What a “Mess”: IEEPA Refunds and the Emerging Wave of Consumer Litigation
June 9, 2026
By Eiyack-Cacho Ayala, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
When the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated certain tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, it did more than reshape trade policy. The decision triggered a complex series of questions regarding tariff refunds, consumer rights, and corporate liability – questions whose effects continue to be felt far beyond the trade community, reaching businesses and households across the US.