Consumer protection refers to the laws designed to aid retail consumers of goods and services that have been improperly manufactured, delivered, performed, handled, or described. Such laws provide the retail consumer with additional protections and remedies not generally provided to merchants and others who engage in business transactions, on the premise that the consumers do not enjoy a sufficient bargaining position with respect to the businessmen with whom they deal and therefore should not be strictly limited by the legal rules that govern recovery for damages among businessmen. The overarching goal is to protect individuals and the interest of the public in general from unfair and misleading activity in business and commerce (such as false advertising and deceptive trade practices) and scams perpetrated by criminals (such as identity theft and pyramid schemes) that harm a substantial number of consumers.
Orland is a city in Glenn County, California, United States. The population was 6,281 at the 2000 census. Orland is located 16 miles (26 km) north of Willows, at an elevation of 259 feet (79 m). Interstate 5, (north-south) passes west of the downtown area while State Route 32 (east-west) passes through downtown. The default numbers for wired telephones in Orland are (530) 865-xxxx. It has a few traveler services on I-5 at Highway 32, but not as many as Willows, Williams, or Corning. It recently expanded its retail services and now offers several major stores including Walgreens and Longs Drug Store.