Consumer Protection in the Age of the 'Information Economy'

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Contents: Introduction: is consumer protection an anachronism in the information economy, Jane K. Winn. Part 1 What Does it Mean to Protect in the Twenty-first Century?: From The Jungle to The Matrix: the future of consumer protection in light of its past, Norman Silber The internet, consumer protection and practical knowledge, Edward Rubin Globalization, the third way and consumer law: the case of the UK, Iain Ramsay Information liability and the challenges of law reform: an introductory note, Michael Traynor Information technology standards as a form of consumer protection law, Jane K. Winn. Part 2 Can a Fair Balance Be Struck in Intellectual Property Law Between Innovators and Consumers?: Distinguishing Dastar: consumer protection, moral rights, and section 43(a), Glynn S. Lunney, Jr Some copyright consumer conundrums, David McGowan. Part 3 New Rules for New Deals? The Impact of New Business Models on Old Contract Law: New basics: Twelve principals for fair commerce in mass-market software and other digital products, Jean Braucher Contract, not regulation: UCITA and high-tech consumers meet their consumer protection critics, Richard A. Epstein Rolling contracts as an agency problem, Clayton P. Gillette Online consumer standard form contracting practices: a survey and discussion of legal implications, Robert A. Hillman From consumer to person ?: developing a regulatory framework for non-bank e-payments, Anita Ramasastry. Part 4 Information Privacy: Who Knows What About Consumers and what Should Be Done About It?: The failure of fair information practice principles, Fred Cate Privacy self regulation: a decade of disappointment, Chris Jay Hoofnagle Bibliography Index.