Mississippi Consumer Protection Lawyers

Frequently Asked Questions

• Consumer Lawsuits
  The Act makes it easier for purchasers to sue for breach of warranty by making breach of warranty a violation of federal law, and by allowing consumers to recover court costs and reasonable … more
• Alternatives To Consumer Lawsuits
  Although the Act makes consumer lawsuits for breach of warranty easier to bring, its goal is not to promote more warranty litigation. On the contrary, the Act encourages companies to use informal … more

Legal Articles

• Congress Leads in Decreasing Lead Paint
  In 2007 the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued more recalls for products with illegal levels of lead paint than it had for the three previous years combined.  During the height of the Christmas shopping season Congress took a substantial step to decrease the amount of lead allowed in children’s products and to increase the CPSC’s budget to further enforce these … more
• Protect Your Personal Finances While You Shop Online
  The Electronic Funds Transfer Act and the Federal Credit Billing Act were enacted in the 1970s and 1980s to provide individual consumer rights to consumers who paid with electronic funds or credit cards. While the laws were enacted well before the advent of online shopping, they have important implications for individual consumer purchases made on the internet. Many consumers pay for … more

Legal Guides

• How To Avoid Foreclosure
  This guide, by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, provides valuable … more
• Consumer Action Handbook
  This guide from the Federal Citizen Information Center can help with your consumer problems and … more

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