What types of claims are commonly litigated in consumer fraud class actions?
Consumer fraud class actions occur when speculation regarding the unfair business practices of a company arises. Improper advertising, marketing, sales, distribution, or over charging of goods all are considered unfair business practices and are thus often the claims behind many of these class action suits. Additionally, consumer fraud class actions also can deal with situations in which a company performs form contracts (insurance contracts, mortgages, loan agreements, etc) in a manner disadvantageous to the consumer. It is important to note, however, that the essential component of a legitimate class action complaint is a certain degree of deception on the part of the defendant, and not merely customer dissatisfaction with a product or service.
