Arkansas Division of Consumer Protection Claimed

When problems arise during consumer transactions, the Consumer Protection Division assists Arkansas residents. Staff from the Attorney General’s Office may be able to assist by contacting a business and mediating a favorable resolution. Attorneys may also file lawsuits against those who violate the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Antitrust laws are intended to encourage healthy competition among businesses and, as a result, to ensure consumer choice. Consumers frequently pay the price when companies collude to set prices or influence a fair marketplace. The office of the Attorney General investigates and prosecutes alleged violations of state and federal antitrust laws. These laws are based on two fundamental requirements: companies cannot agree to limit competition in ways that harm consumers, and no single company may monopolize or attempt to monopolize an industry through unfair practices.