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Deceptive Trade Practices In Georgia In Pima
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- Under the Georgia Trade Secrets Act, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-760 et seq., a claim for misappropriation of trade secrets requires a plaintiff to prove that: (1) the plaintiff had a trade secret; and (2) the opposing party misappropriated the trade secret.
Georgia's Fair Business Practices Act prohibits unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the marketplace. This law applies to consumer transactions involving the sale, lease or rental of goods, services or property mainly for personal, family or household purposes.
(These practices are commonly called misleading or unfair business practices.) They include false advertising, misrepresentation, tied selling, and failing to comply with regulations. Under consumer protection laws, they are illegal and can lead to compensatory or punitive damages.
The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division is the primary consumer protection organization for the State of Georgia. The division helps to protect Georgia consumers and legitimate businesses from unfair and deceptive practices in consumer transactions.
An administrator or a private person may initiate an action for violation arising out of this Act. Pursuant to Section 10-1-420, any person, firm, or corporation engaged in false advertisement with no intent to sell on stated terms will be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Reporting Alleged Unethical Behavior and Filing a Complaint To report a potential ethics violation or file a complaint, you may: Call the Integrity Hotline at 1-800-884-0911 or file a web report online at .atlantaga.ethicspoint.
File a report with the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc if your report is about the business practices of an individual, company, or entity.
The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection stops unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices by collecting reports from consumers and conducting investigations, suing companies and people that break the law, developing rules to maintain a fair marketplace, and educating consumers and businesses about their rights ...
File a complaint with your local consumer protection office or the state agency that regulates the company. Notify the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in your area about your problem. The BBB tries to resolve your complaints against companies.
