Sentences with phrase «against deceptive acts»
The Bureau's complaint alleges that Aria and his businesses violated the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act's prohibition against deceptive acts and practices by misleading consumers about their services.
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While no suit has been officially filed, bidding documents from the Attorney General's office indicate that the state is preparing to hire outside counsel for «commencing legal action against Theranos, Inc. and its closely related subsidiaries for violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act arising out of Theranos Inc.'s long - running scheme of deceptive acts and misrepresentations relating to the capabilities and operation of Theranos blood testing equipment.»
A CFPB spokesperson said in an email to Vox that the bureau is authorized to take «supervisory and enforcement action against certain institutions engaged in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, or that otherwise violate federal consumer financial laws,» including the failure of institutions to engage in «reasonable data security practices» in connection with consumer report information.
The complaint seeks «a declarative judgment that defendant's publishing contracts violate the Maryland Consumer Protection Act,» including the MCPA's prohibition against deceptive trade practices.
is an act setting up laws designed to stop debt collectors from using any abusive, disruptive, and deceptive debt collection practices against you to collect an outstanding debt.
And since the passage of the Dodd - Frank Act, regulators have much more authority to go after unfair and deceptive practices and bring enforcement actions against bad actors, should the need arise.
Enforcement Action Pursuant to the Dodd - Frank Act, the CFPB has the authority to take action against institutions or individuals engaging in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices or that otherwise violate federal consumer financial laws.
The CFPB concluded that the company and its affiliates violated the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act's prohibitions against unfair and deceptive acts and practices, and also the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
For example, if a not - for - profit credit repair organization is charging consumers advance payments and failing to deliver services to the consumer, the FTC act's prohibitions against «deceptive» or «misleading» practices could be enforced against this conduct, even if a prosecution pursuant to CROA is unsuccessful based on its specific prohibition against advance payments.
The question presented is whether a collection letter sent to collect a time - barred debt that makes a «settlement offer» to accept payment «in settlement of» the debt could violate the Act's general prohibition against «any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt.»
Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro filed the suit against Navient Corp. on Thursday with suspected widespread abuses and deceptive acts on loan administration.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA - 1977) protects you against harmful, deceptive practices used by some debt collectors.
Numerous laws were violated including President Obama's Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act's Prohibitions against unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices.
Obtained judgment for plaintiff on Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act claims against HVAC company for misrepresentations concerning company's goods and services
First - chair trial experience defending global chemical manufacturer against breach of contract, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and product defect claims involving automotive industrial coatings product
The Act provides that the terms of an order against someone who has engaged in deceptive marketing practices, including an AMP order, must be «determined with a view to promoting conduct by that person that is in conformity with the purposes of this Part and not with a view to punishment».
Represented a Spanish language radio syndication in action against competition for violations of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
As Lyle Denniston discussed in this analysis at SCOTUSBlog, the 5th Circuit threw out a class action against various banks and brokerage firms for transactions related to Enron's defrauding of investors, finding that «the banks and brokerage firms had not engaged in a «deceptive act» under securities fraud law.
Chapter 93A protects the public against «[u] nfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices,» and authorizes consumers to sue businesses engaging in such activities.
Defeated class certification of Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) and implied warranty claims in federal court cases involving claims against airplane part manufacturer and dental implant manufacturer; Defense of automotive class actions has led to several appellate decisions making certification of such claims very difficult in Florida.
Even aside from the consent decree, this harvesting plainly violated the Federal Trade Commission Act's prohibition against «deceptive acts or practices.»
First, the State Attorney General has filed a groundbreaking complaint against the infamous scanner troll MPHJ Technology, alleging unfair and deceptive acts under Vermont's Consumer Protection Act (PDF of the complaint).
This behavior has gotten the attention of state attorneys general, starting with Vermont, who filed a complaint in May against the same now infamous «scanner troll» (MPHJ Technology), alleging unfair and deceptive acts under Vermont's Consumer Protection Act (PDF of the complaint).
The Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act signed into federal law by President Barack Obama in 2010 authorized the creation of the CFPB which has the authority to take action against institutions or individuals engaging in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices or violating federal consumer financial laws.
In one of three active lawsuits against Trump, a state attorney general is accusing the real estate mogul's now - defunct school of «engaging in specific fraudulent, deceptive and illegal acts.»
The buyer filed a lawsuit against the salespeople and the brokerage under the state's Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
In Hagans v. Woodruff, the Court of Appeals of Texas addressed a buyer's allegations of negligent misrepresentation and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practice Act (DPTA) against a broker.
The allegations against the Seller were for breach of contract, misrepresentation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, while it was alleged that the Brokerage breached the state's unfair or deceptive trade practices act («Act»act («Act»Act»).
In addition, the FTC will continue to enforce the Rule and Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair and deceptive practices, against all other providers of mortgage assistance relief services.