Utah's laws prohibiting deceptive trade practices are generally limited to prosecuting scams after they happen. This act shall be construed liberally to promote the following policies: (1) to simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing consumer sales practices;.If a company falsely advertises products, either the state or a consumer can file a lawsuit against the company under the Utah deceptive trade practices laws. For instance, in Texas, a plaintiff may recover for emotional distress in a deceptive trade practices case if the plaintiff can prove that the defendant's. Ryan Beckett is a partner in the Jackson, Mississippi office of Butler Snow,. LLP. Ryan is a commercial litigator with extensive experience in governmental,. These authorizations are indicated in the table below, along with the applicable statute(s). Think you have a lemon, click here to fill out a 30 second form.