State AG Pulse | Vermont: Small Is Mighty
As U.S. consumer solar energy use increases, so does potential exposure under state consumer protection statutes. A recent decision by the California Court of Appeals in the case of Hagey v. Solar Service Experts, LLC...more
A recent decision from the Maryland Court of Appeals provided somewhat surprising new guidance on the permissibility of confessed judgment clauses in consumer contracts. In Goshen Run Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Cisneros,...more
In October 2008, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (“HICPA”), 73 P.S. §517.1 et seq., which created a statutory framework to protect homeowners from unscrupulous home...more
Because the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) was derivative of common law fraud, many have argued that all claims brought under the MCPA require a plaintiff to prove fraud-like elements in order to create liability...more