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294.61 sec. 001 - Comparative Consumer Law for LL.M.s (Spring 2026)
Instructor: Ted Mermin (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
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Units: 1
Grading Designation: Credit Only
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
Tu 3:35 PM - 5:25 PM
Location: Law 123
From January 13, 2026
To February 24, 2026
Course End: February 24, 2026
Class Number: 33809
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 5
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 6
As of: 06/02 08:05 AM
This class for LLM students (and perhaps the occasional intrepid JD) focuses on the different ways that countries around the world address issues of consumer protection law and economic justice. Students will choose the 5 or 6 topics that the course will explore – past years have included consumer privacy, tenants' rights/evictions, credit reporting, class actions and aggregate litigation, product liability, and e-commerce. This year: fintech or cryptocurrency, perhaps? AI and consumer protection? You decide.
Each session, all students research how their home country addresses that week's issue and present their research to the class. (The snacks tend to be shared, international, and tasty.)
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Exam Notes: (None) Series of papers or assignments throughout the semester
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: Social Justice and Public Interest
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
International and Comparative Law
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