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.
Maida (also Seven Hakes) is an unincorporated community in northern Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along North Dakota Highway 1 north of the city of Langdon, the county seat of Cavalier County. Its elevation is 1,562 feet (476 m). Maida also serves as a port of entry between Canada and the United States. Various possibilities have been suggested for the etymology of the name "Maida": A book read by Charles Howalt, the first postmaster Suggested by two Canadian bankers from a dog in a novel by Sir Walter Scott A clipping of "maiden" name for a haymeadow Maida's post office was founded in 1884 and closed in 1967, but the town still has its own ZIP code of 58255.