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Appellate Court Holds Mechanics Lien Pursuant to an Oral Contract Valid Under Home Repair and Remodeling Act

Many of us have had work done to our homes at some point, and sometimes difficulties arise during the course of such projects. Lubin Austermuehle is familiar with the legal issues that arise in such cases, and our lawyers are always concerned about protecting the rights of consumers. Universal Structures…

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Video — Luxury Used Car Dealer Arrested for Consumer Fraud

We bring suit for auto fraud and other car dealer scams such as selling rebuilt wrecks as certified used cars or misrepresenting a car as being in good condition when it is rebuilt wreck or had the odometer rolled back. Super Lawyers has selected our DuPage and Cook County auto-fraud,…

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Court Rules that Expiration of Public Transit Passes is Legal

Lubin Austermuehle prosecutes consumer protection class-action lawsuits on a regular basis, and in order to best serve our present and future clients, we are always mindful of new Illinois cases in the field. Howard v. Chicago Transit Authority is a consumer rights decision from the Appellate Court of Illinois that…

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New York Times Reports: “Judge Allows Redlining Suits to Proceed”

Judge Allows Redlining Suits to Proceed Two cases, one stemming from practices in Memphis and another in Baltimore, accuse Wells Fargo of steering black clients to expensive subprime loans. The Article reports: “The City of Memphis and Shelby County have not alleged that Wells Fargo lending practices resulted in a…

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A Compilation of Excellent Videos on Car Dealer Fraud — Our Chicago Car Dealer Fraud Attorneys Stand up For Consumer Rights

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNXtjk-w6Vs We bring suit for odometer fraud and other car dealer scams such as selling rebuilt wrecks as certified used cars. Super Lawyers has selected our DuPage and Cook County auto-fraud and lemon law attorneys as among the top 5% in Illinois. We only collect our fee if we win…

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Used Car Scam — Today Show Exposes Selling Stolen Cars With Cloned Vin Numbers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS9jANqRpxQ We bring suit for odometer fraud and other car dealer scams such as selling rebuilt wrecks as certified used cars. Super Lawyers has selected our DuPage and Cook County auto-fraud and lemon law attorneys as among the top 5% in Illinois. We only collect our fee if we win…

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Car Dealer Arrested For Odometer Roll-Back Fraud

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xEM_ct6RJQ We bring suit for odometer fraud and other car dealer scams such as selling rebuilt wrecks as certified used cars. Super Lawyers has selected our DuPage and Cook County auto-fraud and lemon law attorneys as among the top 5% in Illinois. We only collect our fee if we win…

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Video Describing How Consumers Can be Defrauded into Purchasing a Rebuilt Wreck — Our Chicago Auto Fraud Lawyers Sue Used Car Dealers Who Defraud Consumers into Purchasing Rebuilt Wrecks

Below is a video describing that common practice of deceiving used car buyers into purchasing a rebuilt wreck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ykYxvB43M If you have already fallen victim to this scam or other used car frauds our Chicago lemon law and auto fraud lawyers may be able to assist you. Our Chicago auto-fraud…

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New York Times Reports on Class-Action Lawsuit Which Alleges that Kaba Push Button Locks Are Susceptible to a Magnet Opening Them

  To Get In, Push Buttons, or Maybe Swipe a Magnet By JOHN SCHWARTZ Published: March 26, 2011 A lawsuit argues that push-button locks are easily, and discreetly, foiled, accuse Kaba of deceptive trade practices, common-law fraud, negligence and product liability. To read the full article click here. You can…

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ABC 7 Exposes More Debt Collector Illegal Tactics!

Our Oak Brook, 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…

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