Balancing Consumer Protection with Freedom of Contract

Freedom of Contract is a fundamental concept that permits parties to negotiate their agreements freely. However, this freedom must be balanced with the necessity to protect consumers and small businesses from unfair practices. This article discusses the challenges faced in achieving this balance and proposes recommendations for improvement. What is Freedom of Contract? Freedom of continue reading

Misleading or Deceptive Conduct

Why Third-Party Reliance May be Sufficient for an Entitlement to Damages Misleading or deceptive conduct is a broad-spectrum cause of action that frequently arises in the practice of commercial litigation. Where a third party relies on misleading or deceptive conduct, and another party suffers loss and damage because of that third party’s reliance, the party continue reading

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