Tulane Law Review Symposium to Explore the Future of Consumer Rights

Almost 65 years after the introduction of the Consumer Bill of Rights, new technologies and business practices are raising questions about how consumer protections should evolve. 

This November, the Tulane Law Review, alongside Professor Mateusz Grochowski and with support from the Center for Law and the Economy at the Murphy Institute, will host a symposium bringing together scholars from across the United States and around the world to examine emerging challenges in consumer law, including data privacy, surveillance pricing, environmental concerns and more. 

President John F. Kennedy introduced the Consumer Bill of Rights in 1962, outlining protections that helped shape modern consumer policy. The United Nations later expanded on these principles, and the European Union has developed a robust framework of protections and enforcement. But today, as companies increasingly use personal data and algorithms to shape prices and consumer experiences, scholars are examining whether existing legal frameworks adequately address these developments. 

At the symposium, participants will present drafts of their work in discussions moderated by Tulane Law faculty, including Evenlyn Atkinson, Rebecca Bratspies, Onnig Dombalagian, Adam Feibelman, Walker Kahn and Benjamin Sundholm. Participants include: 

• Abbye Atkinson, UC Berkeley Law 

• Susan Block-Lieb, Fordham University 

• Luke Herrine, Brooklyn Law School 

• Geraint Howells, University of Galway 

• James Nehf, Indiana University 

• Aaron Perzanowski, University of Michigan 

• Christiane Wendehorst, University of Vienna 

• Thomas Wilhelmsson, University of Helsinki 

• Hans-Wolfgang Micklitz, European University Institute 

In conjunction with the symposium, the Tulane Law Review will publish a special issue featuring the work of the participating scholars. 

The event is free and open to the public. Register here.