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In Lawsuits Alleging Fraud and Abuse, Is the Victim the Patient or the Consumer? — Best Chicago Fraud Lawyers — Chicago Consumer Fraud Defense Attorneys Near Elmhurst and Naperville

What if you paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for new, original paintings by a famous artist, only to be told that the artist hasn’t painted in years and the paintings were created by someone you’ve never heard of? According to a series of lawsuits, Adam Max, son of the…

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Intercon’s CEO Sent Hazardous E-Waste to Landfills — Chicago Business Fraud Lawyers — Chicago Business Lawsuit Attorneys

Most people know better than to just throw their electronics in the trash. Instead, they should be responsibly recycled, which is where companies like Intercon come in. As technology evolves faster than ever and objects become obsolete almost as soon as they’re introduced to the market, Brian Brundage saw an…

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Lubin Austermuehle Co-Counsel and Colleague Dmitry Feofanov Argues Important UCC Issue in Illinois Supreme Court Regarding Revoking Acceptance of a Defective RV With a Leaky Roof

Our longtime co-counsel and colleague Dmitry Feofanov argued an important case this week before the Illinois Supreme Court concerning a consumer’s ability to revoke acceptance of a brand new RV with a hidden defect — a leaky roof.  The consumers revoked acceptance after the RV dealer couldn’t provide an estimated…

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Certified Used Car and Other Scams — Our Chicago and Naperville Auto Fraud Lawyers Help You Get Your Money Back

Our Chicago automobile fraud and Lemon law attorneys near Wheaton and Oak Brook have experience representing victims of odometer rollbacks, title washing, fake or improper certifications of rebuilt wrecks and other used car scams. We bring individual and class actions suits for defective cars with common design defects and auto…

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Rialmo and Former Drew Peterson Attorney Joel Brodsky Seeks to Overturn 7th Circuit Order Affirming $50,000 Sanction With Pro Se Brief Claiming Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Rialmo and Former Drew Peterson Attorney Joel Brodsky seeks to overturn 7th Circuit Order Affirming $50,000 sanction with pro se brief claiming ineffective assistance of counsel. You can read the pro se petition for rehearing here where Brodsky claims his sanctions hearing and appellate attorney allegedly caused him to incur the…

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7th Circuit Upholds $50,000 Sanction of Drew Peterson’s Former Attorney Joel Brodsky

The 7th Circuit Opinion affirming the $50,000 sanction of attorney Joel Brodsky issued.  In upholding the $50,000 sanction against attorney Joel Brodsky, the 7th Circuit concluded: “Brodsky’s egregious behavior, obvious on the face of the record and emphasized at length by the court, more than justified the court’s choice of…

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Campbell’s Hit with Lawsuit over Soups Labeled Preservative Free – Chicago Class Action and Consumer Rights Attorneys Near Schaumburg

As consumers become increasingly aware of the potentially harmful side effects of certain chemicals used to extend the shelf life of prepared foods, the demand for packaged foods that are free of preservatives has gone up and continues to go up. Many consumers are prepared to pay a higher price…

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Judge Dismisses Consumer Class Action Lawsuit Over L.L. Bean Lifetime Warranty — Chicago Class Action Attorneys Near Orland Park

While most companies let people return a product a month or two after purchase if something goes wrong, some companies go above and beyond by offering a lifetime guarantee. The idea is to ensure customers that nothing will go wrong with the product during its lifetime, and if something does…

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Hogs are Hogging up and Enduring Legal Ramifications with a Squeeze and Smell

Hogs can be defined as either of these two: a domesticated pig, especially one over 120 pounds (54 kg) and reared for; or a large, heavy motorcycle, in particular, a Harley  Recently, both have come under the scrutiny for different legal reasons. You wouldn’t think so, but they did. Hogs…

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