The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1504 on enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act sponsored by Sen. Messmer and authored by Rep. Speedy. This bill amends the definition of “consumer transaction” and allows the attorney general to intervene and file suit when the commercial transaction was between two companies but harmed consumers as a result. The … [Read more...] about Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
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Cause of action concerning restraint of trade
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 181 on cause of action concerning restraint of trade sponsored by Rep. Jeter and Rep. Steuerwald. The bill was authored by Sen. Koch and Sen. Brown andamends the statute concerning combinations restraining trade as follows: A representative from the Attorney General’s office testified on behalf of the bill. The bill passed 11-0. Read t … [Read more...] about Cause of action concerning restraint of trade
Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 328 authored by Sen. Messmer on enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act. This bill: The bill was amended to remove that the act applies to unfair, abusive, or deceptive acts, omissions or practices in connection with a consumer transaction. The amendment also removed the private right of action. The Indiana Attorney General’s … [Read more...] about Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1504 authored by Rep. Speedy on enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act, which allows the attorney general to intervene and file suit when the commercial transaction was between two companies but harmed consumers as a result. The Attorney General’s Office testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 8-3. Read the bill at: h … [Read more...] about Enforcement of deceptive consumer sales act
Noncompliant prosecuting attorney
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 200 on noncompliant prosecuting attorney authored by Sen. M. Young. The bill permits the attorney general to request the appointment of a special prosecuting attorney if a prosecuting attorney is categorically refusing to prosecute certain crimes and establishes a procedure for the appointment of a person to serve as a … [Read more...] about Noncompliant prosecuting attorney