The National Consumer Law Center has improved what already was one of the best websites on the internet for consumer law and class-action issues with a brand new website. NCLC encourages you to take a look around the website and discover all it has to offer. In a time of…
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Seventh Circuit Rules UPS Violated ERISA by Raising Contributions for Only Some Retirees
As Chicago class-action attorneys, we were pleased to see that the Seventh Circuit upheld a decision in favor of retired UPS employees protesting a change in their employee contributions to health benefits. In Green v. UPS Health & Welfare Package for Retired Employees, No. 09-2445 (7th Cir. Feb. 10,…
Name of Start-Up Business Sparks Trademark Infringement Suit
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reported on the perils faced by start-up business when faced with a trade mark infringement lawsuit filed against it by a large established corporation: Jimmy Winkelmann started a clothing company several years ago to mock fellow students who wore the outdoorsy…
Video Exposing Car Repair Fraud
Our Geneva, Illinois consumer rights private law firm handles individual and class action predatory lending, unfair debt collection, lemon law and other consumer fraud cases that government agencies and public interest law firms such as the Illinois Attorney General may not pursue. Class action lawsuits our law firm has been…
FTC’s Top Consumer Rip-Offs — Our Chicago Consumer Attorneys Can Help You Recover Monies Lost on Consumer Scams
Our Aurora, Illinois consumer rights private law firm handles individual and class action predatory lending, unfair debt collection, lemon law and other consumer fraud cases that government agencies and public interest law firms such as the Illinois Attorney General may not pursue. Class action lawsuits our law firm has been…
Best Websites for Consumer Law and Class Action Issues — The Latest Version of the U.S. Government’s Consumer Action Handbook
The Federal Government has set up a consumer action website that contains insightful and detailed information about how consumers can protect their rights in many different types of consumer transactions. The website also has a link to the new Consumer Action Handbook. It describes the Consumer Action Handbook as…
It is Illegal for Debt Collectors to Harrass You — Our Chicago Consumer Attorneys Bring Suit to Stop Abusive Debt Collectors
Our Wheaton, Illinois consumer rights private law firm handles individual and class action predatory lending, unfair debt collection, lemon law and other consumer fraud cases that government agencies and public interest law firms such as the Illinois Attorney General may not pursue. Class action lawsuits our law firm has been…
Legal Credit Repair — Our Chicago Consumer Attorneys Bring Suit Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Our Naperville, Illinois consumer rights private law firm handles individual and class action predatory lending, unfair debt collection, lemon law and other consumer fraud cases that government agencies and public interest law firms such as the Illinois Attorney General may not pursue. Class action lawsuits our law firm has been…
How to Collect a Judgement — Our Chicago Business Lawyers Assist Our Clients in Enforcing and Collecting on Money Judgments
Our Chicago business trial lawyers assist our clients in obtaining and collecting on money judgments. You can contact one of our Chicago business attorneys online by clicking here or call (888) 990-4990 for a free consultation. Our Oak Brook, Wheaton and Chicago commerical law attorneys have over 25 years of…
Former Employee’s Stock Options Remain Valid Under Employment Contract
As Chicago employment contract litigation attorneys, we noted a favorable decision for employees from the Seventh Circuit in October. Lewitton v. ITA Software, Inc., No. 08-3725 (7th Cir. Oct. 28, 2009) upheld a former employee’s right to buy stock options that had vested during his employment, even though he…