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fraud
(redirected from Consumer fraud)

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fraud
Deception carried out for the purpose of achieving personal gain while causing injury to another party. For example, selling a new security issue while intentionally concealing important facts related to the issue is fraud.


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The class-action lawsuits charge Aurora Dairy with "allegations of consumer fraud, negligence and unjust enrichment concerning the sale of organic milk by the company," according to a news release from The Cornucopia Institute.
The most recent was New Jersey, where acting governor and Senate President Richard Cody signed a law making it a consumer fraud violation to advertise and perform with the name of a famous band unless there was at least one member of the original group.
The attorneys will focus on representing plaintiffs in complex litigation, mass torts and consumer fraud cases.
 
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