Articles Posted in New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act

I picked up a blog that makes reference to a new lawsuit filed against Schering and Merck. If anybody has a link to the filed civil action from PACER please e-mail me the link.

The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act is one of the most powerful in the nation. It provides for the mandatory awarding of triple damages for any ascertainable loss. As an example if you have lost one dollar you would be entitled to three dollars in damages. If the defendant has…

New Jersey has one of the strongest consumer laws in the country and it is known as the Consumer Fraud Act. It applies to both the sale and attempted sale of goods and services. It is liberally construed to effectuate the remedial purpose of the statute. It applies to the…

The Asbury Park Press is reporting that there have been indictments of Michael Kouvaras, 55, of Maplewood and Salvatore Rivello, 56, of Matawan. They were indicted for theft by deception, identity theft, deceptive business practices and defrauding secured creditors. I will be getting a copy of the indictment form the…

When you negotiate with a car salesman you need to remember some important statistics. There are over 21,000 new car dealerships in the country and over 550 new car dealerships in the State of New Jersey. The car you want is at another dealership, probably for less. Get up and…

You have a range of choices, none of which are really attractive. Return to the dealership and confront the management. You need to be very confident and have the ability to negotiate against skilled salesmen and do it under stress. You don’t have a chance. You know it and the…

I have a pending class action suit in Superior Court of New Jersey alleging that Saturn of Toms River is not providing the employee discount to those who should receive the General Motors employee discount. If you have acquired a car from Saturn Toms River and think that you should…

To satisfy the ascertainable loss requirement, the plaintiff need prove only that he/she has purchased the item partially as a result of an unfair or deceptive practice or act and that the item is different from that for which he/she bargained. If one sets out to purchase two things, and…

Omissions of material fact are actionable under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. See Cox v. Sears, 138 N.J. 2, 18 (1994). The New Jersey Supreme Court has held that when an alleged consumer fraud consists of an omission of material fact, the plaintiff must show that the defendant acted…

Affirmative misrepresentations are actionable under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. See, Cox v. Sears, 92 N.J. Super 1, (1994). In order for an affirmative misrepresentation to be actionable under the New Jersey Consumer Act, it must be 1) material to the transaction; 2) fact; and 3) false. See Gennari…