Conscious consumerism, the act of making purchases to effect positive change in the world, is common in today’s society. What happens when a company makes promises about its products or itself in order to attract conscious consumers but fails to live up to those promises? Does the law allow for this kind of exploitation of consumers’ expectations and values? Can deceived consumers obtain adequate relief on their own or should the government step in to help protect consumers from companies that make and then break their ethical promises? If the government did step in, what could that look like? Listen to a recording of the March 23, 2022 free non-CLE program where experts discuss the theoretical and practical dimensions of addressing this trending issue in consumer protection law.
Listen - NowThis episode of Legal Talk Network delves into the Division's popular CLE program, "Ethical Considerations in Public Sector Law" Greg Brooker and Katherine Mikkelson join host Laurence Colletti to discuss how panelists use role play to spice up the subject and how our CLE program has evolved over the years. Here's the podcast from the ABA's 2017 Midyear Meeting in Miami.
