July 19, 2013 - Under this Act, as amended, the Commission is empowered, among other things, to (a) prevent unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce; (b) seek monetary redress and other relief for conduct ...

March 13, 2026 - Title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (Sections 301-310, 19 U.S.C. §§2411-2420), titled "Relief from Unfair Trade Practices," is often collectively referred to as "Section 301." Under Section 301, Congress grants the Office of the United States ...

all such practices in this state that constitute unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or · practices and by prohibiting the trade practices so defined or determined.

March 13, 2026 - The administration is launching the investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows the president to implement tariffs in response to “discriminatory” trade practices by other countries.

82 Actions for damages. 83 Finding in proceedings to be evidence. 84 Conduct by servants or agents of body corporate. 85 Defences. 86 Jurisdiction of Court. 87 Ancillary orders. 88 Power of Commission to grant authorizations. 89 Procedure for applications. 90 Determination of applications for authorizations. 91 Grant, revocation and variation of authorizations. 92 Clearance of contracts, arrangements or understandings in restraint of trade or commerce.

FTC Act.

August 25, 2025 - The Act lists eleven deceptive trade practices, such as bait advertising, and misrepresentations of trade names, the geographical origin of goods, and the standard or quality of goods.4 The only “catch-all” category is one for “conduct which similarly creates a likelihood of confusion ...

March 11, 2026 - Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act), is designed to address unfair foreign practices affecting U.S. commerce. Section 301 may be used to respond to unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory foreign government practices ...

February 21, 2026 - President Trump is invoking his authority under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which empowers the President to address certain fundamental international payment problems through surcharges and other special import restrictions.

March 13, 2026 - The new investigations, conducted under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, include China, the European Union, India and Mexico, according to a statement from the United States Trade Representative.

Costs or attorneys’ fees may be assessed against a defendant only if the court finds that defendant has wilfully engaged in a deceptive trade practice. (c) The relief provided in this section is in addition to remedies otherwise available against the same conduct under the common law or other statutes of this State. If damages are awarded to the aggrieved party under the common law or other statutes of this State, such damages awarded shall be treble the amount of the actual damages proved.

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L. 96–37 added savings and loan institutions described in section 57a(f)(3) of this title to the enumeration of entities exempted from the Commission’s power to prevent the use of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices. 1975—Pub. L. 93–637, § 201(a), substituted “in or affecting commerce” for “in commerce” wherever appearing. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–145 struck out pars. (2) to (5) which permitted fair trade pricing of articles for retail sale and State enactment of nonsigner provisions, and redesignated par.

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3 weeks ago - The Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) is a major Texas consumer protection law.

March 12, 2026 - Both investigations unveiled Wednesday are handled by the USTR, falling under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. This is the same authority Trump tapped to impose tariffs on Chinese imports during his first presidency, and many of the resulting ...

A person engages in an unlawful trade practice if in the course of the person’s business, vocation or occupation the person, (1)…

(b) Persons engaged in selling goods, wares or merchandise, or service or output of a service trade, in commerce from selecting their own customers in bona fide transactions and not in restraint of trade. (c) Price changes from time to time where in response to changing conditions affecting the market for or marketability of the goods concerned, such as but not limited to actual or imminent deterioration of perishable goods, obsolescence of seasonal goods, distress sales under court process, or sales in good faith in discontinuance of business in the goods concerned.

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law." Added by Acts 1972, No.