Deceptive Practices In Marketing In Virginia
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You can file a complaint with the state attorney general's office and report them for unfair and deceptive business practices and let the attorney general come in and investigate the company, but this would not give you right to sue the employer for anything.
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.
In addition, the Attorney General “or any district attorney, county counsel, city attorney, or city prosecutor in California” may bring a claim under the False Advertising Law for not only restitution and an injunction but civil penalties of up to $2,500.00 per violation.
In Virginia, an actual fraud is defined as a misrepresentation of a material fact, knowingly and intentionally made, with the intent to mislead another person, which that person relied upon, with the result that they were damaged by the misrepresentation.
Specifically, Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act makes a defendant liable for false advertising where all of the following conditions are met: (1) the defendant made a misrepresentation in commercial advertising or promotion concerning goods, services, or commercial activities; (2) the misrepresentation actually deceived ...
Please call the Consumer Protection Hotline at (800) 552-9963 if calling from Virginia, or (804) 786-2042 if calling from the Richmond area or from outside Virginia. Our business hours are a.m. to p.m., Monday through Friday.
Virginia Consumer Protection Act – The Virginia Consumer Protection Act of 1977 was created to “promote fair and ethical standards of dealing between suppliers and the consuming public.” Virginia Automobile Repairs Facilities Act - provides protections for consumers considering having repair work done on their vehicle.
The FTC enforces these truth-in-advertising laws, and it applies the same standards no matter where an ad appears – in newspapers and magazines, online, in the mail, or on billboards or buses.
The FTC has primary responsibility for determining whether specific advertising is false or misleading, and for taking action against the sponsors of such material. To file a complaint with the FTC, go to ReportFraud.ftc/#/?
