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... unfair or deceptive practices to an immediate halt while the Commission acts on the case . S. 3092 , introduced this fall by Senator Tydings and which I have co- sponsored , would permit consumers to bring class actions in Federal ...
... unfair or deceptive practices to an immediate halt while the Commission acts on the case . S. 3092 , introduced this fall by Senator Tydings and which I have co- sponsored , would permit consumers to bring class actions in Federal ...
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... unfair or deceptive to the consumer , and " ( 2 ) that the enjoining thereof pending the issuance of a complaint by the Commission under section 5 , and until such complaint is dismissed by the Commission or set aside by the court on ...
... unfair or deceptive to the consumer , and " ( 2 ) that the enjoining thereof pending the issuance of a complaint by the Commission under section 5 , and until such complaint is dismissed by the Commission or set aside by the court on ...
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... unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce are hereby authorized to bring consumer class actions for redress of such damages . Such actions shall be brought as consumer class actions in accordance with section 4 of the Consumer ...
... unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce are hereby authorized to bring consumer class actions for redress of such damages . Such actions shall be brought as consumer class actions in accordance with section 4 of the Consumer ...
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... UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES SEC . 201. As used in this title ( a ) “ unfair or deceptive practice " means any of the following acts or practices ( 1 ) offering goods or services intending not to sell them as offered ; ( 2 ) ...
... UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES SEC . 201. As used in this title ( a ) “ unfair or deceptive practice " means any of the following acts or practices ( 1 ) offering goods or services intending not to sell them as offered ; ( 2 ) ...
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... unfair advantage of the level of knowledge , ability , experience , or capacity of the consumer shall not be deemed an unfair or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of this paragraph . ( b ) " knowing " , " knowingly " , and ...
... unfair advantage of the level of knowledge , ability , experience , or capacity of the consumer shall not be deemed an unfair or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of this paragraph . ( b ) " knowing " , " knowingly " , and ...
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Page 428 - Act, as amended, shall be applicable to the business of insurance to the extent that such business is not regulated by State law.
Page 377 - ... when the question is one of a common or general interest of many persons, or when the parties are very numerous, and it may be impracticable to bring them all before the court, one or more may sue or defend for the benefit of the whole.
Page 463 - If (1) the class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable, (2) there are questions of law or fact common to the class, (3) the claims or defenses of the representative parties are typical of the claims or defenses of the class, and (4) the representative parties will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class.
Page 441 - ... 3. the court finds that the questions of law or fact common to the members of the class predominate over any questions affecting only individual members, and that a class action is superior to other available methods for the fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy. The matters pertinent to the findings include: (A) the interest of members of the class in individually controlling the prosecution or defense of separate actions; (B) the extent and nature of any litigation concerning the...
Page 461 - ... may sue therefor in any district * court of the United States in the district in which the defendant resides or is found, without respect to the amount in controversy, and shall recover threefold the damages by him sustained, and the costs of suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee.
Page 376 - If persons constituting a class are so numerous as to make it impracticable to bring them all before the court, such of them, one or more, as will fairly insure the adequate representation of all may, on behalf of all, sue or be sued, when the character of the right sought to be enforced for or against the class is...
Page 18 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful.
Page 210 - Act, it shall issue and serve upon such person a complaint stating its charges in that respect, and containing a notice of a hearing upon a day and at a place therein fixed at least thirty days after the service of said complaint.
Page 303 - Department of the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania.
Page 82 - Informed consumers are essential to the fair and efficient functioning of a free market economy. Packages and their labels should enable consumers to obtain accurate information as to the quantity of the contents and should facilitate value comparisons.