Unfair Business Practices

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Business to Consumer
Unfair business practices can include fraud, misrepresentation, scams, hoaxes and oppressive or unconscionable acts or other practices by business, against consumers.

Unfair business practices encompass tenancy problems, the purchase of products and services by consumers, insurance claims, and debt collection in cases of default.

Businesses to Business
Unfair business practices may also involve unfair business competition such antitrust, tortious interference, trademark infringement and passing off. In the United States, this form of unfair competition is governed by the Lanham Act.

Other unfair business practices include price discrimination, boycotting, conspiring to allocate markets or customers, and monopolization.

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Unfair Business Articles

Allegations Against Alcon Allege Unfair Business Practices Causes Lawsuit from Synergetics
Allegations of unfair business practices against Alcon has set a lawsuit in motion by Synergetics. It has been brought forth by Synergetics that Alcon Inc. and its subsidiary Alcon Laboratories has caused Synergetics the diminishment of $100 million in losses.

$15.6 Million Awarded to 'Bay Guardian' for Unfair Practices
One newspaper plays it fair and the other allegedly lowers their prices below cost to try to put them out of business. This is what prompted a jury to award the San Francisco Bay Guardian $6.39 million. However, state law automatically increases that amount to $15.6 million. The pricing lawsuit was filed against Village Voice Media (VVM) and its newspaper, SF Weekly.

Airborne Settles False Advertising Lawsuit for $23.3 Million
The herbal supplement company, Airborne, claimed that its product could fend off colds. Now they will pay $23.3 million to settle with customers who brought a class action lawsuit against Airborne for false advertising, according to one of the plaintiffs in the suit.

Authorities seeking action against Slaughterhouse for Unfair Business Practices
Authorities are seeking to file action against Hallmark Meat Packing for unfair business practices, following felony charges alleging that sick cattle were forced into the slaughter box by cruel methods. These charges are a result of a video that was released in January that revealed the ill treatment of the animals, which has now led to a nationwide recall of the beef distributed by the company to school cafeterias.

Scams Against Seniors are Growing at Unprecedented Rates
Unfair Business: Are You Being Gouged?

Unfair Business Practices in the News

JAN-11-08: A man is suing Audi and OnStar for unfair and deceptive business practices, alleging that OnStar's switch to digital services made the system in his car obsolete and useless. [RECORD: UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICE]

DEC-29-07: A restaurateur is suing J.P. Morgan Chase for alleged unfair business practices involving fees charged for insufficient funds. [REGISTER: UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES]

DEC-26-07: Samsung has filed a complaint with US authorities for alleged unfair trade practices and patent infringement by Sharp Corp. [BUSINESS WEEK: UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES]

DEC-13-07: A lawsuit seeking class action status was filed against the maker and retailers of a brand of organic milk that was allegedly not truly organic. The lawsuit seeks compensation for people who bought the milk and punitive damages. [FORBES: UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES]

DEC-07-07: A theater company filed a lawsuit against a local bingo hall alleging unfair business practices. The theater company claims the bingo hall owners created fraudulent charities in order to keep proceeds of bingo games. [TIMES-HERALD: UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES]

DEC-05-07: Several small business owners have filed a lawsuit against IPA alleging unfair business practices including fraud and racketeering. The suit also alleges that employees lied about consultant qualifications and misrepresented services. [HERALD: UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES]

OCT-22-07: A class action lawsuit has been filed against a mortgage and loan company for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Amerifirst, Inc. is accused of using automated dialing equipment to send recorded messages to residences. [RECORD: UNFAIR BUSINESS]

OCT-15-07: Two men convicted of sending pornographic spam under the Can-Spam Act have been sentenced to serve more than five years in prison. They were also fined $100,000, ordered to pay $77,500 to AOL, and will forfeit over $1.1 million in illegal proceeds. [INFORMATION: UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES]

OCT-10-07: A California man has launched a class action lawsuit against Apple, claiming unfair business practices by the tech giant. The recent software update offered for the iPhone has turned unlocked phones into "iBricks". [TECH NEWS WORLD: UNFAIR BUSINESS]

OCT-5-07: Kentucky's Attorney General has filed suit against Purdue Pharma, makers of Oxycontin. The lawsuit alleges fraud, conspiracy, negligence and public nuisance by the pharmaceutical manufacturer. [BUSINESS: UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICE]

SEP-19-07: A nationwide class-action lawsuit against Canada's cell phone companies has been certified by a Saskatchewan court. The suit alleges that cellular companies continue to charge an unfair "system access" fee under the guise that it is government regulated. [STAR: UNFAIR BUSINESS]

SEP-18-07: A couple whose home was partially flooded by a malfunctioning Whirlpool dishwasher has filed a lawsuit against Whirlpool alleging breach of contract. The plaintiffs allege negligence, fraud, and misrepresentation. [RECORD: UNFAIR BUSINESS]

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