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In reply to the discussion: Sanders Supporters Get Their Day In Court Against Wasserman Schultz [View all]Jim Lane
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The first thing one thinks of in "consumer protection" is misrepresentations made by a defendant who's selling stuff -- "Please give us your money and we'll give you this atomic pencil sharpener." If the statute is worded broadly enough, however, I wouldn't be surprised to find that it could cover misrepresentations made by a defendant who's soliciting contributions -- "Please give us your money and we won't give you anything but we'll use the money for our political goals."
It seems to be undisputed that the DNC, based in DC, solicited money, that it made representations in the course of doing so, and that at least some of the plaintiffs, although primarily Bernie backers, also contributed to the DNC. Without having even read the statute, let alone any regs interpreting it or decisions applying it, I'm not prepared to agree that the claim is crazy.