Business owners are wary of being sued. The smart ones do their best to avoid lawsuits filed by consumers, other businesses and government agencies. They not only have to be careful about what they do, but they could possibly be held responsible for what their...
One explanation why the supermarket chain nicknamed “Whole Paycheck” has such high prices is illegal practices. Whole Foods will pay about $800,000 in penalties and fees after an investigation found the grocery retailer was overcharging California customers in...
Though there are laws against false advertising, businesses still have a fair amount of leeway in how to describe their products (short of being false and deceptive). Food labelling is a good example. What would you think of a product that’s labeled as “natural”? What...