad Black, by turns respected and reviled for decades in Canada and around the world, faced off with U.S. prosecutors on charges of criminal fraud stemming from his activities with Hollinger International.As the only Canadian writer to attend the trials of Conrad Black, lawyer Steven Skurka delivers a thorough ... Read more

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It was the trial that captivated observers on both sides of the Atlantic. Media titan Conrad Black, by turns respected and reviled for decades in Canada and around the world, faced off with U.S. prosecutors on charges of criminal fraud stemming from his activities with Hollinger International.As the only Canadian writer to attend the trials of Conrad Black, lawyer Steven Skurka delivers a thorough
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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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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
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VEÍCULOS DE LEILÃO E O CONSUMIDOR

TRANSPARÊNCIA, DIREITO E REALIDADE

by Sérgio Sousa ...

No mercado de leilões, a informação não é mercadoria. É direito. O bilionário mercado de leilões de veículos no Brasil opera sobre uma falha sistêmica: um profundo desequilíbrio de informações. Quando a verdade sobre um automóvel é fragmentada a cada venda, quem perde não é apenas o consumidor, é o próprio mercado, que troca a confiança de longo prazo pelo lucro momentâneo. Nesse ecossistema, a ... Read more

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No mercado de leilões, a informação não é mercadoria. É direito. O bilionário mercado de leilões de veículos no Brasil opera sobre uma falha sistêmica: um profundo desequilíbrio de informações. Quando a verdade sobre um automóvel é fragmentada a cada venda, quem perde não é apenas o consumidor, é o próprio mercado, que troca a confiança de longo prazo pelo lucro momentâneo. Nesse ecossistema, a
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Gestión De La Atención Al Cliente / Consumidor. Uf0036.

by Carmen Arenal Laza ...

Puede solicitar gratuitamente las soluciones a todas las actividades en el email [email protected] Capacidades que se adquieren con este Manual: Analizar las características de una empresa / organización para transmitir la imagen más adecuada. Aplicar los procedimientos adecuados para la obtención de información necesaria en la gestión de control de calidad del servicio prestado por una ... Read more

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Puede solicitar gratuitamente las soluciones a todas las actividades en el email [email protected] Capacidades que se adquieren con este Manual: Analizar las características de una empresa / organización para transmitir la imagen más adecuada. Aplicar los procedimientos adecuados para la obtención de información necesaria en la gestión de control de calidad del servicio prestado por una
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Régimen jurídico del transporte de viajeros y los usuarios

by Antonio Moya Jiménez ...

Los ciudadanos cuando emprenden un viaje se convierten en viajeros o pasajeros, y son considerados a todos los efectos como usuarios, por lo que tienen reconocidos una serie de derechos contemplados en la normativa vigente y, especialmente, en el Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2007, de 16 de noviembre, Texto Refundido de la Ley General para la Defensa de los Consumidores y Usuarios (LGDCU). En este ... Read more

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Los ciudadanos cuando emprenden un viaje se convierten en viajeros o pasajeros, y son considerados a todos los efectos como usuarios, por lo que tienen reconocidos una serie de derechos contemplados en la normativa vigente y, especialmente, en el Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2007, de 16 de noviembre, Texto Refundido de la Ley General para la Defensa de los Consumidores y Usuarios (LGDCU). En este
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SMALL CLAIMS COURT, WIN YOUR CASE

by Victor Waid ...

This book is for you—the everyday person who wants to stand up, speak clearly, and win your case without a lawyer. —it's about facts, preparation, and showing up with confidence. ... Read more

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This book is for you—the everyday person who wants to stand up, speak clearly, and win your case without a lawyer. —it's about facts, preparation, and showing up with confidence.
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Consumer Credit

Law and Practice

by Alexander Hill-Smith ...

Series series Practical Finance and Banking Guides
The field of consumer credit law has undergone major and fundamental change in the recent past, due in part to the regulation since 1 April 2014 of consumer credit by the Financial Conduct Authority, and this book provides a clear and complete guide to this difficult area of law.Fully updated for the second edition, the author considers new developments including:the new authorisation process ... Read more

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The field of consumer credit law has undergone major and fundamental change in the recent past, due in part to the regulation since 1 April 2014 of consumer credit by the Financial Conduct Authority, and this book provides a clear and complete guide to this difficult area of law.Fully updated for the second edition, the author considers new developments including:the new authorisation process
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How to Get Free Shipping: A Shopper’s Guide to Saving Money

How To Do Books

by Dr Lydia Taiwo ...

Series series How To Do Books
Imagine never paying another dime for shipping again. Whether you're shopping online or sending gifts across the globe, this guide will teach you how to unlock free delivery options and keep your hard-earned cash where it belongs—in your pocket! ... Read more

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Imagine never paying another dime for shipping again. Whether you're shopping online or sending gifts across the globe, this guide will teach you how to unlock free delivery options and keep your hard-earned cash where it belongs—in your pocket!
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Código de Defesa do Consumidor

by Roberta Densa ...

