The court did, however, dismiss the deceptive
trade practices claim.
The purchasers also alleged an unfair
trade practices claim against their representative for failure to disclose that the representative was a member of the entity selling the property.
In order to succeed on a deceptive
trade practices claim, a consumer must show: that an individual engaged in an unfair or deceptive act that occurred in trade or commerce; the conduct affected the public interest; the consumer suffered harm; and there is a causal link between the deceptive trade practice and the injury.
Defended helicopter manufacturer and its parent against contract, tort, and
trade practice claims asserted by Argentine sales representative arising from contract termination.
Mr. Thomas has an insurance recovery, complex commercial litigation, and consumer litigation practice that includes contract disputes, unfair competition and
trade practices claims, and insurance recovery litigation.
He has represented clients in a wide range of litigation and appellate matters involving energy issues, deceptive
trade practice claims, trade secrets, and other complex commercial issues.
Before joining the firm, she defended class actions on behalf of insurance and financial services clients, gaining experience in unfair competition and deceptive
trade practices claims, contract breaches, and RICO.
We represent clients in matters involving federal and state product liability, breach of contract, consumer fraud, securities, torts, and deceptive
trade practices claims.
Tim has represented clients in the federal and state courts and in domestic and international arbitrations on a wide variety of business issues including disputes arising in connection with the merger, acquisition, sale or purchase of business entities, contract disputes, securities, trade secret and unfair
trade practice claims, privacy and cyber tort matters, technology and software disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes, corporate governance, and employment disputes.
Cases may include prosecuting unsafe housing claims, defense of eviction claims, prosecuting unfair
trade practice claims, administrative hearing appeals for the revocation of licenses / certifications, and a variety of other matters.
First, the economic loss doctrine (which bars tort claims that arise from a contract) does not apply to deceptive
trade practices claims in the state.
Not exact matches
China can not
claim the moral high ground on
trade matters; in fact, there is a strong case to be made that American voters» resentment of China's unfair
trade practices is what put Trump in the White House in the first place.
She has extensive trial and appellate experience involving business and contract disputes, fraud and civil RICO, trademarks and copyrights, e-commerce, broker / dealer sales
practices, environmental litigation, defamation and
trade libel, restrictive covenants, whistleblower, discrimination and sexual harassment
claims.
The plaintiff is
claiming violations of New York consumer - protection laws, deceptive and unfair
trade practices, false advertising and fraud.
«The
trade bodies that
claim to represent employment agencies must address these unacceptable
practices which are bringing the sector into disrepute.
The BFTA is a member of the International Fur
Trade Federation (IFTF) which
claims to «promote strict codes of
practice that meet or exceed established and accepted animal welfare standards for wild and farmed fur.»
This consent order involves violations by the foreign air carrier Emirates of Articles 17 and 19 of the Montreal Convention1 and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive
trade practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712, in connection with monetary
claims resulting from damage, loss, or delay to baggage checked on Emirates» flights to or from the United States.
This consent order involves violations by Alitalia Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA (Alitalia) of Article 19 of the Montreal Convention (Convention) and the statutory prohibition against unfair and deceptive
trade practices, 49 U.S.C. § 41712, in connection with monetary
claims resulting from delay of checked baggage on Alitalia flights to or from the United States.
In a
trade such as dog breeding, it is always best to know that not all people that
claim to be breeders are actually
practicing good standards for breeding.
And they also cite the Colorado Consumer Protection Act,
claiming the companies engaged in «deceptive
trade practices» — an allegation similar to the Massachusetts attorney general's investigation currently underway into Exxon.
Yet as detailed in the GAO audit, PHMSA did not require this
practice in its proposed safety rule because the American Petroleum Institute, the oil and gas industry's largest
trade group,
claimed «its recommended
practices do not direct operators to phase out such wells because this
practice may not significantly improve safety in all cases.»
Mr. Regan regularly advises construction managers,
trade contractors, owners, and design professionals in disputes concerning project delays and inefficiencies, defective design and construction, unfair
trade practices, bad faith, bond
claims, and mechanic's liens.
John concentrates his
practice in business litigation and has handled a variety of cases, including constitutional and state tort
claims, unfair
trade practice actions, class certification issues and divorce actions.
Ms. Michaud's litigation and arbitration
practice primarily includes cross-border contract and business torts disputes, consumer class actions (state and federal statutory violations and data privacy concerns), intellectual property disputes,
trade secret misappropriation, competition, as well as other statutory and common law
claims.
Ginny's litigation
practice focuses on a variety of commercial matters, including copyright, trademark,
trade secret, and defamation
claims.
She has a wide range of experience representing clients in contractual disputes and business disputes in Texas, as well as in cases pending throughout the United States, involving product liability, including pharmaceutical product liability, commercial and creative contract negotiations and
claims, wrongful death, toxic torts, mass torts, environmental exposures, technology matters, premises liability, deceptive
trade practices, and warranty
claims.
