The traditional stereotype of the “shady used car salesman” did not become a stereotype without some basis in fact, and many consumers have suffered losses because they placed themselves in the hands of the wrong auto salesperson, broker, or dealership. There are, however, protections in the law to assist a consumer who has been damaged by fraud or defalcation in the process of purchasing a vehicle.
Although the benefits of incorporation include shareholder immunity from suit in most cases, what happens when someone uses their business’s corporate status as a sword to commit fraud, rather than a shield to avoid contractual liability?
Do you want to change your legal name? If you are an adult over the age of 18 and you want to change your name, you may be able to do so by filing a petition within the County and State of which you reside. If you are not incarcerated, on probation, incapacitated, or required to register your name with the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry, changing your name can be accomplished relatively simply.
If the Court determines that the parents are not able to make a joint decision that the Court believes is in the best interest of the child after weighing the factors, the Court will likely order sole legal custody to one parent to make the decision or give the parent that the Court determines is most likely to make the legal decision that is in line with the child's best interest the legal decision making authority over that particular medical decision.
In determining whether to permit a relocation, the Court will look at what is best for your child. The burden is on the parent who wants to relocate to show that the move is in the child’s best interest and that the move will not significantly negatively impact the other parent’s relationship with the child.
By Susann Nordvik One of the sharpest arrows in the quiver of a consumer attorney, and therefore, her clients, is the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (the “VCPA”). However, aside from the protections afforded by the VCPA, there are lesser-known statutory provisions that either establish a private right of action under the VCPA, or indicate that a violation of such provisions is also a per se violation of the VCPA. Two such provisions are Virginia Code, § 54.1-1115(B), pertaining to construction contractors, and Virginia Code, § 46.2-1582(C), pertaining to the regulation of motor vehicle dealers. The first provision is clear in its application for the benefit of Virginia consumers. The language of the provision reflects its intent to protect consumers from the practices of fly-by-night contractors and those who represent themselves as being properly licensed but are not. Section 54.1-1115(B) establishes that any “person who undertakes work without . . . any valid Virginia contractor’s license . . . when a license . . . is required” has automatically committed a violation of the VCPA, provided, of course that the transaction is a consumer transaction.[1] This provision is echoed in the VCPA itself.[2] Thus, where a property owner seeks out the services of a contractor to remodel or upgrade their home for their personal benefit, the property owner can take comfort in the fact that the VCPA stands as a sentinel for them against unscrupulous individuals masquerading as qualified contractors, when they are actually unlicensed. This is actually an important distinction, because a consumer will have no recourse to the Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund, which does provide some protection to consumers who have suffered damages from improperly executed construction projects. However, the Recovery Fund will only cover errors and omissions by licensed contractors.[3] Therefore, the VCPA stands in the gap...
As the Information Age reaches the pinnacle of its estate, courts continue to struggle with questions of jurisdiction over disputes arising out of information and commentary posted online, usually on social media.
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