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This is a very specialized area of California law, sometimes known as "Consumer Fraud." It is a combination of criminal law and civil law, where the government wields incredible powers, and citizens can lose everything without a trial (California Business and Professions Code section 17200).
Unfair Business Practices lawsuites are filed against both individuals and business organizations. There actions can result in enormous fines and court orders that can close down a business. They often begin with a full force police raid, search warratns, the seizures of computers and records, the freezing of bank accounts and the seizure of real estate. A judge alone decides each case. There is no right to a jury.
The Monterey County District Attorney's Office has a particularly aggressive Consumer Fraud Unit. They frequently go after businesses from other counties or other states that happen to be doing just a part of their business in Monterey County. Very often, the civil action for Unfair Business Practices will be followed by a related criminal prosecution, subjecting the business owners to prison on top of the civil fines and injunctions.
Our firm has consierable experience in defending against both civil and criminal Unfair Business Practices actions. We understand the interplay between these two actions, and the consequences for individuals as well as business organizations. We know the people involved on the other side and we are ready to help.
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