201901.28
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Slave Labor Used to Make Chocolate? Does the Business Need to Disclose that to Consumers?

In June 2018, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, interpreting California state law, held that sellers/manufacturers don’t have a duty to tell consumers about illegal or immoral labor practices used in making the product being sold. Hodson v. Mars, Inc., (No. 16-15444)(9th Cir.). The Court says it requires a “physical defect” that “affects the…

201810.10
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Getting Robocalled Without Consent? The Telephone Consumer Protection Act can help says an important federal court

One of the most frequently litigated issues today is whether a robocall to a cellphone involves an autodialer and thus violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) if it is made without the consent of the called party. The TCPA is the main bulwark against the onslaught of robocalls to Americans’ cellphones, and, with statutory…

201808.30
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BMW oil consumption problem? You should contact a lemon lawyer, or your rights may be waived soon

BMW AG and BMW North America LLC have reportedly agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the N63 engine in some of its vehicles caused excessive oil consumption. These cases could be very good lemon law cases — meaning California buyers or lessees could get all or most all of their money back, and…

201804.06
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Chevrolet Silverados with Dangerous Defect: Loss of Power Steering and Even Engine Shutdown when turning

Chevy trucks have been experiencing a dangerous defect, subject to a recall that doesn’t work: loss of power steering and/or engine shut down while turning! Call for a free lemon law consultation, and don’t wait for another dangerous recurrence! Call the Hanson Law Firm, if you have one of these vehicles and bought your “lemon”…

201803.29
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VW Owners Stuck with Lemons after “clock spring” recall fails to fix the problem. VW now charging angry consumers!

Federal regulators are investigating whether Volkswagen’s 2015 recall of almost 416,000 vehicles for an airbag defect fixed the problem and covered enough vehicles, according to a report on the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall came after NHTSA investigators insisted on it. The problem was a failure of an electrical component…

201803.08
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Toyota Tacoma 2018: Watch Out for Bent Rear Axle Defect

A large run of model year 2018 Toyota Tacomas, reportedly those produced in or around November 2017, have been sold with bent rear axles. The problem appears to extend to the replacement part inventory. One California consumer, understandably upset, has contacted the Hanson Law Firm to report the issue and bring a Lemon Law and…

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Nissan Sentra and Juke CVT Transmission Problems: Lemon Law Alert

The Consumer’s Friend has been alerted that numerous Nissan owners are complaining about their CVT transmission. Complaints include many who have experienced problems with the CVT in Nissan’s 2013-14 Sentras and Jukes. These CVT transmissions, according to the complaints, repeatedly jump, start, stop, bind, and lag unexpectedly, dangerously, and inappropriately. Th vehicles have issues like engine…