There are laws that prohibit businesses from acting unfairly, fraudulently, or in a way that puts a chill on competition. Some of these laws are called antitrust laws and others fall within a category of laws called unfair competition, unfair trade practices, or unfair business practices.

WHAT KINDS OF COMPETITION MATTERS DOES ATTORNEY JAY STEIN HANDLE?

  • Fraud – misleading others to induce them to act
  • Predatory Pricing – where one business offers below-cost pricing in order to eliminate the competition.
  • False Advertising – making public statements that are false.
  • Price Fixing between competitors or with suppliers.
  • Secret Rebates
  • Loss Leaders – where goods or services are given for free or for a greatly reduced price in order to induce other purchases.
  • Below Cost Sales
  • Locality Discrimination
  • Illegal Conduct
  • Fraudulent Conduct
  • Unfair Business Practices

The key to getting the most value out of a lawyer is to call your lawyer before the business is planned or the deal is negotiated.

– JAY STEIN