Articles and Briefs

Michigan Bar Journal Consumer Law Issue

September 2010

• The Economic Loss Doctrine & Consumers
  by Gary M. Victor
• Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: A Law Needing Updating?
  by Rex C. Anderson
• Chemicals & Toxins in Consumer Goods: Cause for Concern?
  by Jeffrey A. Hank
• The MCPA: So Long, It's Been Good to Know Ya!
  by Daniel J. Andrews

Michigan Consumer Protection Act Gutted by Supreme Court

Michigan Consumer Protection Act Gutted by Supreme Court by Gary M. Maveal, 53 Wayne L. Rev. 833 (2007), used with permission.

Auto Sales and Service

• August, 2004: More Auto Fraud Scams: Prevalent Tricks of the Trade by Adam Taub
• August, 2003: Yo-Yo Sales: The Predatory Practice of Unscrupulous Car Dealers by Adam Taub
• June, 1998: Disputes Over Motor Vehicle Repair Fees & the Consumer's Dilemma: Advising Consumers of Motor Vehicle Repairs by Ian Lyngklip

Credit Reporting

• February, 2004: Furnisher Liability Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act by Fred Miller
• Summer, 2000: Evaluating Credit Reporting Errors For Litigation by Fred Miller

Debt Defense

• June, 1998: Lender Liability & the FTC Holder Rule by Fred Miller
• Defending Consumer Cosigners by Frederick Miller

Identity Theft

• October, 2006: Remedies for Identity Theft Victims by Gary M. Victor and Ian Lyngklip

Litigation

• February, 2004: Credit Counseling: A Panacea or Just Another Consumer Scam? by Lorray S.C. Brown
• May, 2002: Aiding and Abetting the Consumer Client by Stephen E. Goren

Michigan Consumer Protection Act

• How and Why the Consumer Protection Act Came To Be by Edwin M. Bladen, 2005
• The Michigan Consumer Protection Act 25 Years After by Gary M. Victor, 2004
• Michigan Consumer Protection Act and Other Michigan Consumer Statutes by Gary M. Victor and Steven E. Goren
• August, 2001: Federal Judge Holds Non-Economic Damages Available Under the MCPA by Gary Victor
• January, 2000: The Court of Appeals Provides Guidance Interpreting Potential Violations of the MCPA by Ian Lyngklip and Gary Victor

Mortgages

• Summer, 2000: Evaluating Foreclosure Cases Involving Rip-Off Home Equity Loans by Irv Ackelsberg