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title: Consumer Protection
description: Advocate Magazine articles on Consumer Protection, from the Subject Matter Index.
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/tag/Consumer%20Protection
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[![When life gives you lemon…law reform](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fonseca-Kamana-istock-175848378_ac13b24c13309f72007dbb45323d4ea0.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february/when-life-gives-you-lemon-law-reform "When life gives you lemon…law reform")

## [When life gives you lemon…law reform](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february/when-life-gives-you-lemon-law-reform "When life gives you lemon…law reform")

The practitioner and vehicle owner’s guide to the 2025 changes in the lemon law

[Michelle Fonseca-Kamana](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-fonseca-kamana "Michelle Fonseca-Kamana")

From Issue: [2025 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-february)

[![Taking the mystery out of filing a AAA consumer-arbitration claim](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Newhall-Currie-istock-1296099891_415f936dbe180fa7c21b8f10e783b61d.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/taking-the-mystery-out-of-filing-a-aaa-consumer-arbitration-claim "Taking the mystery out of filing a AAA consumer-arbitration claim")

## [Taking the mystery out of filing a AAA consumer-arbitration claim](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/taking-the-mystery-out-of-filing-a-aaa-consumer-arbitration-claim "Taking the mystery out of filing a AAA consumer-arbitration claim")

The online arbitration process makes the David vs. Goliath battle simpler for the consumer and can cost less than small claims court

[Christine Newhall](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/christine-newhall "Christine Newhall")
[Neil B. Currie](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/neil-b-currie "Neil B. Currie")

From Issue: [2021 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september)

## [Appellate Review](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december/appellate-review-5 "Appellate Review")

Lemon Law: a “new motor vehicle” means a vehicle sold by a new-car dealer for the first time, not just one sold with an unexpired manufacturer’s warranty. Also, the sophisticated-user defense in products liability

[Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich")

From Issue: [2024 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december)

[![Consumer-protection actions against credit repair and debt-relief companies](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Wagner_istock-868860560_6f231d4068c14da2fe9fb250b4407308.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november/consumer-protection-actions-against-credit-repair-and-debt-relief-companies "Consumer-protection actions against credit repair and debt-relief companies")

## [Consumer-protection actions against credit repair and debt-relief companies](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november/consumer-protection-actions-against-credit-repair-and-debt-relief-companies "Consumer-protection actions against credit repair and debt-relief companies")

The Credit Repair Organizations Act may offer justice for consumers whose already tattered financial lives are further damaged by debt-relief companies

[Elizabeth Wagner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-wagner "Elizabeth Wagner")

From Issue: [2018 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-november)

## [Car buying 101](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-may/car-buying-101 "Car buying 101")

What lemon-law attorneys wish you knew before you buy a car

[Iraida Gonzalez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/iraida-gonzalez "Iraida Gonzalez")
[Michelle Fonseca-Kamana](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michelle-fonseca-kamana "Michelle Fonseca-Kamana")

From Issue: [2025 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-may)