When any professional
practice comes to an end, it is essential that it continues to benefit from professional indemnity cover for
claims which may be made after the
practice has ceased
trading, in respect of work carried out previously.
2014) is a situation where a Massachusetts appellate court held that trial judges have discretion to award attorney fees for work performed by in - house counsel for
claims brought under the state's unfair
trade practices law.
When that change leads to a closure of the
practice, professional indemnity insurance cover is crucial to protect against
claims which may continue to arise after the
practice has ceased
trading.
Over the past several years, Yasser has focused his
practice on cases involving technology and intellectual property disputes,
trade secret theft, and unfair competition
claims.
His civil cases included
claims of breach of contract and fiduciary duty, unfair
trade and business
practices, employment discrimination and civil rights violations, securities fraud, negligence, and civil RICO
claims.
In addition to his national
trade secrets and noncompete litigation
practice, Russell's
practice concentrates on complex business litigation, including high - tech matters, copyright infringement matters, trademark disputes, unfair competition
claims, business - to - business matters, and breach of contract
claims.
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.
If you are having to deal with your own insurance company to pay a
claim for personal or property damages and that company is not complying in good faith with the terms and conditions in the policy that you took out with that insurance company, that insurance company may be subject to bad faith and unfair and deceptive
trade practices.
Her
practice includes antitrust, business torts, class action, consumer protection, constitutional, contracts, False
Claims Act, securities,
trade secrets and other cases.
In addition to her patent litigation
practice, Gabrielle has litigated complex commercial matters involving
claims of
trade dress infringement,
trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, and unfair competition.
In his diverse
practice, Jeff represents clients in disputes related to breach of contract, unfair
practices under the Federal
Trade Commission Act, employment claims, business torts, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, trade secrets misappropriation and other commercial mat
Trade Commission Act, employment
claims, business torts, copyright infringement, trademark infringement,
trade secrets misappropriation and other commercial mat
trade secrets misappropriation and other commercial matters.
He represented clients in the pharmaceutical sector in matters alleging violations of the False
Claims Act, unfair
trade practices, consumer protection statutes, and common law.
Robert Barrack dedicates his
practice to complex construction and commercial litigation and appeals, including contractual disputes, professional negligence, surety bond
claims, subrogation
claims, mechanics» liens, business torts, unfair
trade practices, bad faith
claims, product liability, and real property disputes, as well as construction transactions, on behalf of businesses, public entities, educational institutions, and individuals.
If you believe that you have been the victim of false product
claims, deceptive
trade practices, or any other type of consumer fraud, our experienced attorneys and our support team at Arias, Sanguinetti, Wang & Torrijos can effectively protect your rights and help you seek compensation.
Mr. O'Brien's business litigation experience also includes
claims for conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, unfair and deceptive
trade practices, breach of contract, and violations of the Uniform Commercial Code.
He represents businesses in a range of commercial disputes, such as
claims for breach of contract and unfair
trade practices.
Successfully pursued
claims for fraud, breach of contract, and unfair and deceptive
trade practices and obtained substantial settlement against one of the world's largest private aircraft manufacturers.
Obtained summary judgment on
claims of unfair
trade practices which would have given rise to exemplary damages in a lawsuit against an equine veterinarian.
Drawing on attorneys from across
practice areas and offices, Weil has developed an impressive track record advising with respect to shareholder
claims and demands for litigation, internal whistleblower complaints, class and collective actions brought by employees relating to pay, worker classification, and discrimination
claims, product liability issues and recalls, privacy rights, intellectual property disputes (patents, trademarks, copyrights, and
trade secrets), regulatory investigations commenced by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Justice, and state attorneys general, and major disputes with suppliers and competi
trade secrets), regulatory investigations commenced by the U.S. Federal
Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Justice, and state attorneys general, and major disputes with suppliers and competi
Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Justice, and state attorneys general, and major disputes with suppliers and competitors.
Mr. Wade helps businesses in various industries resolve their disputes, such as
claims of breach of contract, unfair and deceptive
trade practices, fraud, and securities and antitrust violations.
Robert has successfully handled numerous matters, including
claims for deceptive
trade practices and
claims against insurance companies.
The FTC also
claimed that VTech USA expressly violated the Federal
Trade Commission Act by engaging in several deceptive acts or
practices, including by falsely stating in its privacy policy that most personal information (including registration data) submitted by users through the Planet VTech and Learning Lodge platform / apps would be encrypted in transmission / storage, but this was, in fact, not done.
Misleading
practices such as fake «wins»; «free» goods which are not; falsely
claiming to be members of a
trade association; or selling «miracle products» which falsely
claim to cure illness or restore youth.
Goldblatt Partners» disability law
practice involves acting for
trade unions whose members have been denied short or long term disability benefits or whose disability benefits have been terminated, as well as for individuals with short and long term disability benefit
claims.