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.
McRae is a town in Telfair County, Georgia, United States. Based on the 2000 census, the town has a total population of 2,682. Between 1990 and 2000, the town experienced a population decrease of 10.8%, compared to the state growth during this period of 26.4%. The town is the county seat of Telfair County. McRae was incorporated March 3, 1874 and was named for a pioneering Scottish family. Located in downtown McRae is Liberty Square, home of a Statue of Liberty replica that is one-twelfth the original's actual size. There is also a copy of the Liberty Bell and a marble memorial to Telfair County residents who died in service. On the outskirts of McRae is the Talmadge Home. This historic site was the home of two former Georgia Governors, Eugene Talmadge and Herman Eugene Talmadge. There is a movie theatre building named for Eugene Talmadge in the downtown area. McRae was also the birthplace of Marion B. Folsom (1893-1976), a longtime executive of the Eastman Kodak Company who served as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare during the administration of President Eisenhower.