Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practice

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Understanding the Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act

October 25, 2024

The North Carolina Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (UDTPA) is a powerful statute that is designed to protect consumers and businesses from unfair or deceptive acts, including false advertising, bait-and-switch tactics, and deceptive collection practices. To state a claim under the UDTPA, a plaintiff must allege three elements: The UDTPA allows for the recovery…

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Twelve Causes of Action That May Accompany a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim

January 10, 2017

       Several causes of action may be pled in conjunction with a claim for breach of fiduciary duty, depending on the facts and circumstances surrounding the case.  Attorneys should consider the following claims when filing a breach of fiduciary duty cause of action and determine which, if any, also apply to their clients:…

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Deceptive Conduct Likely Needed to Transform a Breach Of Contract Claim to Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practice

December 2, 2015

          While unfair and deceptive trade practice claims are sometimes alleged concurrently with breach of contract claims, a breach of contract alone does not constitute an unfair or deceptive trade practice.  To prevail on both a breach of contract claim and an unfair and deceptive trade practice claim, North Carolina and…

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