The word "lemon" was first used by the British as a slang term for something substandard or defective, and it was later adopted by Americans in the early 20 th century. Many of us have bought a lemon ...

California’s Lemon Law, officially known as the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, provides legal recourse for consumers who ...

WATCH: The Mass. law protects people who bought new and used cars, but as consumer advocacy columnist Sean P. Murphy explains, there are some limitations. (undefined) Cydney Scott bought a used Kia ...

Car repairs are a pain, but if your vehicle is in the shop more than it's on the road, you could have the right to compensation under state lemon laws or the federal warranty act. Joe Siligato bought ...

Californians for the past 54 years have relied on the state’s “lemon law” to fight back against car makers that sell them defective vehicles. Now, critics say Californians’ ability to recoup their ...

What is the Lemon Law, and how can it serve you? The Lemon Law states that if your vehicle is defective and remains defective after a reasonable number of different attempts to fix it, you may be ...

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Starting Wednesday, there is an updated Colorado law designed to offer better protections to vehicle owners. The "lemon law" is designed to help consumers if they purchase a vehicle that turns out to ...

The Virginia Supreme Court determined that Hyundai Motor America didn't owe a customer pre-litigation attorney fees, after concluding that the state's "Lemon Law" didn't provide for such fees. In an ...