Most states also have statutes which prohibit false and misleading advertising. These state statutes most commonly permit private suits as well as actions by a unit of the state government. At the federal level the Federal Trade Commission Act prohibits false and deceptive advertising.
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It is a violation of both California and federal law to disseminate an advertisement which is untrue or misleading. The prohibition against false and deceptive advertising is broad.
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False advertising or deceptive advertising is the use of false or misleading statements in advertising. As advertising has the potential to persuade people into commercial transactions that they mi...
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False, misleading and deceptive advertising claims beamed at children tend to exploit unfairly a consumer group unqualified by age or experience to anticipate or appreciate the possibility that representations may he exaggerated or untrue.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to publish, disseminate or display, or cause directly or indirectly, to be published, disseminated or displayed in any manner or by ... Blind made products, false advertising: RCW 19.06.030, 19.06.040. ... Highway advertising control act of 1961, Scenic Vistas Act of 1971: Chapter 47.42 RCW...
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Unfortunately for me, Wizard of Claws cannot be be held accountable for the lies they told me about my puppy because the pet lemon law does not cover misleading customers.
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Everything we have checked has turned up false or very questionable. With the internet so cluttered with junk I would expect a 'respectable' company not to add to the clutter with deceptive advertising. Scam artists like this should not be able to operate in such a fashion.
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[Other Restrictive Trade Practices] [Misleading Representations] [False or Misleading Advertising]; [Damage to Business Reputation] [Multi-Level Selling] [Other Deceptive or Obviously Unfair Conduct]; [Enforcement and Remedies] [Penalties] [International Applications] [Supplementary Provisions]
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False, Deceptive, or Misleading Advertising: Prohibits using false, deceptive, or misleading statement of affiliation, connection, or association between performing person or group & recording person or group; provides exceptions;
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