Sentences with phrase «consumer fraud laws»

Vermont court rules that pre-suit mediation clause and limitation of liability provisions contained in a purchase & sale form contract created by the state association did not violate the state's consumer fraud laws.

The court also found no proof that Dean and the company had violated consumer fraud laws or schemed to perform an inadequate test of the septic system in order to close the transaction quickly.

The suit claims violation of state consumer fraud laws, common law fraud, and unfair and deceptive business practices.

That plan came to light during a hearing in Exxon's battle with Schneiderman over his office's investigation into whether the company violated consumer fraud laws in connection with climate change - related disclosures.

The court also found that the purchasers» real estate representative violated the state consumer fraud law in failing to inform the purchasers of his relationship to the seller of the property.

The development company raised counterclaims for cybersquatting, trademark infringement, false designation, and violation of the state consumer fraud law.

Not exact matches

Gregory Simon, the chief executive of large - scale crowdfunding site Poliwogg, told the Washington Post: «There's another kind of fraud, and that's when Congress and the president pass and sign a law, and thousands of companies organize according to the principles in that law... but academics and people in consumer groups who disagree with the law make it their mission to prevent the law from going into effect.»

The EU study cited above found that the most - mentioned obstacles to cross-border trade are the costs of compliance with different consumer protection rules and contract law (41 percent) and potentially higher costs of fraud and non-payment (41 percent)

State laws create new opportunities for consumer fraud lawsuits when it comes to product labeling.

We expect to see more consumer fraud claims based on the violation of state labeling statutes given that courts are increasingly finding a private right of action under state law concerning the FDA's labeling requirements.

The vast majority of case law in this area has held that such consumer fraud actions are preempted by the FDA and that there is no private right for an individual to bring a case in this area.

The plaintiff is claiming violations of New York consumer - protection laws, deceptive and unfair trade practices, false advertising and fraud.

«In New York, we have laws against business fraud, we have laws against consumer fraud,» he said on ABC's «Good Morning America» when asked about the lawsuit filed against Trump in 2013.

A jury found PositiveSingles guilty of breaking local consumer laws, fraud, malice and oppression.

The lawsuit accuses Ford of fraud and of violating Pennsylvania's consumer protection laws, and seeks damages of at least $ 5 million.

The purpose of that unit is not only enforcing the current consumer protection laws and investigating suspected instances of fraud, but also taking preventive actions, such as educational seminars to empower consumers and various advocacy efforts.

Laws were passed to protect consumers from; — being overcharged by the credit card companies and mislead, fraud and abuse.

Consumer protection and credit card related laws such as the Credit Card Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Fair Credit Billing Act were passed to protect you, but still, the rate of bank fraud and illegal debt collection is at an all - time - high.

National Consumer Law Center v. U.S. Department of Education, April 19, 2018, Complaint and Press Release The National Consumer Law Center filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts against the U.S. Department of Education for records related to its purported justification for delaying implementation of a rule to protect student loan borrowers from school fraud and abuse, including records of communications between agency officials and representatives of the for - profit college industry.

A credit repair business and its salespersons, agents, and representatives, and independent contractors who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit repair business, shall not do any of the following: (1) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full and complete performance of the services that the credit repair business has agreed to perform for or on behalf of the consumer; (2) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the consumer to a retail seller or to any other credit grantor who will or may extend credit to the consumer, if the credit that is or will be extended to the consumer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public; (3) Represent that it can directly or indirectly arrange for the removal of derogatory credit information from the consumer's credit report or otherwise improve the consumer's credit report or credit standing, provided, this shall not prevent truthful, unexaggerated statements about the consumer's rights under existing law regarding his credit history or regarding access to his credit file; (4) Make, or counsel or advise any consumer to make, any statement that is untrue or misleading and which is known or which by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a consumer reporting agency or to any person who has extended credit to a consumer or to whom a consumer is applying for an extension of credit, with respect to a consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; or (5) Make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair business or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit repair business.

The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud - related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

In this free article, the National Consumer Law Center offers key advice for consumers, with specific steps that can be taken to minimize the risks — freezes, thaws, fraud alerts, credit monitoring, and more.

The allegations include breach of implied and express warranty, consumer and common law fraud, unjust enrichment, negligence, and strict products liability with defective design or manufacture and failure to warn.

If, and to the extent that New Jersey law applies, with respect to residents of New Jersey, the terms in Section 5 (and with respect to 5 (c), insofar as any claims may arise from, or relate to, consumer protection or fraud and / or misrepresentation, or result in attorney's fees) does not limit any rights you may have as a consumer under New Jersey law and are intended to be only as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the state of your residence.

Do I have legal options under false representation, pressure sales, consumer law or fraud if I requested but didn't actually receive a lease that was «multipurpose office / retail accommodation» on «flexible terms»?

We represent consumers and small business owners for business litigation, fraud and insurance law cases throughout California.

