The implied warranty of habitability is the type of implied warranty in residential leases by most jurisdictions. This warranty requires landlords to keep their property "habitable," even if the lease does specifically require them to make...
consumer protection
incidental damages
Incidental damages are compensatory damages awarded to an injured party based on costs associated with the loss in the value of the other party’s failed or deficient performance. Incidental damages are primarily a civil law concept and are...
investigative background check
According to the Federal Trade Commission, an employer may perform a background on check on you before deciding whether or not to hire you or when deciding whether or not to keep you at your current position. A background check may...
investigative consumer report
A report by an investigative consumer report agency that includes personal information on a consumer. Investigative consumer reports may be requested when applying for things such as employment or housing. The contents and limits of...
liquefied natural gas rates
Liquefied natural gas rates are prices that natural gas companies charge for transportation or sale of liquefied natural gas (LNG). LNG is natural gas that is cooled to its liquid state for safer and easier transportation or storage. Rates...
mail fraud
Mail fraud occurs when the U.S. Mail is used in the furtherance of a criminal act. In order for a defendant to be convicted under 18 U.S.C. 1341 for committing mail fraud, the following elements must be satisfied:
The defendant must...market definition
In antitrust law, market definition is what determines the economic sphere in which anti-competitive conduct is measured.
Some courts have determined market definition based only on marginal consumers, to the neglect of core...
personal information
Personal information is contextualized data that can be used to identify a person. Personal information is closely connected to the right to privacy, which has evolved to protect the ability of individuals to determine the kind of information...
plain-language law
Plain-language law is a type of law that requires consumer contracts to be written in nontechnical, easily understood language. The purpose of these laws is to restrict the use of needlessly confusing language that serves to mislead consumers...
racketeering
Racketeering is a set of illegal activities aimed at commercial profit that may be disguised as legitimate business deals. Racketeering is defined by a coordinated effort by multiple people to repeatedly earn a profit. Typically, by fraud,...