There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
In November 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Electricity Maine (an electricity supplier) for allegedly deceptively offering customers low introductory rates and savings on electricity bills when, in reality, the company automatically enrolls them at significantly higher long-term rates after the introductory rates expire. (Veilleux et al v. Electricty Maine, LLC et al, Case No. 16-cv-571, D. ME.)
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Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
Letters alert agencies and organizations to company’s improper marketing.
TINA.org discovers some roadblocks to unlocking this purportedly free offer.
New research points to “no.”
Why disclosures are key to protecting informed consumer choice and competition.