Unfair Trade Practices For False Advertising In Contra Costa
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False advertising is an actionable civil claim under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act. A party who successfully sues for false advertising may be entitled to either damages or injunctive relief.
Victims of misleading and false advertising can file a false advertising lawsuit against the responsible company in civil court. For mass-market products that are widely available across the U.S., the sheer number of victims can lead to a class action lawsuit, representing possibly thousands or millions of consumers.
When the product or service that the cardholder ultimately receives fails to deliver on these grand promises, the cardholder understandably feels deceived and cheated and can ask their issuing bank for a chargeback on the basis of misrepresentation.
Department of Consumer Affairs. File a complaint online at .dca.ca or call 800.952. 5210 to have a complaint form mailed to you. California Attorney General's Office.
In order to prevail in a false advertising lawsuit in California, the plaintiff would need to prove: The defendant lied about a material fact; The plaintiff purchased the product or services based on this lie; and. The plaintiff suffered financial harm as a result.
You have the legal right to a refund if: you feel you were unfairly pressured into buying a product or service you didn't want. you were misled about the product or service you bought.
