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.
New Windsor is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was estimated at 24,966 in 2005 by the US Census. The Town of New Windsor is in the eastern part of the county, bordering the Town of Newburgh and the City of Newburgh. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located on Route 300 in the Town of New Windsor.