This video describes how senior citizens and disabled persons are often targeted for consumer scams and rip-offs. Consumer Fraud Increasingly Targets Elderly en Yahoo! Video Based in Chicago, Wilmette and Oak Brook, Ill., Lubin Austermuehle handles informercial, stock broker, auto dealer and RV dealer fraud and other consumer fraud and…
The Illinois Department of Labor has a great website which provides alot of useful information on fair labor laws including the requirement that employers pay time and half for overtime work for non-exempt employees. You can find the website here. With regard to federal and Illinois overtime laws, the…
The United States Department of Labor has an excellent website which provides detailed information on fair labor laws including the requirement that employers pay time and half for overtime work for non-exempt employees. The website is located here. With regard to federal overtime laws, the website states: Overtime Pay…
In a proposed class action insurance fraud lawsuit, the Illinois First District Court of Appeal has ruled that a former client may sue an insurance broker for inflating the cost of its insurance policies with “kickbacks.” DOD Technologies v. Mesirow Insurance Services Inc., No. 1-06-3300 (Ill. 1st Feb. 14,…
In a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action, the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a bill collector’s failure to correctly break down a bill into principal and interest does not violate that Act. Wahl v. Midland Credit Management, No. 08-1517 (7th Cir. Feb. 23,…
A very informative brochure just published by the Federal Trade Commission contains the following very useful questions and answers regarding the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: What debts are covered? Personal, family, and household debts are covered under the Act. This includes money owed for the purchase of an automobile,…
Lubin Austermuehle is pleased to announce that we are part of a large auto dealer fraud class action lawsuit that recently survived a dismissal motion in the Eastern District of Michigan. In Re: OnStar Contract Litigation is a proposed class action consolidating lawsuits from around the nation against OnStar…
One of the best websites especially for lawyers to learn about consumer law issues and to review first rate legal briefs prepared by the top attorneys in the country who focus on consumer rights issues is the website of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. The website contains a section…
As business litigators and class action defense attorneys in Illinois, we recently noted an appellate decision on the subject favorable to the defense. An insurance policy that excludes coverage for “professional services” does not cover damages in a junk fax class action, the Second District Court of Appeal has decided.…
If you believe you are the victim of a consumer fraud or scam that is harming many other individuals you should file a report with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC maintains a Consumer Sentinel database which can be used by law enforcement authorities all over the world to…