Consumer Protection (Deceptive Trade Practices Act)

  • Semester: Spring 2014
  •   Course ID: 345D
  •   Credit Hours: 3
Class Unique: 29225
This course deals with the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices - Consumer Protection Act (DTPA), which is the primary consumer protection statute in Texas. We will also examine statutory and common law warranties and the interplay between the DTPA and other relevant consumer protection statutes. Two class periods will be spent on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the primary federal statute protecting consumers from abusive collection practices) and the Texas Debt Collection Act.

Class Details

Meeting Days Time Location
Monday 3:45 - 6:35 pm TNH 3.124
Evaluation Method Date Time Alpha Range Room
Final 5/1/14 8:30 am A-Z
 2.139

Additional Information

Course Type
  • Upperclass-only elective

Textbooks

  • Texas Consumer Law - Alderman, Richard M
      Imprimatur Press , edition: 2013-2014
      ISBN: 978-1-60503-068-5   (required)

Faculty

Newburger, Manuel H Newburger, Manuel H