Category Archives: Consumer Fraud
What Should I Do if I Believe that I Have Been the Victim of Consumer Fraud?
Unfortunately, even the most sophisticated consumers among us are at risk to be victimized by consumer fraud. This type of fraud occurs when a party engages in deceptive practices that result in financial or other losses to consumers and can take a variety of forms, including the following: False advertising; Identity theft; Deceptive billing… Read More »
What are Some Common Examples of Consumer Fraud?
Businesses in virtually any industry can violate laws that exist to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive trade practices. Consumer fraud can occur in a variety of contexts, but generally involves a business practice that is fraudulent or misleading in nature and is regulated by federal law and Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices… Read More »
Federal Regulations and False Advertising
Organizations within the federal government do not always communicate well with each other. This can be a problem for companies trying to operate under a web of federal regulations because approval in one place does not necessarily mean approval across the board. One recent example of this was the Supreme Court case Pom Wonderful… Read More »