Our Savannah business law attorneys bring complaints for business and consumer fraud, violations of the relevant business laws, intellectual property dispute claims, and other financial misconduct actions.

VLS casts a wide net, offering legal advice, filing assistance, and even court appearances (when necessary) on a range of civil matters — including all areas of family law, property disputes, and consumer fraud.

Ms. Field has experience defending financial institutions in complex litigation, consumer class actions and litigation involving fraud claims, federal consumer credit laws, unfair business practices and other commercial matters.

Among others, Mr. Ferdinand's experience includes, appellate litigation; bankruptcy adversary proceedings; bid protests, debarments, and appeals; breach of contract and Uniform Commercial Code claims; broker disputes; commercial landlord - tenant actions, including commercial evictions; condominium association litigation; consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices act claims; corporate governance; directors» and officers» claims; ethics and professional liability; health law; injunctions; insurance issues; lien claims, including commercial and residential construction liens; planning board actions; post-judgment collection; restrictive covenants; shareholder and partnership disputes; and shareholder derivative claims.

They assisted clients in many different areas of law including cases involving children who were abused and neglected, two appellate pro bono cases, a gaming card denial, a case involving a senior who was ripped off by a plumbing company that didn't complete the work, an illegal repossession case, and other consumer fraud cases.

Our appellate experience and victories have covered a wide range of areas, including fraud, consumer protection, class action, land use, white collar, false claims act, constitutional law, contract, antitrust, and unfair competition.

On top of that, they should know the area of law that is involved in your class action (e.g. consumer fraud, contract law, drugs, etc.) and demonstrate a successful record handling similar cases.

In recent years, fraud and bad faith law suits on behalf of consumers can often result in significant exposure to punitive damages.

Although the essence of criminal fraud is deception for financial gain, deceptive advertising is more commonly addressed by consumer protection laws.

«Massachusetts» Chapter, PRODUCT LIABILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL, «CONSUMER FRAUD STATUTES: A GUIDE TO THE LAW IN THE 50 STATES» (October 2004)

Our experience includes representing clients in federal and state courts throughout the United States against a wide range of claims including mass tort, product liability, consumer fraud, deceptive business practices, RICO, and violation of statute consumer protection laws.

Mr. Torrijos prosecutes both individual and class actions in state and federal court, focusing on complex litigation matters in breach of contract, employment, consumer fraud, bad faith insurance, intellectual property and technology law.

He has litigated a wide variety of disputes, including consumer class actions (including alleged violations of California's Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law and Consumer Legal Remedies Act), trade secret misappropriation and employee mobility disputes, breach of contract, fraud, and product liability cases, and earn out, working capital, indemnification and other post-closing M&A dconsumer class actions (including alleged violations of California's Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law and Consumer Legal Remedies Act), trade secret misappropriation and employee mobility disputes, breach of contract, fraud, and product liability cases, and earn out, working capital, indemnification and other post-closing M&A dConsumer Legal Remedies Act), trade secret misappropriation and employee mobility disputes, breach of contract, fraud, and product liability cases, and earn out, working capital, indemnification and other post-closing M&A disputes.

We bring actions for bad faith insurance negotiation, consumer and business fraud, and violations of commercial law and securities law.

His areas of practice include contract interpretation, shareholder / partner disputes, trade mark infringement, consumer law, joint ventures and partnerships, construction law, insolvency, fraud, administrative law, and professional negligence.

Under California's Unfair Competition Law, False Advertising Law and other state and federal consumer protection laws, PSW pursues monetary damages for any type of false advertising, warranty fraud or other dishonest practices, such as those mentioned above.

Affirming, the First District dove deep into the nature and reach of the breach of fiduciary duty, consumer fraud, and conversion torts under Illinois law.

Class actions and individual suits in antitrust, unfair competition, wage and hour law, consumer protection, investment fraud and products liability

Our lawyers regularly represent sophisticated businesses in cases involving customers, suppliers, competitors, financings, contracts, corporate transactions, shareholder rights, fiduciary duties, consumer protection laws and fraud.

While innocent misstatements are not fraud, consumer protection law in many jurisdictions make them illegal.

Kristen's litigation experience includes representing individual and corporate clients in cases involving claims of breach of contract, consumer fraud, unfair trade practices, violation of federal and state credit reporting laws, violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, professional negligence, business torts, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, violation of wage and hour law, and violation of non-competition and confidentiality agreements.

Likewise, our experience covers a broad range of substantive areas of law, including fraud, bankruptcy, media and entertainment, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, unfair and deceptive trade practices, RICO, insurance and reinsurance, breach of contract, consumer protection, product liability, and antitrust, among many others.

Note: You usually won't have to rely on renters insurance for that, though, given there are federal laws that limit the cost of fraud for consumers.

Since law enforcement officers are usually the first to arrive at the scene of a crash, it's very important for them to know how to pinpoint insurance fraud — if evidence is tampered with before an insurance agent arrives at the scene, it's possible that the fraud will go unnoticed, and consumers will eventually pay the price.