Consumer Protection in the Age of the 'Information Economy'

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Jane K. Winn
Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2006 - History - 467 pages
This volume considers the impact of technological innovation on the foundations of consumer advocacy, contracting behaviour, control over intellectual capital and information privacy. A unique and timely perspective on these issues is presented by internationally renowned experts who provide novel approaches to the question of what consumer protection might consist of in the context of technological innovation.
 

Contents

Is Consumer Protection an Anachronism in the Information Economy?
1
Part 1 What Does It Mean to Protect Consumers in the TwentyFirst Century?
13
Part 2 Can a Fair Balance Be Struck in Intellectual Property Law Between Innovators and Consumers?
119
Part 3 New Rules for New Deals? The Impact of New Business Models on Old Contract Law
175
Who Knows What About Consumers and What Should Be Done About It?
339
Bibliography
403
Index
435
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