consumer protection

racketeering

Racketeering is a set of illegal activities aimed at commercial profit that may be disguised as legitimate business deals. Racketeering is defined by a coordinated effort by multiple people to repeatedly earn a profit. Typically, by fraud,...

screen scraping

Screen scraping is a technique used to extract data from websites or other web applications. Screen scraping software automates navigating a user interface, interacting with its content, and extracting data from the website’s HTML or other...

sham transaction

A sham transaction is a transaction that is unlawful or illusory.

Illusory transactions that exist on paper but have no tangible consequences may be voided in court, especially if used as a tax shelter or other deceptive...

unconscionability

Unconscionability is a defense against the enforcement of a contract or portion of a contract. If a contract is unfair or oppressive to one party in a way that suggests abuses during its formation, a court may find it unconscionable and...

unfair competition

The law of unfair competition encompasses torts that cause economic harm to a business through deceptive or wrongful business practices. Unfair competition can be broadly divided into two categories:

Unfair competition: This term is...

warranty adjustment program

A warranty adjustment program, also known as a secret warranty program, is a service provided by car manufacturers to address defects in their vehicles without initiating a formal recall. These programs allow for repairs, replacements, or...

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