Archive for the ‘Consumer Law’ Category

Consumer Fraud Facts and Filing Complaints

Posted by admin on 13 August, 2009

This item was filed under [ Consumer Law, Consumer Law and Credit ]

General information about consumer fraud, the types of consumer fraud and where to file complaints such as Internet fraud, bank fraud, mail fraud and a list of resources.

Tagged with: [ consumer fraud, Internet fraud, mail fraud, white collar crime ]

The Statute of Frauds

Posted by admin on 12 February, 2009

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This item was filed under [ Business Law, Consumer Law, Consumer Law and Credit, Contracts ]

The “Statute of Frauds” (commonly abbreviated as “SOF”) is a rule of law requiring certain kinds of contracts to be written (not oral or “verbal”) and be signed by all parties to an agreement in order to be binding. The types of contracts and rules that comprise of the Statute of Frauds can vary from state to state and within each jurisdiction. In the United States, there are some general principles which will be covered by this article.

Tagged with: [ agreement, contract, enforceable, oral, statute of frauds, written ]