Sentences with phrase «unfair practices such»

The AFGC believes the code will have the necessary teeth to put an end to unfair practices such as retailers charging suppliers for better space on shelves or for theft in stores.

Those can include import taxes that offset unfair practices such as government subsidies or below - cost pricing.

Not exact matches

The European Union executive is planning a law to deal with complaints about unfair trading practices by leading online players such as Apple and Google.

Making such promises and failing to live up to them is a violation of FTC rules against unfair and deceptive business practices,» EFF Staff Attorney Nate Cardozo said.

It allows the US government to investigate and then take unilateral action against a country it accuses of using unfair market practices, such as the use of onerous regulations to discriminate against foreign start - ups.

Rather, such practices undermine confidence in the economy by selectively giving away tax advantages and producing an unfair result.

When the tariffs were announced, US Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer accused China of unfair trade practices, such as using large government subsidies to boost the production of panels and give China a leg up over international competitors.

Word of the announcement came as the Trump administration on Wednesday warned that it would vigorously defend U.S. national interests against «hostile» powers such as China and Russia, vowing to use «all available tools» to combat unfair practices - a sign that the president may be preparing to erect new trade barriers.

Use or post, without authorization, any content protected by law (e.g. copyright, trademark, patent, utility patent, design patent or other intellectual property (IP) laws), or advertise, promote, offer or distribute any goods or services protected by law; v. Use, post or promote any commercial practices considered unfair competition, including progressive customer acquisition practices (such as chain distribution systems, Ponzi schemes, illegal multi-level selling or pyramid sales).

You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms of Use may constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice and cause irreparable harm to the Action Network Group, for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to the Action Network Group obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that the Action Network Group deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances.

In fact, some people avoid ill - gotten gains — such as profits from unfair labor practices or insider trading — for fear of «moral contagion,» according to a paper published this week in the online issue of the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.

You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms of Use will constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice, and will cause irreparable harm to Company, for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to Company obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that Company deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances.

This system of inequality is maintained through the separation of people into categories, the unfair allocation of resources, and a predominant social ideology that justifies such practices.

A delay caused by a strike or by picketing which constitutes an unfair labor practice is not excusable unless the Contractor takes all reasonable and appropriate action to end such a strike or picketing, such as the filing of a charge with the National Labor Relations Board, the use of other available Government procedures, and the use of private boards or organizations for the settlement of disputes.

If the Contracting Officer notifies the Contractor in writing that a strike or picketing: (a) is directed at the Contractor or subcontractor or any employee of either; and (b) impedes or threatens to impede access by any person to a DOT facility where the site of the work is located, the Contractor shall take all appropriate action to end such strike or picketing, including, if necessary, the filing of a charge of unfair labor practice with the National Labor Relations Board or the use of other available judicial or administrative remedies.

Ethical writing companies who know this practice is wrong and unfair will not waste their time or energy in engaging such tactics.

It is designed to protect consumers from unfair billing practices and provides ways for consumers to correct errors in the billing of credit accounts, such as credit cards.

The purpose of the Federal Fair Credit Billing Act is to «protect consumers from unfair billing practices and to provide a mechanism for addressing billing errors in «open end» credit accounts, such as credit card or charge card accounts.»

But this sounds so unfair that I am suspicious there's a law against such practices.

There's also The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations, which says businesses must not mislead consumers or subject them to aggressive commercial practices such as high pressure selling techniques.

The first is fairness, since the law was designed to «prohibit certain practices that are unfair or abusive, such as hiking up the rate on an existing balance or allowing a consumer to go over limit and then imposing an over limit fee.»

We believe that these practices are unfair and thus discourages such efforts.

This is typically in addition to basic protections laid out in the Fair Credit Billing Act for all consumers, which protects you against unfair billing practices and provides you with a mechanism for addressing billing errors, such as being charged for items you did not receive.

The bailouts, their obvious love of big businesses, big banks, big insurers, big health - care organizations over the small, the facilitation of such businesses moving overseas and then practicing unfair trade with us, the failure to go after white - collar criminals, their utter unconcern for the consumer who, after all, is supposed to be the party that the economy is supposed to serve... it's the Republicans * themselves * that are now clearly the major threat to the idea of the free market.

Disagreements often arise over breach of contract (i.e., one party did not keep its side of the bargain), but other areas breed disagreements as well, such as real estate, unfair business practices, or intellectual property.

Through the years, we have represented clients in all types of business disputes, and are ready to assist in matters such as breach of contract, fraud, tortious interference, and unfair business practices, among others.

He represents businesses in a range of commercial disputes, such as claims for breach of contract and unfair trade practices.

