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IU McKinney Hosts International Association of Consumer Law Conference
06/20/2019
The 17th conference of the International Association of Consumer Law (IACL) took place at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law June 13 through 15. The event was organized around the theme of "Innovation and the Transformation of Consumer Law," and brought 92 attendees from 27 different countries. Professor James P. Nehf, an internationally known expert in consumer privacy and financial services law, and an IACL board member, served as the host of the conference.
The last IACL conference took place in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 2017. This was the first time that the meeting has been held in the United States.
"Our international guests were very complimentary of the city, the law school, and all of our staff who worked on the event," Professor Nehf said.
The event provides a forum where international scholars, practitioners, representatives of consumer organizations, public authorities, and business can gather to present and discuss issues relevant to consumer protection in many sectors and from various perspectives. Topics explored included "Post-Brexit Consumer Law," "The Algorithms' Revolution and the Consumer's Right to Explanation," and "Smart Contracts and Consumer Protection," among many others. During the conference, scholars and practitioners presented their research during breakout workshop sessions.
Attendees took part in a welcome reception at the Indiana Historical Society, a dinner gathering (depicted in the photo at left) at the Westin in downtown Indianapolis, and a visit to Dallara IndyCar Factory, where those who chose to could take a ride in an IndyCar or a NASCAR through the streets of Speedway.
IU McKinney 3L Courtney Einterz served as the Conference Coordinator, and handled all communications, kept track of abstracts, registrations, papers, and worked throughout the planning stages, which began in December 2017. She was presented with the organization's Distinguished Service Award. In the 
photo at left, Eintertz, holds the award, presented to her by Professor Nehf.
