New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act & Forms 2025

by Paul DePetris

Overview

Completely reorganized, updated, and indexed, the 2025 edition of New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act & Forms continues to provide comprehensive analysis for prosecuting and defending against consumer fraud claims in New Jersey.

This book analyzes the interplay between the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA), the relevant Administrative Rules, the New Jersey Court Rules, and case law interpreting these subjects.

The online material accompanying the book includes a wealth of sample forms for use in prosecuting and defending CFA claims.

New in this Edition

• New chapter covering veterans benefits services, effective August 25, 2023
• Coverage of the amended Contractors Business Registration Act, effective January 8, 2024, and the Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act, effective August 1, 2024
• Discussion of the New Jersey Supreme Court's recent decision on unlawful advertisements and sale in the context of retail merchandise
• Analysis of the United States Supreme Court's recent decision requiring a clear showing of proof of assent for class action waivers to be enforceable in a contract

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781588529848
Publisher:	ALM Media Properties, LLC
Publication date:	12/28/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1868
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Paul DePetris
Paul DePetris is a partner at Perlman-DePetris Consumer Law and a sole practitioner concentrating on consumer and commercial individual and class action litigation, including Consumer Fraud Act, common law fraud, Lemon Law, warranty, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, commercial contract disputes and civil appeals. He also prepares trial court and appellate briefs for law firms on a wide variety of subjects. DePetris has prosecuted and defended Consumer Fraud Act claims involving real estate sales, tenancies, home improvements, home inspections, automobile sales and services, appliance sales, furniture sales, service contracts and debt collection. He represented and counseled consumers, real estate brokers, real estate agents, landlords, home improvement contractors, home inspectors, automotive lenders, automotive dealerships and automotive repair shops about Consumer Fraud Act claims. DePetris is admitted to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania bars.

Table of Contents

Chapters Include:

Chapter 1: General Description, History and General Purpose of the CFA
Chapter 2: Scope of the CFA
Chapter 3: Per Se Violations
Chapter 4: Section 2 Violations of the Act
Chapter 5: State Enforcement of the Act
Chapter 6: Defenses and Preliminary Considerations
Chapter 7: Ascertainable Loss
Chapter 8: Treble Damages, Equitable Relief and Special Relief
Chapter 9: Fees and Costs
Chapter 10: Pleading Consumer Fraud
Chapter 11: Pretrial and Trial Proceedings
Chapter 12: Class Actions
Chapter 13: Advertisements
Chapter 14: Lenders and Loan Servicers
Chapter 15: Contract and Warranties
Chapter 16: Cats and Dogs
Chapter 17: Foodstuffs
Chapter 18: Health and Safety
Chapter 19: Home Appliances, Furniture and Furnishings
Chapter 20: Home Improvement Contractors
Chapter 21: Insurance
Chapter 22: Internet Dating
Chapter 23: Learned Professionals and Licensed Semiprofessionals
Chapter 24: Manufacturers
Chapter 25: Personal Information Security
Chapter 26: Public Entities and Public Utilities
Chapter 27: Real Estate Sales and Services
Chapter 28: Sales and Merchandise
Chapter 29: Securities
Chapter 30: Telecommunications
Chapter 31: Temporary Help Services
Chapter 32: Toys
Chapter 33: Vehicle Sales and Services
Chapter 34: International Labor Matching Organizations and International Matchmaking Organizations
Chapter 35: Pharmaceutical and Dietary Supplement Products and Services
Chapter 36: Arbitration of CFA Claims Outside the Courts
Chapter 37: Charitable Institutions
Chapter 38: Private Utility Services and Fuel Suppliers
Chapter 39: Private Education
Chapter 40: Business CFA Claims
Chapter 41: Transportation
Chapter 42: Debt Collectors, Debt Buyers and Debt Settlement Businesses
Chapter 43: Tax Preparation Services
Chapter 44: Veterans Benefits Advisors