The lawsuit alleges that the chain sold sick puppies from puppy mills to unsuspecting customers in violation
of consumer protection laws.
He also handles cases involving the defense of claims for premises liability, breach of contract, negligence, gross negligence, and
violations of consumer protection statutes.
The new law includes a
number of consumer protection features, including a minimum age of 18, accounting audits, and restrictions on unauthorized scripts.
We have defended both individual and class action claims alleging violation of a wide
variety of consumer protection laws in both state and federal courts.
With some customers spending what might be over $ 10,000 in a single month, the Japanese government sought to crack down on the practice under the
guise of consumer protection advocacy.
The proposals on aggressive practices would, on the other hand, extend the
scope of consumer protection from pressure selling by clarifying the rules on liability and damages.
The report painted the background screening industry with a broad brush and failed to recognize efforts by some in the industry to raise
awareness of consumer protection best practices.
With such a measure, regulation may be possible to encompass more individuals engaged in the practice, which will likely result in a greater
degree of consumer protection.
This memo provides a preliminary
overview of consumer protection policies that govern infant formula marketing and related self - regulation and international codes of conduct.
Today, the FTC is confirming that it has an open non-public investigation into these practices,» the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Bureau of Consumer Protection Acting Director Tom Pahl said in a press release.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik)- Press reports of Facebook data use by outsiders for political campaigns has prompted the United States to launch an investigation into the company's privacy practices, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau
of Consumer Protection Acting Director Tom Pahl said in a press release.
«There are all sorts of obligations under the consent decree that may not have been honored here,» said David Vladeck, a former
director of consumer protection at the F.T.C.
«In particular, the decision has important implications for conduct which occurs in breach
of consumer protection legislation, particularly where this conduct involves vulnerable consumers.»
«Any time you roll out a big government program like this, confusion is inevitable,» said Lois Greisman, an associate director in the Bureau
of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission.
The case was prosecuted by the Justice Department's Civil Division's
Office of Consumer Protection Litigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.
The trial judge found that the program description published by the appellant in its course calendar negligently misrepresented the benefits of its graduate international business management program and thereby breached the unfair practices
provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 30, Sched.
«The ACCC will continue to take enforcement action if it considers that companies have engaged in unconscionable conduct, particularly in cases involving vulnerable consumers and where there have been other
breaches of consumer protection provisions of the ACL.»