The Imperial Origins Of American Consumer Protection Law Presented by: Mrs. Lamoreaux Date: 5 April 2023 "Consumer Protection," American Style - "Litigation State" built on statutory rights of action + regulatory agencies - Moral + Developmental Goals The History Of Consumption - Consumer Activism v. Consumer Movement v. Consumer Regime (Glickman) - Legal regimes of consumer protection have been overlooked, esp. in EM times. Colonial Consumer Protection: A Case Study - Massachusetts after the Second Charter (1692) - Legislative activity of the General Court - Three Fields of "Consumer Protective" Regulatory Activity: • Bread (foodstuffs) • Barrels (export goods) • Borrowing (credit and financial instruments) BREAD - Assize of Bread - Retail Sale Requirements - Regulation of Millers - “The Dishonest Miller," early American folksong • "Why, father, you know I'm your darling boy, In stealing corn is all my joy; I'll steal all the corn, and swear to the sack, And whip the mill boy when he comes back." Barrels - Packing Standards - Quality Control for Export Goods - Early Certification Marks Borrowing - Usury Laws - Procedural Advantages for Debtors in Litigation - Mortgage and Probate Recording Takeaways - New imperial applications, institutional forms for old CP tools - Convergence of protections for "imperial" and "local" consumers - Market regulation intertwined with market creation - Postlude: continuity with governance in the Early Republic; potential implications for present-day debates in constitutional law.