Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis legal specialty course examines issues particular to consumer transactions in formation, substance, and remedies. Topics include common law consumer issues; Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state statutory approaches to consumer protection; constitutional limits on advertising regulation; use of consumer protection statutes in discrimination and civil rights cases; the reach and effectiveness of data breach regulation; Internet-based fraud; the Fair Credit Reporting Act; privacy and identity theft; and spam and spyware. Students examine the evolution of consumer law, its relationship to economic and social policies, and its practical application. This course is intended for students majoring in Paralegal or others interested in consumer law. 