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Covers news and events dealing with consumer law in California.

Author: Mark F. Anderson and Carol McLean Brewer practice at Kemnitzer, Anderson, Barron, Ogilvie & Brewer in San Francisco. Anderson also co-authors California Credit Law Blog.

Blawg Related Categories: Consumer LawStatesCaliforniaSolo / Small Firm


Recent Posts from The Lemon Law Blog

  • Judge Orders Wrecked & Stolen Car Database Made Public

    Sixteen years ago, Congress enacted a statute requiring the federal government to implement the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS), a single database that would provide public access to vehicle-history information gathered from states,…

  • Digital Odometers Make it Easy to Cheat Car Buyers

    High-tech digital odometers are making it easy to chat unsuspecting used car buyers according to a USA Today article. Unscrupulous sellers can obtain the software or services from the Internet to reset the odometers. Old…

  • Honda Trying to Halt Sales of Discounted Service Contracts

    Savvy car buyers know that they may save money by buying an extended warranty (service contract) backed by a manufacturer from any authorized dealer. A NY Times article published August 2, 2008, on the subject…

  • BMW's Mini Sales Soar, but Quality Stumbles

    Automotive News reports that BMW's Mini brand sales were up 52.8% in May 2008 from a year ago, but that J.D. Power reports that Mini owners reported 163 defects per 100 vehicles in the first…

  • Aged Tires Being Sold New Are Dangerous

    An ABC news report reveals that aged tires--some as old as 12 years--are being sold as new at leading retailersl After about 6 years of sitting on the shelf, tires dry out and lose their…

  • Car Dealer Fee Bill Dies in the California Legislature

    California law allows cars dealers to add a so-called document fee of $55 to each auto purchase contract. There is no good reason the law should allow dealers to add this fee because document preparation…

  • Checkbook Rates Bay Area Auto Repair Shops

    Bay Area Checkbook has published a survey of 495 auto repair shops in the San Francisco Bay Area. It found plenty of good and bad shops--195 shops were rated superior for overall performance by 90%…

  • No Lemon, But this Car Has No Reverse

    Nissan has a new concept car with no reverse. Plus, it is electric. Check it out.http://http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/05/23/nzekwu.uk.rotating.car.itn...

  • RV Makers in Tight Squeeze

    RV manufacturers are experiencing drastic declines in sales and revenue. Buyers are scarce due to high gasoline prices and a poor housing market. RV manufacturer National RV went out of business in November 2007. Just…

  • Smart ForTwo Car Has Safety and Mechanical Issues

    The Smart ForTwo car is now being sold in by Mercedes-Benz dealers. The tiny car has met with mixed reviews. After the driver's door opened during a side-impact test, the U.S. federal safety agency opened…



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