People v. Ludwig Baumann & Co.

The Attorney-General of the State of New York instituted this proceeding on behalf of the People of the State for an injunction pursuant to subdivision 12 of section 63 of the Executive Law and subdivision 1 of section 396 of the General Business Law to restrain the respondents from engaging in certain unlawful and fraudulent business practices involving “ bait advertising ”. All 23 respondents named in the petition, with the exception of J. Michaels Inc., Jules D. Michaels, Robert Michaels, and J. Michaels Stores Corp. (hereinafter called Michaels Group), consented to the entry of judgment…