Series series Como Passar
O código de defesa do consumidor entrou em vigor em setembro de 1991 com o objetivo de regular as relações de consumo, em uma época de crise econômica, inflação e problemas relacionados ao direito de concorrência. Desde então, inúmeras foram as discussões jurisprudenciais e doutrinárias, bem como as alterações legislativas que impactaram direta ou indiretamente na interpretação e integração das ... Read more

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O código de defesa do consumidor entrou em vigor em setembro de 1991 com o objetivo de regular as relações de consumo, em uma época de crise econômica, inflação e problemas relacionados ao direito de concorrência. Desde então, inúmeras foram as discussões jurisprudenciais e doutrinárias, bem como as alterações legislativas que impactaram direta ou indiretamente na interpretação e integração das
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Power to the People!

A Young People's Guide to Fighting for Our Rights as Citizens and Consumers

by Richard Panchyk ...

Series series For Young People Series
An important and empowering history of and guide to the battle for our right to safe products and conditions--for younger readers.Corporations enter our daily lives from the moment we wake up until we turn off the lights at night. Large Internet companies, health insurance companies, fuel and transportation companies--all play a role in our lives every moment of every single day. And yet what ... Read more

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An important and empowering history of and guide to the battle for our right to safe products and conditions--for younger readers.Corporations enter our daily lives from the moment we wake up until we turn off the lights at night. Large Internet companies, health insurance companies, fuel and transportation companies--all play a role in our lives every moment of every single day. And yet what
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Regulation of Debt Collection in Europe

Understanding Informal Debt Collection Practices

Edited by Cătălin Gabriel Stănescu ...

Series series Routledge Research in Finance and Banking Law
Due to the absence of due process and other procedural guarantees generally offered by judicial enforcement, informal debt collection practices (IDCPs) can become abusive, harming both consumers and the economy by threatening consumers’ physical, psychological, and economic wellbeing; exposing lawabiding debt collectors to unfair competition; undermining the financial system; and negatively ... Read more

$89.50 AUD

Due to the absence of due process and other procedural guarantees generally offered by judicial enforcement, informal debt collection practices (IDCPs) can become abusive, harming both consumers and the economy by threatening consumers’ physical, psychological, and economic wellbeing; exposing lawabiding debt collectors to unfair competition; undermining the financial system; and negatively
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Code de l'action sociale et des familles

Partie réglementaire - Livre Ier : Dispositions générales (droit français)

by Various ...

Découvrez le Code de l'action sociale et des familles, Partie réglementaire - Livre Ier : Dispositions générales, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce recueil exhaustif vous plonge au cœur des textes officiels et des dispositions réglementaires qui régissent le domaine de l'action sociale et des familles. Conçu pour répondre aux besoins des juristes, avocats, travailleurs ... Read more

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Découvrez le Code de l'action sociale et des familles, Partie réglementaire - Livre Ier : Dispositions générales, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce recueil exhaustif vous plonge au cœur des textes officiels et des dispositions réglementaires qui régissent le domaine de l'action sociale et des familles. Conçu pour répondre aux besoins des juristes, avocats, travailleurs
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Die gerichtliche Genehmigung des Musterfeststellungsvergleichs

by Kay Klein ...

Series Book 30 - Schriften zum internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrecht
Ein Prozess im kollektiven Rechtsschutz endet regelmäßig mit einem Vergleich, der einer vorherigen Genehmigung durch das Gericht bedarf. Das Verfahren der gerichtlichen Genehmigung des Musterfeststellungsvergleichs ist hierbei weitestgehend unerforscht und bedarf der Konkretisierung durch Wissenschaft und Rechtsprechung. Der Autor untersucht in seiner Arbeit, welche Aufgabe das Gericht im Rahmen ... Read more

$102.73 AUD

Ein Prozess im kollektiven Rechtsschutz endet regelmäßig mit einem Vergleich, der einer vorherigen Genehmigung durch das Gericht bedarf. Das Verfahren der gerichtlichen Genehmigung des Musterfeststellungsvergleichs ist hierbei weitestgehend unerforscht und bedarf der Konkretisierung durch Wissenschaft und Rechtsprechung. Der Autor untersucht in seiner Arbeit, welche Aufgabe das Gericht im Rahmen
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The Power of Credit

Step-By-Step Guide Repairing Your Credit Score

by Fulton J Titus ...

