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.
Fairview is a city located in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,800 at the 2000 census. There is also an unincorporated community of the same name in Scott County. Fairview has experienced steady growth over the last few years. Currently, Fairview has some major construction projects going on with the construction of a major shopping center in the heart of the city. Publix Supermarkets will be opening their new grocery store in January of 2011. Along with the Publix Supermarket, there are several other shops that will be opening in the new plaza. This is by far one of the largest construction projects to take place in Fairview in many years.