When Competitors Cheat - How Businesses can use State Consumer Laws to Protect Themselves and the Marketplace
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While often lumped under the rubric of “consumer protection laws, many state unfair and deceptive trade practices (UDAP) laws also allow businesses to file lawsuits. When a competitor is engaged in a deceptive or unfair practice which harms consumers, a company is often also harmed due to lost business. Certain state statutes allow businesses to bring actions to combat these unlawful competitors. Additionally, there are times where a trade association can bring an injunctive action against a deceptive or unfair business which may be causing industry wide disruption. This program will provide an overview of the nature and history of consumer protection laws, the key legal theories underlying them, the basis for businesses and trade associations / non-governmental organizations to have standing to sue, and the kinds of relief that can be obtained.
Available in States
- California
- Georgia
- New Jersey
- New York
- Texas Self Study
Program Categories
- Administrative Law & Regulations
- Business Organizations & Contracts
- Consumer Protection Laws
- Corporate and Securities Law
- Criminal Law & Procedure
- Criminal Law & White Collar
- Criminal Practice & Procedure
- Federal Courts
PROGRAM CREDITS
- Areas of Professional Practice : 1 Credit