Are you ready to transform your financial situation and take control of your credit score? Look no further than "The Power of Credit: Step by Step Guide to Repairing Your Credit Score." This book is your ultimate guide to repairing your credit score, whether you have no credit, have gone through bankruptcy, or have faced foreclosure.You'll discover the secrets of the credit industry and learn how ... Read more

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Are you ready to transform your financial situation and take control of your credit score? Look no further than "The Power of Credit: Step by Step Guide to Repairing Your Credit Score." This book is your ultimate guide to repairing your credit score, whether you have no credit, have gone through bankruptcy, or have faced foreclosure.You'll discover the secrets of the credit industry and learn how
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The People's Agents and the Battle to Protect the American Public

Special Interests, Government, and Threats to Health, Safety, and the Environment

by Rena Steinzor, Sidney Shapiro ...

Reasonable people disagree about the reach of the federal government, but there is near-universal consensus that it should protect us from such dangers as bacteria-infested food, harmful drugs, toxic pollution, crumbling bridges, and unsafe toys. And yet, the agencies that shoulder these responsibilities are in shambles; if they continue to decline, lives will be lost and natural resources will be ... Read more

$76.55 AUD

Reasonable people disagree about the reach of the federal government, but there is near-universal consensus that it should protect us from such dangers as bacteria-infested food, harmful drugs, toxic pollution, crumbling bridges, and unsafe toys. And yet, the agencies that shoulder these responsibilities are in shambles; if they continue to decline, lives will be lost and natural resources will be
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केवल 5 मिनट में जानें अपने अधिकार

5 Minutes To Know Your Rights, #2

by Caring Anang ...

Series Book 2 - 5 Minutes To Know Your Rights
ग्राहक की दुविधा: खरीद के बाद की समस्याएँग्राहक अर्थव्यवस्था का एक महत्त्वपूर्ण हिस्सा होते हैं। लेकिन कई बार उनकी यह यात्रा केवल खरीदारी तक ही सीमित नहीं होती। उत्पादन या सेवा लेने के बाद कई चुनौतियाँ शुरु होती हैं, जो असंतोष, निराशा और आर्थिक हानि का कारण बन सकती हैं। ... Read more

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ग्राहक की दुविधा: खरीद के बाद की समस्याएँग्राहक अर्थव्यवस्था का एक महत्त्वपूर्ण हिस्सा होते हैं। लेकिन कई बार उनकी यह यात्रा केवल खरीदारी तक ही सीमित नहीं होती। उत्पादन या सेवा लेने के बाद कई चुनौतियाँ शुरु होती हैं, जो असंतोष, निराशा और आर्थिक हानि का कारण बन सकती हैं।
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Consumer Law and Policy

Text and Materials on Regulating Consumer Markets

by Professor Iain Ramsay ...

This new edition continues to provide a critical introduction to the legal regulation of consumer markets, situating it within the context of broader debates about rationales for regulation, the role of the state and the growth of neo-liberalism. It draws on interdisciplinary sources, assessing, for example, the increased influence of behavioural economics on consumer law. It analyses the ... Read more

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This new edition continues to provide a critical introduction to the legal regulation of consumer markets, situating it within the context of broader debates about rationales for regulation, the role of the state and the growth of neo-liberalism. It draws on interdisciplinary sources, assessing, for example, the increased influence of behavioural economics on consumer law. It analyses the
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PROCONs e a defesa coletiva de consumidores

by Rodrigo Aquino Bucussi ...

Este livro procura apresentar as dificuldades que os PROCONs enfrentam na implementação de instrumentos de defesa coletiva, em decorrência das divergências paradigmáticas existentes entre o Direito e as políticas públicas consumeristas. Constatou-se que dos 91 PROCONs municipais catarinenses, apenas três manejam ações civis públicas. Dados que servem como indícios da existência de dificuldades na ... Read more

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Este livro procura apresentar as dificuldades que os PROCONs enfrentam na implementação de instrumentos de defesa coletiva, em decorrência das divergências paradigmáticas existentes entre o Direito e as políticas públicas consumeristas. Constatou-se que dos 91 PROCONs municipais catarinenses, apenas três manejam ações civis públicas. Dados que servem como indícios da existência de dificuldades na
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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
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Reclamaciones de derecho de consumo. Aspectos prácticos (2.ª Edición)

by Antonio Moya Jiménez ...

Te explicamos todo lo que necesitas saber para poder gestionar con éxito cualquier infracción en materia de consumo. Una obra totalizadora que te permitirá identificar los aspectos clave de los conflictos más habituales (bancarios, telecomunicaciones, transporte aéreo, entre otros). ... Read more

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Te explicamos todo lo que necesitas saber para poder gestionar con éxito cualquier infracción en materia de consumo. Una obra totalizadora que te permitirá identificar los aspectos clave de los conflictos más habituales (bancarios, telecomunicaciones, transporte aéreo, entre otros).
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