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.
Munith is a small unincorporated community in the northeast of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on Michigan State Highway 106 on the boundary between Waterloo Township and Henrietta Township at 42°23′26″N 84°15′02″W / 42.39056°N 84.25056°W / 42.39056; -84.25056Coordinates: 42°23′26″N 84°15′02″W / 42.39056°N 84.25056°W / 42.39056; -84.25056. The ZIP Code is 49259 and serves portions of both Henrietta and Waterloo townships. In addition to the post office, there is a township hall, a cemetery, a gas station, and no stoplights. The Munith area is served by the Stockbridge Community Schools district.