consumer protection law

  • ‘Trump Phone’ Delays Spark Consumer Protection Concerns Amid MAGA Backlash

    Hundreds of thousands of customers, predominantly people who affiliate with the so-called Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, who paid $100 deposits for the Trump Organization’s T1 “Trump Phone,” launched in June 2025, remain without devices more than 10 months later. The situation, which has been dominating social media threads and stories recently, is raising…

  • Unauthorized Use or Theft? Tennessee Woman Sues Dealership After Employee Allegedly Took Vehicle Without Consent

    A Tennessee woman has initiated civil proceedings against a car dealership and one of its employees following an incident that has raised legal questions around unauthorized use of property, employer liability, and consumer protection. Kimberly Porter alleges that her Mercedes-Benz C300 AMG was taken without her consent while it was in the custody of a…

  • Illinois Lawmaker Pushes Tariff Transparency Act to Require Price Tag Disclosures

    Illinois State Senator Steve Stadelman has introduced legislation aimed at increasing consumer transparency by requiring retailers to disclose how much federal tariffs contribute to the final price of goods sold to the public. The proposed Tariff Transparency Act, filed as Senate Bill 2957, would mandate that retailers clearly display the portion of a product’s price…