Comment Re:Two wrongs don't make a right! (Score 1) 295
In the US, there is a tort called "Affirmative Misrepresentation", although it is not recognized in all states.
Basically someone is guilty of the crime if he intentionally makes a fraudulent misrepresentation of fact, with the intention that the person he is defrauding will rely on the misrepresentation. If the defrauded party justifiably relied on the misrepresentation and can show an economic loss, the defrauder is guilty.
Granted, a good lawyer would probably get this case thrown out before it ever went to trial- but, fraud is a crime.
Although IANAL yet, I am taking the bar in two weeks
Basically someone is guilty of the crime if he intentionally makes a fraudulent misrepresentation of fact, with the intention that the person he is defrauding will rely on the misrepresentation. If the defrauded party justifiably relied on the misrepresentation and can show an economic loss, the defrauder is guilty.
Granted, a good lawyer would probably get this case thrown out before it ever went to trial- but, fraud is a crime.
Although IANAL yet, I am taking the bar in two weeks