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.

Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including but not limited to the use or employment of any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation or the concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact, with intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material fact,... in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful whether any person has in fact been misled, deceived or damaged thUnfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including but not limited to the use or employment of any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation or the concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact, with intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material fact,... in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful whether any person has in fact been misled, deceived or damaged thunfair or deceptive acts or practices, including but not limited to the use or employment of any deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation or the concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact, with intent that others rely upon the concealment, suppression or omission of such material fact,... in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful whether any person has in fact been misled, deceived or damaged thereby.

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.

38 -LSB-...] the practice at issue in paragraph 31, second indent, of Annex I to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive exploits the psychological effect caused by the announcement of the winning of a prize, in order to induce the consumer to make a choice which is not always rational, such as calling a premium rate telephone number to ask for information about the nature of the prize, travelling at great expense to collect an item of low - value crockery or paying the delivery costs of a book which he already has (sic).

We have in - depth experience consulting on and litigating unfair competition and trade secret matters involving a vast array of topics, such as customer lists, product designs, formats, formulas and process, false advertising and confidentiality agreements, as well as fraud, unfair business practices and unfair competition, among others.

Mr. Geiger represents business clients in all types of disputes, such as product liability (including pharmaceuticals and medical devices), toxic torts, medical and genetics negligence, breach of privacy, other personal injury claims, class actions, multidistrict litigation, governmental actions, insurance litigation, breaches of contract, allegations of fraud and unfair trade practices, commercial warranty disputes and intellectual property controversies.

Ms. Berardi handles complex business disputes, including claims for breach of contract and business torts such as fraud, misrepresentation, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and class action litigation.

Mr. Hensley's litigation experience is broad in nature, encompassing such diverse practice areas as: real estate issues of almost any nature; construction defect litigation (both plaintiff and defense, representing developers, contractors, managers, subcontractors, and design professionals); federal and state securities class action / derivative defense; partnership / corporate governance issues; UCC / commercial paper / letter of credit issues; intellectual property / trade secret / unfair competition issues; wrongful termination / harassment trials; wage / hour class action defense; contract formation and interpretation issues; bankruptcy adversary proceedings; health care disputes; telecommunications issues; and debtor / creditor financing issues involving both secured and unsecured interests.

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.

Though the bulk of the claims were dismissed, two such cases with allegations of unfair and deceptive trade practices have survived motions for summary judgment.

Brennan represents and advises management in traditional labor issues such as labor relations, collective bargaining, union organizing, unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, and arbitrations.

Nathaniel has broad experience representing clients in complex civil litigation, such as contract disputes, unfair trade practices, ERISA violations, and actions brought under the False Claims Act.

Because California statutes and state rules of court frequently present unique challenges for corporate defendants, the Los Angeles litigation group has teamed with its counterparts in K&L Gates» San Francisco, Palo Alto and Orange County offices to organize a California litigation practice that offers niche competencies in addressing special challenges such as California Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200) lawsuits.

However, the use of such factors is often considered to be unfair or unlawfully discriminatory, and the reaction against this practice has in some instances led to political disputes about the ways in which insurers determine premiums and regulatory intervention to limit the factors used.

According to the commissioner's department, practices such as the ones they describe going on in the state auto insurance industry are unfair to insured policy holders in Texas because they do not provide these drivers with the coverage they think they are getting, and they do not allow cars to be restored to their previous condition after an accident.

The Patent Transparency and Improvements Act labels such widespread sending of unreasonable letters as an unfair, deceptive trade practice, allowing the Federal Trade Commission to crack down on such bad actors.

Principle 4: After tokens are listed, unfair trade practices such as insider trading should be restricted.

After tokens are listed, unfair trade practices of such tokens such as insider trading should be restricted.

Define as an illegal unfair or deceptive practice certain egregious behaviors, such as sending letters threatening litigation without a real intent to file litigation or sending letters that lack a reasonable basis in the law.

As such, FCRA violations by FTC - regulated entities are considered to be unfair or deceptive practices.

Hiring Manager, I can accelerate the discovery and rapid commercialization of green technologies by leading the industry standards and best management practices through companies, such as yours... I offer a uniquely powerful platform that aggregates and integrates sales, money, management and marketing to enable the development and commercialization of competitive, consumer driven products with IP protection or «unfair bar...

Brokers still must comply with any state laws, such as unfair or deceptive trade practices laws, that could preclude them from charging an administrative fee.

If anything, preventing wholesaling by regulatory agencies is an unreasonable restraint on alienation and unfair trade practices that are meant to protect a profession that, in my opinion, does not need such protections.