Every kind of advertising provides data to inform consumers of what they are buying. However, advertisements may be manipulated in order to deceive consumers of the product they are purchasing. Such advertising is referred to as false advertising or deceptive advertising. Many businesses lure...
The government is obliged to protect and safeguard the welfare of its people. Thus, governments institute consumer laws to protect the interests of the people. Consumer laws are also known as consumer protection laws and are a form of government regulation expressed as regulations and statutes. A...
Baby Einstein videos are probably the most widely used educational videos for infants and toddlers. But according to one study, they aren't so educational. And for this reason, a class action lawsuit was brought against Disney (owners of Baby Einstein products) for false advertising. In response,...
Aesop's FablesBy Aesop Translated by George Fyler Townsend The Wolf and the Lamb Wolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf's right to eat him. He thus addressed him: "Sirrah, last year you...
Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...
A Montgomery, Alabama based law firm has filled a lawsuit on behalf of Amanda Obney, a taco bell customer and resident of California. Obney obtained counsel from Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis, & Miles for representation in the suit, filed Friday within the federal court in the Central...
When an individual or entity makes false claims in order to persuade another individual or entity into entering into a transaction with the former, the former may be charged with misrepresentation. This type of accusation is most common in cases involving real estate contract claims, fraud, and...
