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Consumer Protection (Deceptive Trade Practices Act)

  • Semester: Spring 2021
  • Course ID: 345D
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Unique: 28950

Course Information

  • Grading Method: Pass/Fail Allowed (JD only)
  • Will use floating mean GPA if applicable

Registration Information

  • Upperclass-only elective

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
MON 4:15 - 7:05 pm ONLINE

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam (administered by Faculty Coordinator) May 12, 2021
Paper

Description

This course will be taught entirely online via Zoom.

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. The last three weeks of the course will be spent on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the primary federal statute protecting consumers from abusive collection practices), the Texas Debt Collection Act, and their interplay with the DTPA.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Texas Consumer Law Cases & Materials (2020-2021 ed.) *
ALDERMAN
Imprimatur
ISBN: 978-1-60503-139-2

Instructors

Headshot of Newburger, Manuel H Newburger, Manuel H
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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
02/25/2021 Exam information updated