Our Chicago consumer protection 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 involved…
A recent California state appeals court decision caught the eyes of our Chicago employment class action attorneys because it addressed fine distinctions in class certification. In Jaimez v. Daiohs USA, 2010 Cal. App. LEXIS 156 (Feb. 8, 2010), California’s Second District Court of Appeal ruled that a trial court…
The below article on internet defamation appeared in the New York Times: Venting Online, Consumers Can Find Themselves in Court Stephen McGee for The New York Times Justin Kurtz with his car, which was towed from his apartment complex parking lot near Western Michigan University. By DAN FROSCH Published:…
Consumer contracts need to be simplified. Our Chicago consumer lawyers handle individual and class action predatory lending, mortgage fraud, 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…
The following story appeared on a Houston television station about debt a collection harrassment lawsuit resulting in a $1.5 million damages award. The harassing and threatening voicemail messages left on Allen Jones’ mobile phone are nothing short of vulgar. “This shouldn’t be tolerated,” he said. “Nobody should have to experience…
One lawyer’s view on four ways to fix the legal system. Based in Chicago and Oak Brook, Illinois, DiTommaso Lubin represents clients in business litigation throughout Illinois, the Midwest and the United States. We represent Chicago area businesses of all sizes, from family-owned small businesses to large corporations and partnerships.…
What Do You Do When a Debt Collector Calls? Tips On What They Can and Cannot Do 3/10/2010 Source: By Kalamazoo Gazette staff The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lays out clear rules about what debt collectors can and can’t do — and it allows you to sue if…
Our Chicago business law lawyers were very interested in a recent Supreme Court decision upholding an established standard for determining when a mutual fund’s investment advisor has breached his or her fiduciary duty to shareholders. In Jones et al. v. Harris Associates L.P., No. 08-586 (March 30, 2010), three…
Larry Lessig gives an interesting and entertaining lecture on how copyright law is strangling creativity on the internet: Based in Chicago and Oak Brook, Illinois, DiTommaso Lubin represents clients in business litigation throughout Illinois, the Midwest and the United States. We represent Chicago area businesses of all sizes, from family-owned…
DiTommaso Lubin prosecutes and defends cases involving controversies over a covenant not to compete, or other restrictive covenants and other business law issues. Our Illinois restrictive covenant attorneys represent clients in active litigation over the validity and enforcement of these covenants, as well as helping to evaluate whether litigation may…